Samsung DVD-VR325/EUR manual Connecting HDMI/DVI to a TV, Case 1 Connecting to a TV with Hdmi Jack

Connections

Connecting HDMI/DVI to a TV

If your TV has a HDMI/DVI input, connect HDMI/DVI cable to a TV. You will enjoy the best quality images and sounds.

❚Case 1 : Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack

• Using the HDMI cable connect the HDMI OUT jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder & VCR to the HDMI IN jack of your TV.

•Press the input selector on your TV remote control until the HDMI signal from the DVD Recorder & VCR

appears on your TV screen.			To change HDMI output resolution, see pages
		Note	32~33.
			HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
			HDMI is an interface to enable the digital
			transmission of video and audio data with just
			a single connector. Since HDMI is based on
			DVI, it is completely compatible with DVI. The
			only difference between HDMI and DVI is that
			HDMI supports multi-channel audio.
			Using HDMI, the DVD Recorder & VCR
			transmits a digital video and audio signal and
			displays a vivid picture on a TV having an
			HDMI input jack.
			HDMI connection description
			HDMI connector - Both uncompressed video
			data and digital audio data (LPCM or Bit
			Stream data).
			- Though the DVD Recorder & VCR uses a
			HDMI cable, the DVD Recorder & VCR
❚ Case 2 : Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack			outputs only a pure digital signal to the TV.
			- If TV does not support HDCP (High-band-
• Using the DVI Adapter Cable, connect the HDMI OUT			width Digital Content Protection), snow noise
			appears on the screen.
jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder & VCR to the
			Why does Samsung use HDMI?
DVI IN jack of your TV.
			Analog TVs require an analog video/audio
• Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and			signal. However, when playing a DVD, the
white) OUT jacks on the rear of the DVD Recorder &			data transmitted to a TV is digital. Therefore
VCR to the AUDIO (red and white) IN	jacks of your		either a digital-to-analog converter (in the DVD
			Recorder & VCR) or an analog-to-digital
TV. Turn on the DVD Recorder & VCR and TV.
			converter (in the TV) is required. During this
• Press the input selector on your TV remote control until
			conversion, the picture quality is degraded due
the DVI signal from the DVD Recorder & VCR appears			to noise and signal loss. HDMI technology is
on your TV screen.			superior because it requires no D/A conversion

and is a pure digital signal from the DVD Recorder & VCR to your TV.

To watch through the HDMI output, set the

CAUTION digital audio output to PCM. (See page 31) Depending on the HDMI device (TV/HDMI

Receiver) you use, audio may not be supported. If TV does not support Dolby digital/DTS, Audio output is not available when you set Digital output as Bitstream or select DTS On in Audio setup menu. In this case, set the digital audio output to PCM or DTS off.

What is the HDCP?

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a system for protecting DVD content outputted via HDMI from being copied. It provides a secure digital link between a video source (PC, DVD. etc) and a display device (TV, projector . etc). Content is encrypted at the source device to prevent unauthorized copies from being made.

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