Samsung DVD-VR331/EUR, DVD-VR330/XEE manual Connecting HDMI/DVI to a TV DVD-VR335,VR336 only

Connecting HDMI/DVI to a

TV (DVD-VR335,VR336 only)

If your TV has a HDMI/DVI input, connect the HDMI/DVI cable to the 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 page
				34.
				Note
				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 (not included), connect
				width Digital Content Protection), snow noise
the HDMI OUT		jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder		appears on the screen.
& VCR to the DVI IN jack of your TV.				Why does Samsung use HDMI?
• Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and				Analog TVs require an analog video/audio
				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
TV. Turn on the DVD Recorder & VCR and TV.
				Recorder & VCR) or an analog-to-digital
• Press the input selector on your TV remote control until				converter (in the TV) is required. During this
the DVI signal from the DVD Recorder & VCR appears				conversion, the picture quality is degraded due
				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
	To watch through the HDMI output, set the			Recorder & VCR to your TV.
CAUTION	digital audio output to PCM. (See page 32)			What is the HDCP?
	Depending on the HDMI device (TV/HDMI			HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
	Receiver) you use, audio may not be supported.			Protection) is a system for protecting DVD
	If TV does not support Dolby digital/DTS, Audio			content outputted via HDMI from being copied.
	output is not available when you set Digital			It provides a secure digital link between a
	output as Bitstream or select DTS On in Audio			video source (PC, DVD, etc) and a display
	setup menu. In this case, set the digital audio			device (TV, projector, etc). Content is
	output to PCM or DTS off.			encrypted at the source device to prevent

unauthorized copies from being made.

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