System Connections
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To accommodate a wide range of home entertainment systems, this player features numerous connection types for both
audio and video. Please refer to the instructions on this and the following pages to determine the best possible type of
connections for your system.
• Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all audio and video connections.
■Optical digital terminals
The optical digital terminals are provided with protection caps. Before you connect a cable to a terminal, remove the cap
and keep it safely. If you disconnect the cable, put the cap back on the terminal.
■RCA AV connection color coding
RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow.
Use red plugs to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect
left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and
outputs.
• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions).
• To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.
Cable Socket Description
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
color difference signals (P
R
/C
R
, P
B
/C
B
), providing the
best picture quality.
(Some TV manufacturers label their component video
sockets slightly differently.)
S-Video separates the luminance and color signals and
provides better picture quality than composite video.
Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and
other video equipment. Use only dedicated composite
video cables.
Before Making Any ConnectionsAV Cables & SocketsComponent video
cable
S-video cable
Composite video
cable
Cable Socket Description
Offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy
surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.
Offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy
surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
The audio quality is the same as for optical.
This cable carries analog audio. It’s the most common
connection format for analog audio, and can be found
on virtually all AV components.
Optical digital
audio cable
Coaxial digital
audio cable
Analog audio
cable (RCA)