What cords will I need?

Video connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Yellow Yellow

Audio connecting cord (supplied) (1)

White

White

(L)

(L)

Red

Red

(R)

(R)

 

Hookups

When connecting the cord, be sure to match the color- coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

pTo listen to the sound through TV speakers

CD/DVD player

TV

LINE OUT

INPUT

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO

L

R–AUDIO 2–L

AUDIO R

pTo listen to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier

CD/DVD player

TV

LINE OUT

INPUT

 

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO

L

R–AUDIO 2–L

AUDIO R

Amplifier

CD

L

R

Make the same connections when your amplifier conforms to “Pro Logic.”

Notes

• Do not connect this

player to a video deck.

Video deck

 

TV

If you view the pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

on your TV after

 

 

 

making connections

 

 

 

shown on the right, a

CD/DVD

 

 

picture noise may

player

 

 

appear.

 

 

 

Depending on the TV or amplifier, the sound distortion may occur because the audio output level is high. In this case, set “AUDIO ATT” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “ON” in the menu. For details, see page 43.

zIf your TV has an S video input connector

Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (supplied) instead of the video connecting cord. You will get a better picture.

S video cable (supplied)

CD/DVD player

TV

S VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO IN

zIf you connect the player to a monitor or projector with component video input connectors that conform to output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, B-Y, R-Y) connectors on the player

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors using three video connecting cords (not supplied) of the same kind. You will get a better picture.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y B-Y R-Y

Note

Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

(Continued)

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby”, the double-D symbol

a, “Pro Logic” and “AC-3” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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DVP3980 specifications

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