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Connections and initial set up

Other Audio - Video connections

If there is no Peritel-Scart socket available on the television, check to see if there are any other Video sockets (Components, S-Video or Composite) to connect your player by using the corresponding sockets. In this case, do not forget to also connect the player’s Audio outputs (AUDIO OUT) to the Audio input sockets (AUDIO IN) on your television.

RCA sockets and cables for L and R analogue audio signal.

3 - Audio - Video Input

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Audio inputs (INPUT L, R)

The analogue sound of an operating device (television set or amplifier) can be input via the 2 Audio sockets L and R of your DVD recorder. If you do not use the recommended connection, i.e. the Peritel (Scart) socket, you must, as well as the video connections (CVBS or S-VIDEO) connect the outputs Audio L and R of the operating device to the Audio L and R inputs of your DVD recorder.

Note: the audio sockets and cables are generally identified by a colour code (white for the left channel and red for the right).

RCA socket and cable for CVBS Video signal also called Composite.

Video in - Composite (CVBS) (COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT)

The yellow video socket is also called composite video, or CVBS.The image quality provided by this socket is less than all the other video sockets. Only use this socket if all the other sockets are already in use.

RCA sockets and cables for L and R analogue audio signal.

4 - Audio - Video Output

Audio outputs (OUTPUT L, R)

The digital sound output from a disc being read is permanently available at the two audio sockets, L and R, of your DVD recorder. If you do not use the recommended Peritel (Scart) connection to the television (paragraph 3 on page 4), you must, as well as one of the video connections (CVBS or S- VIDEO) connect the Audio outputs, L and R, of your DVD recorder to the Audio inputs, L and R, of your television set (or amplifier).

Note: audio sockets and cables are usually identified by a colour code (white for the left channel and red for the right channel).

RCA socket and cable for CVBS Video signal also called Composite.

Composite Video Out socket (CVBS) (COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT)

The yellow video socket is also called composite video, or CVBS.The image quality delivered by the video socket is the least good of all video connections. Only use this socket if all the other sockets are already occupied.

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Technicolor - Thomson DTH8555 X manual Other Audio Video connections, Audio Video Input, Audio Video Output

DTH8555 X specifications

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