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Digital Audio for Better Sound Quality

Dolby Digital decoder,

Digital audio

DTS decoder or

input jacks

MPEG decoder, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL

 

Coaxial cable

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

 

(not supplied)

 

PCM/BITSTREAM

 

 

IN

COAXIAL

 

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

 

 

 

PCM/BITSTREAM

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

L

HDMI OUT

 

 

 

 

 

PB/CB

 

 

 

R

 

 

OUT

PR/CR

AV2 (DECODER)

AV1 (TV)

DVB-TANALOG

COMPONENT ANALOG

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUT

 

 

The connections illustrated above are optional for better sound.

1 For clear digital sound quality, use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (COAXIAL) jack to connect your digital audio equipment.

If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.

Connecting a Dolby Digital™ decoder, DTS decoder or MPEG decoder

Connecting multi-channel Dolby Digital decoder allows you to enjoy the Multi-channel Dolby Digital surround system as well as DTS decoder, Multi- channel surround system.

After connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder, set “Dolby Digital” to “Stream” in the Audio out menu. (See page 72.)

After connecting to a DTS decoder, set “DTS” to “ON” in the Audio out menu. (See page 72.)

After connecting to a MPEG decoder, set “MPEG” to “Stream” in the Audio out menu. (See page 72.)

Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck

The audio source recorded in Dolby Digital Multi- channel surround format cannot be recorded using an MD or DAT deck as a digital sound.

If not connected to a Dolby Digital decoder, set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” in the Audio out menu. Playing back a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and damage speakers.

Set “Dolby Digital” and “MPEG” to “PCM” and set “DTS” to “OFF” in the Audio out menu for connecting to an MD or DAT deck.

You can use ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks for the connection of your audio system.

After You Have Completed

Connections

Switch the input selector on your TV to an appropriate external input channel. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of your TV.

Note

Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the AV cables are connected to a VCR, pictures may be distorted due to the effects of the copy protection system.

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Toshiba D-R17DTKB owner manual Digital Audio for Better Sound Quality, After You Have Completed Connections, 22 EN

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