Connecting to an audio system

You can enjoy the benefits of Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD by connecting the HDMI output of your player to an AV receiver with an HDMI audio input. You can listen to down-converted Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD as well as Dolby Digital and DTS using a receiver with Dolby Digital and DTS decoding capabilities and an optical digital input.

Via HDMI output

Make the connection as below, and set “Digital Out HDMI” ( page 55).

HDMI compatible device

HDMI input

You may need to adjust the HDMI

 

 

audio output to match the

 

 

capabilities of your AV amplifier.

 

 

In this case, set “Digital Out

 

 

HDMI” ( page 55) to “PCM”.

HDMI output

HDMI input

HDMI cable

 

HDMI cable

(not supplied)

 

(not supplied)

AV amplifier

Introduction Connections

(Basic)

Playback

(Advanced)

Playback

connection

Internet

Others

 

Via digital audio output

Make the connection as below, and set “Digital Out SPDIF” ( page 55).

AV amplifier

Digital input

Digital input

Coaxial

 

Optical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical digital cable (not supplied)

or

757 coaxial cable (not supplied)

Caution

When you are connecting (via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM/PCM jack) an AV decoder that does not have Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoding capability, be sure to set “Digital Out SPDIF” ( page 55) to “PCM”. Otherwise, high volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers.

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Toshiba HD-XE1KY manual Connecting to an audio system, Via Hdmi output, Via digital audio output

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