Connections
Connecting to Optional Equipment
You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD video player to optional audio equipment.
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Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs with this dynamic realistic sound by connecting the DVD video player to a 6 channel amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby Digital processor. If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full
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75 Ω coaxial cable Optical digital cable
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” “Pro Logic” and the
•Use DVD video discs encoded via the Dolby Digital recording system.
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“Audio Out Select” | “Bitstream” | 38 | |
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Dolby Pro Logic Surround
You can enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
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Connect the equipment the same way as described in “Connecting to an amplifier | • Make the following setting. |
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the amplifier so you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. |
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Digital Theater Systems (DTS)
DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
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75 Ω coaxial cable Optical digital cable
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
•Use DVD video discs or audio CDs encoded via the DTS recording system.
•Make the following setting.
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