Connections

Tips

Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections described below.

Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.

For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment. See “Connecting to optional equipment” on page 11.

Caution

–Make sure the DVD Player is connected directly to the TV. Select the TV to the corresponding video input.

–Do not connect the DVD Player’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (Turntable) of your audio system.

–Do not connect your DVD Player via your VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system.

Connecting to a TV

Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment.

When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks, set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to COMPONENT. When using the S- VIDEO OUT jack, set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to S-VIDEO.

Video connection (Good)

1 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied (V).

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the supplied audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

S-Video connection (Better)

1to the S-Video in jack on the TV using an optional S-Video cable (S).Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the supplied audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

Component Video (Color Stream®) connection (Best)

1PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to

the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable (C).Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the supplied audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

Progressive Scan (ColorStream® pro) connection

If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take advantage of the DVD Player’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible.

If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for- mat, the picture will appear scrambled if you select Progressive Scan output from the DVD Player.

1PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to

the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable (C).Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the supplied audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

Notes

–Set the Progressive to “On” from the setup menu, see page 13.

–Progressive scan does not function simultaneously with the analog video connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack).

Rear of TV

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO

 

COMPONENT VIDEO /

S-VIDEO

INPUT

PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT

INPUT

 

 

L

R

 

Y

PB

PR

 

A VCS

Rear of DVD player

Note

If the TV has an S-video input, connect the DVD player with the S-video cable. When using an S-video cable, do not connect the yellow video cable.

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