Connecting to Optional Equipment

You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the player to optional audio equipment.

•For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV”

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•For details of output sound, see 39 .

•This section uses the following reference marks.

: Front speaker

: Rear speaker

: Sub woofer

: Center speaker

: Signal flow

Notes

•DO NOT connect the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack of the player to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital Receiver. This input on your A/V Receiver is reserved for Laserdisc use only and is incompatible with the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack of the player.

•Connect the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack of the player to the “DIGITAL (OPTICAL)” or “DIGITAL (COAXIAL)” input of a Receiver or Processor.

•Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected equipment as well.

•When you connect the player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.

•The output sound of the player has a wide dynamic range. Be sure to adjust the receiver’s volume to a moderate listening level. Otherwise, the speakers may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound.

•Turn off the amplifier before you connect or disconnect the player’s power cord. If you leave the amplifier power on, the speakers may be damaged.

Warning

•When you are connecting (via the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack) an AV decoder that does not have Dolby Digital, Digital Theater Systems (DTS) or MPEG2 decoding function, be sure to set “Audio Out Select” to “PCM” from the on-screen displays 56 59 . Otherwise, high volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers.

•When playing DTS-encoded discs (audio CDs), excessive noise may be output from the analog audio output jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, you should take proper precautions when the analog audio output jacks of the player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must be connected to the BITSTREAM/PCM (DIGITAL) AUDIO OUT jack of the player.

Connections

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