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Connecting the DPC-8.5
This chapter explains how to connect the DPC-8.5 to
your other AV components.
• Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed
all audio and video connections.
Optical Digital Output
The DPC-8.5’s optical digital output
socket has a dust cap for keeping out
dust and dirt when it’s not in use.
Remove the cap before inserting an
optical plug, and push the plug in all
the way to make a good connection.
Keep the dust cap in a safe place for
future use.
RCA AV Connection Color Coding
RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red,
white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan-
nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use
white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out-
puts (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to
connect composite video inputs and outputs.
• Push each plug in all the way to
make a good connection (loose
connections can cause noise or
malfunctions).
•To prevent interference, keep
audio and video cables away
from power cords and speaker
cables.
Before Making Any Connections
Analog audio
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)
Composite video
Wrong!
Right!
AV Cables & Connectors
Video
Component
video
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
color difference signals (P
R
, P
B
), providing the best
picture quality. (Some TV manufacturers label their
component video inputs slightly differently.)
The DPC-8.5 has a BNC component video output and
an RCA component video output.
S-Video
S-Video provides better picture quality than composite
video.
Composite
video
Composite video can be found on virtually all TVs,
VCRs, and other video equipment. Use only dedicated
composite video cables.
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