Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Coaxial Digital Audio In jacks,
a Mini-Disc Deck or a Digital Audio Tape Deck
● Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection.
● If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap.
● If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using
a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck.
● Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 38-39. If you play a DVD
when the settings are wrong, the sound will be distorted or you may damage the speakers.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM / BITSTREAM
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
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OPTICAL
S-VIDEO
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COAXIAL DIGITAL
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Back of TV
(example only)
Back of Amplifier
(example only)
DVD Player
12 Hookups (cont’d)
1
Connect a coaxial digital audio cable to the COAXIAL jack on the DVD Player and to the
COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier. (Or, you may connect an audio optical cable
to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD Player and to the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier.)
2
Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and
to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. (Or, you may connect an optional component video cable to the COM-
PONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Or,
you may connect an optional S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO
IN jack on the TV.)
3
Plug in the Amplifier’s power cord. Turn on the Amplifier and select the Auxiliary IN station.
During Disc playback, you will adjust the volume at the Amplifier. See your Amplifier owner’s manual for
details.
1
2
• Optical cable (not supplied) may be
damaged when bent at acute angles.
Ensure cables are coiled
in loops with a diameter
of 6 inches or more
when storing them.
• Use a cable which is 9.8
feet or shorter.
• Insert cable plugs firmly into the jacks
when making connections.
• If a plug has minor scratches or is
dirty, clean it with a soft cloth before
inserting it into a jack.
• Replace the protective cap on the
OPTICAL jack when it is not in use.
Helpful Hints
4
Plug in the TV’s power cord. Turn on the TV and set it to
the correct Video In channel. During Audio CD playback, you
may check the status of the Disc on your TV screen. During DVD
playback, you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV
owner’s manual for details.
5
Plug in the DVD Player’s power cord. Press the POWER
button to turn on the DVD Player. “HELLO” will appear
briefly on the DVD Player’s display panel. You should see the DVD
logo on the TV briefly. If you do not, check your connections and
make sure the TV is on the correct channel. If there is no disc in
the DVD player, “no DISC” will appear on the display panel.
Minimum 6 in.
in diameter