13
Making Connections
To accommodate a wide range of home entertainment systems, this player features numerous connection types for both audio and video.
Please refer to the instructions on this and the following pages to determine the best possible type of connections for your system.
Before Connecting
• Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with any and all
components that you plan to connect the DVD Player to.
• Be sure to turn off the power of all components to be connected
and unplug them from the wall outlet before making any
connections.
• Connect the DVD Player to the TV or AV component directly. If
you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, TV/VCR combination,
or video selector, the playback picture may be distorted as DVD
Video images are copy protected.
• Connect the plugs securely.
This player has 3 kinds of video output jacks. Select one of the following connections.
• Video jack connection: Use the supplied audio/video Connection Cable to connect.
• S-Video jack connection: For higher quality video than video jack connection.
• Component jack connection: For higher quality video than S-video jack connection.
■ If your TV has Video Input connector
Using the supplied audio/video cable, make video connection
from the VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO jack to the corresponding
video input jack on the TV.
In the same manner, make audio connections from the ANALOG
OUTPUT L and R jacks to the corresponding audio input jacks on
the TV.
Note
Be sure to match the colors of the plugs on the cable with the
corresponding jacks on the DVD Player and the TV: yellow for
video, red for R (right) audio and white for L (left) audio.
Incomplete
Inserted completely
Connecting to a TV
MODEL NO. DV-SP301
DVD PLAYER
L
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL ANALOG
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUTPUT
VIDEO OUTPUT
Y
P
B
PR
COMPONENT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
REMOTE
CONTROL
L
VIDEO
AUDIO
R
Connect the power cord
after all connections are
complete.
To video input
To audio inputs
Audio (L)
Video
Audio (R)
Audio (L)
Audio/video cable
(supplied)
Signal flow
Audio (R)
Video