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Digital audio for better sound
quality
■ The connections illustrated below are optional
for better sound.
1) For clear digital sound quality, use the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUTPUT PCM/ BITSTREAM (COAXIAL)
jack to connect your digital audio equipment.
If the audio format of the digital output does not match
the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will
produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.
■ Connecting a Dolby Digital
TM
decoder, DTS
decoder or MPEG decoder
• Connecting multi-channel Dolby Digital decoder
allows you to enjoy the multi-channel Dolby Digital
surround system as well as DTS decoder, multi-
channel surround system.
• After connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder, set
“Dolby Digital” to “Stream” in the Audio menu. (See
page 115.)
• After connecting to a DTS decoder, set “DTS” to
“ON” in the Audio menu. (See page 115.)
• After connecting to a MPEG decoder, set “MPEG”
to “Stream” in the Audio menu. (See page 115.)
■ Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck
• The audio source recorded in Dolby Digital multi-
channel surround format cannot be recorded using
an MD or DAT deck as a digital sound.
• If not connected to a Dolby Digital decoder, set
“Dolby Digital” to “PCM” in the Audio menu (see
page 115).
• Playing back a DVD using incorrect settings may
generate noise distortion, and damage speakers.
• Set “Dolby Digital” and “MPEG” to “PCM” and set
“DTS” to “OFF” in the Audio menu (see page 115)
for connecting to an MD or DAT deck.
• You can use ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks for the
connection of your audio system.
COAXIAL
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM/BITSTREAM
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
(
AV3
)
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM/BITSTREAM
L
R
L
Y
P
B/CB
PR/CR
R
IN
(
AV3
)
OUT
Dolby Digital decoder,
DTS decoder or
MPEG decoder, etc.
Digital audio
input jack
Coaxial cable
(not supplied)
After you have completed
connections
Switch the input selector on your TV to an appropriate
external input channel. For details, refer to the Owner’s
Manual of your TV.
Note
• Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the AV cables are
connected to a VCR, pictures may be distorted due to the
effects of the copy protection system.
Connections (cont’d)