Onkyo DV-SP406, Instruction Manual

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Connecting the DVD player

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Connecting to an AV Receiver

Step 1: Audio Connection

You can connect the DVD player to your AV receiver 
using the 2-channel analog audio output or one of the 
digital audio outputs.

D

Digital Audio Output Connection

Connect one of the DVD player’s DIGITAL AUDIO 
OUTPUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks to the 
corresponding jack on your AV receiver.

• If the audio format of the digital output does not 

match the capabilities of your amplifier, the ampli-
fier will produce a strong, distorted sound or no 
sound at all.

• To see the audio format of the current disc in the 

on-screen display, press AUDIO.

• This unit does not perform internal (2 channel) 

decoding of a DTS sound track. To enjoy DTS 
multi channel surround, you must connect this 
unit to a DTS compatible AV receiver via one of 
this unit’s digital audio outputs.

• If your AV receiver doesn’t support Dolby Digital 

and DTS, see page 22.

E

Analog Audio Connection

Connect the ANALOG AUDIO OUT L/R jacks on 
this player to a set of analog audio inputs on your 
AV receiver.

Step 2: Video Connection (See pages 16–17)

You may also want to connect the DVD player’s video 
output to your AV receiver and connect the AV receiver’s 
video output to a video input on your TV.

You can use any of the DVD player’s video outputs. Typ-
ically, you must use the same type of video cable to con-
nect your DVD player to your AV receiver as you do to 
connect your AV receiver to your TV.

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

AV receiver

Connect one 
or the other

Coaxial audio 
cable (supplied)

Optical audio cable 
(not supplied)

Before Connecting

• Before making any connections, turn off the DVD 

player and AV receiver, and disconnect them from 
the wall outlets. Failure to do so may result in 
speaker damage.

Connection Hints

• To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound, you 

must connect the DVD player to your AV receiver 
by using an optical or coaxial digital audio cable or 
HDMI cable. See page 19 for HDMI connection 
information.

• To record the audio from a CD-R disc to a cassette 

deck or CDR recorder that’s connected to the AV 
receiver, or if you want to use your AV receiver’s 
Zone 2 function, you must connect the DVD 
player’s stereo analog audio output to your AV 
receiver.

FRONT

L

R

AV receiver

Audio cable 
(supplied)

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