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A/V Receiver hookup

Advanced Hookups

A/V Receiver hookup

Use this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby* Surround (Pro
Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers

You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio
or multi-channel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Note

• When connecting 6 speakers, replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker, 2 rear

speakers and a subwoofer.

DVD-VCR

Front (R)

Front (L)

Rear (R)

Subwoofer

: Signal flow

Rear (L)

Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby
Surround decoder

Center

Rear (mono)

Stereo audio cord
(not supplied)

[Speakers]

(red)

(white)

[Speakers]

to audio input

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

A/V Receiver hookup

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Use this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby Digital or DTS*
decoder, a digital input jack and 6 speakers

This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of
your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of
this player. You must make connections using

and

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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Note

• After you have completed the connection, be sure to set “Dolby Digital” to “Dolby Digital”

and “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 66). Otherwise, no sound or a loud
noise will come from the speakers.

B-1

B-2

Front (R)

Front (L)

Rear (R)

AV amplifier (receiver) having
a decoder

Subwoofer

Center

[Speakers]

DVD-VCR

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

to coaxial or optical
digital input

and

Coaxial digital
cord (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Stereo audio
cord (not
supplied)

(red)

(white)

to audio input

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

Optical digital cord
(not supplied)
Remove jack cap
before connecting

S-Video/Component Video hookup

S-Video/Component Video hookup

Make audio connections using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you use S-VIDEO/
Component Video hookup.

Use this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack

Connect an S-VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

Notes

• The connection using S-VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player.
• If you set “Progressive” to “On” in the “SCREEN SETUP” menu, S-Video playback may be

distorted.

: Signal flow

(DVD only)

TV or AV amplifier

S-VIDEO cord
(not supplied)

DVD-VCR

Audio cord
(not supplied)

Coaxial
digital cord
(not supplied)

Optical digital
cord (not
supplied)
Remove jack
cap before
connecting

to coaxial or optical
digital input

to audio
input

S-Video/Component Video hookup

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Use this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks

Connect your TV via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component
video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and
length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images.
See page 62 for audio connections.

If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you must use this connection
and then set “Progressive” to “On” in the “SCREEN SETUP” menu (page 70). The
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange when the DVD player outputs
progressive signals.

Notes

• The connection using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player.
• Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with

this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 480 progressive
scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the

“

standard definition

”

output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with

this model 480p DVD player, please contact our customer service center.

: Signal flow

(DVD only)

Component video cord
(not supplied)

(green)

(red)

(green)

(blue)