6
Preparation
Never make or change connections with
the power switched on.
• Depending on the equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you
could connect this unit. Possible
connections are shown in the following
drawings.
• Please refer to the manuals of other
equipment as necessary to make the
best connections.
• Do not connect this unit via your VCR.
The video quality could be distorted by
the copy protection system.
• Do not connect this unit’s audio out
jack to the phono in jack of your audio
system.
This unit has COAXIAL and OPTICAL
digital out jacks. Connect one or both of
them to your AV receiver equipped with
Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG decoder
using each specific cable (separate
purchase).
You will need to set this unit’s digital
output to ALL (see page 23
“DIGITAL OUTPUT”).
Notes:
– 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. Make
sure to select the appropriate audio format
at menu screen included on the disc.
Pressing AUDIO once or more may change
not only audio languages but also audio
formats, and the selected format appears
for several seconds on the status window.
– SA-CD audio signal is not output from
DIGITAL OUT jacks.
– If you wish to enjoy Dolby Digital, DTS, and
MPEG you must connect this unit to the AV
receiver that support those.
This player has two types of analog output
jacks.
6CH DISCRETE jacks
To reproduce multi-channel Super audio
CD, connect these jacks to your AV
receiver’s multi channel input jacks using
commercially available audio pin cables.
General Notes on connections
Digital Connections
COAXIAL
IN
OPTICAL
IN
C
O
AV receiver
Speakers
Analog Connections
R
L
FRONT
R
L
SURROUND
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
AV receiver
Speakers
