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DVD/CD
5-Disc Changer
DVD781CH
Hookup Pages
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8 Hookups You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your pref- erences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up the DVD Player, remember: l Connect the DVD Player directly to a TV. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, then connect the VCR to the TV, the picture may be distorted by the copyright protec
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Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (red and white) and S-Video In jacks l For better picture quality, use an optional S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will not use the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player, and you will not need the yellow video cable. l Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 38-39. If you play a DVD when the sett
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo TV has Component Video In Jacks l Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 38-39. If you play a DVD when the settings are wrong, the sound will be distorted or you may damage the speakers. Back of TV (example only) DVD Player COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO L/MONO 1 Y AUDIO R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT in S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Cb 2 1 Cr OPTICAL COAXIAL R L COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 Y Cb/B-Y 1 AUDIO (RIGH
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder. l You will need a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied). Details are on page 12. l If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap. l If you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Coaxial Digital Audio In jacks, a Mini-Disc Deck or a Digital Audio Tape Deck l Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection. l If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap. l If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck. l Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player
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14 Front Panel OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Details are on page 18. DISC Number (1-5) Buttons Press to directly select your desired Disc tray when the tray is open. Press to select and play your desired Disc when the tray is closed. Details are on page 18. Remote Sensor STOP Button Receives a signal from your remote Press to stop Disc playback. control so you can operate your Details are on page 18. DVD Player from a distance. PLAY Button Press to start or resume Disc
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Rear Panel 15 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jacks Connect an optional component video cable here and to the component Video In jacks of a television or stereo. Details are on pages 10-12. OPTICAL Jack Connect an optional audio optical cable here and to the Optical Digital VIDEO OUT Jack Audio In jack of a decoder or amplifi- Connect the yellow video er. Details are on pages 11-12. cable (supplied) here and When the OPTICAL jack is not in to the TV’s Video In jack. use, make sure its protective cap is in
