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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

OPTION 2:

Direct Connections to a Television or
Video Projector with Audio Connections
to an A/V Receiver or Surround Processor

To hear the benefits of discrete, multichannel
digital audio, you will need to use an external
Dolby Digital/DTS-capable A/V receiver or
surround processor. In this installation, you
maintain a direct video connection to your
television, but use the audio processing from
another device.

Step 1: Connect the

AC Power Cord

to an

AC outlet as shown in

Connection

, but

do NOT turn the DVD 50 on at this point.

Step 2: Depending on the type of A/V receiver
or surround processor you have make one of
the following audio connections:

If your A/V receiver or surround processor has
digital decoding capability for Dolby Digital and
DTS, you may make the connection by connect-
ing either an optical or coaxial cable. For optical
connections, run the cable from the

Optical

Digital Output

•

on the DVD 50 to an opti-

cal input on the A/V receiver, as shown in

Connection

. For coaxial connections, run

the cable from the

Coaxial Digital Output

on the DVD 50 to a coaxial input on the

A/V receiver, as shown in

Connection

Either type of connection may be used and only

one is required. Remember to change the set-
tings in your receiver or processor so that the
digital input you have selected is configured for
use with the DVD video input.

If your A/V receiver or surround processor does
not have digital decoding capability, you may
still take advantage of the benefits of its analog
surround processing such as Dolby Pro Logic*.
Connect the left and right

Analog Audio

Outputs

to the left and right audio inputs

on your receiver or processor, as shown in

Connection

Step 3: Depending on the video input capabili-
ties of your video display, make one of the fol-
lowing connections. For the highest video quality
use component video connections, if available.
An S-Video connection is the next best quality,
followed by a standard composite video con-
nection.

If the video display has component video
inputs, connect the

Y/Pr/Pb Component

Outputs

on the DVD 50 to the matching

input jacks on the back of your television as
shown in

Connection

. This connection is

the same regardless of whether the component
connection is to a digital television for
progressive scan use or to a standard analog
video display.

If the video display has an S-Video input and
component video is not available, connect the

S-Video Output

on the DVD 50 to the

S-Video input on your video display as shown in

Connection

If the only video input available on your televi-
sion is a standard video jack, connnect the

Composite Video Output

∞

on the DVD 50

to a matching composite video input on your
video display as shown in

Connection

Note that in most cases the video input jack is
recognizable by the yellow ring surrounding the
input.

Installation Note

■

Only one type of audio connection is
required, either digital or analog. If possible,
a digital connection is preferred as that will
enable you to listen to DVD soundtracks
with the clarity, definition and channel sepa-
ration made possible by Dolby Digital and
DTS. However, if you do not yet have a
receiver capable of digital audio processing,
you will still benefit from an analog connec-
tion so that the receiver may create a multi-
channel soundfield using Dolby Pro Logic or
other matrix decoding.