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Home Theater
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The equipment connections described are examples.
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Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
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Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
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The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off.
You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service, to enjoy viewing their programming.
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Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable box or satellite receiver.
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Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box/satellite receiver through this unit.
[Note]
When a home satellite system (Dishnetwork/DSS) is connected,
auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly. Set the
clock manually (
➜
page 47).
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Change the video input on the television when you want to watch
another program while recording.
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You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first
selected on the cable TV box or DSS receiver.
You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels
if connections are made as shown in the diagram below.
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Change the video input on the television when you want to watch
another program while recording.
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You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first
selected on the cable TV box.
Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver
One cable TV box/satellite receiver
RF IN
RF OUT
VHF/UHF
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
Y
PB
PR
R - AUDIO - L
R - AUDIO - L
VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OUT 1
OUT 2
AUDIO
IN
R L
VIDEO
IN
VHF/UHF
RF IN
RF IN
RF OUT
VHF/UHF
OUT
IN
IN
To home satellite
system
(Dishnetwork/
DSS) jack
To cable TV jack
Cable TV box
DSS receiver
or
75
≠
coaxial cable
(included)
Audio/Video cable (included)
red white yellow
75
≠
coaxial cable
red white yellow
Television
This unit
To antenna
or cable TV
jack
Two cable TV boxes
RF IN
RF OUT
VHF/UHF
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
Y
PB
PR
R - AUDIO - L
R - AUDIO - L
VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OUT 1
OUT 2
AUDIO
IN
R L
VIDEO
IN
VHF/UHF
RF IN
OUT1
OUT2
IN
OUT
IN
IN2
IN1
IN
OUT
To cable TV jack
Connect with 75
≠
coaxial cable
Audio/Video cable
(included)
red white yellow
red
Cable TV
box
2-way
splitter
Cable TV box
Switch
box
Television
This unit
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This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a
Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.
Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes
Digital recording
You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip-
ment (
➜
Connection
[A]
above).
[Note]
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With DVD, the following conditions must be met:
a
the disc
doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and
b
the
recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre-
quency of 48 kHz.
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You cannot record DTS signals.
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You cannot record MP3.
When recording DVDs, make the following settings.
V.S.S.: OFF (
➜
page 41)
PCM Down Conversion: On (
➜
page 45)
Dolby Digital: PCM (
➜
page 45)
DTS: Off (
➜
page 45)
Analog recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment
(
➜
Connection
[B]
above).
There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are
with digital signals.
Connecting an amplifier or system component
RF IN
RF OUT
VHF/UHF
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
Y
P
B
P
R
R - AUDIO - L
R - AUDIO - L
VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
(L3)
(L1)
IN 1
IN 3
R - AUDIO - L
R - AUDIO - L
VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OUT 1
OUT 2
R - AUDIO - L
A
B
OPTICAL IN
AUX IN
L
R
Digital connection
Analog connection
OPTICAL
To enjoy multi-channel surround
sound
Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder
or a decoder-amplifier combination.
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Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (
➜
page 45).
[Note]
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You cannot use DTS Digital Surround
decoders not suited to DVD.
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Even if using this connection, output
will be only 2 channels.
[DVD-A]
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect a digital amplifier or system
component.
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Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (
➜
page 45).
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
Speakers (Example)
Connect three or more speakers
for surround sound.
Optical digital audio cable
Do not bend sharply when
connecting.
Insert fully, with this
side facing up.
Amplifier
Amplifier or system
component
Audio cable
This unit
