Hookups (cont’d) 15
Connecting the System to a TV and a Dolby Digital-compatible Stereo
Use Digital Audio connections
1
Connect the antenna or Cable TV signal to the System’s TV ANTENNA IN jack.
2
Connect a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to the System’s DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT COAXIAL jack and to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Stereo.
This digital audio connection only provides DVD sound.To use the VCR or view TV channels, connect the RF
coaxial cable or the red/white audio cables.To connect the RF coaxial cable, see step 2 on page eight.To
connect the audio cables, see step 2 on page 11.
3
Connect the yellow video cable to the System’s yellow VIDEO (DVD/VCR OUT) jack
and to the TV’s VIDEO IN jack.
To use component video cable or S-Video cable instead for the
DVD Player, see pages 12-13.You need the yellow video cable or RF coaxial cable for VCR features.
4
Set the P/I PROGRESSIVE switch on the rear of the System to I (Interlace).
5
You are ready to connect the AM and FM antennas and the Speakers. Go to pages 16-17
to connect these items.
6
After everything is connected, plug in the power cords of the Stereo,TV, and System.
Turn on the Stereo and select its Auxiliary IN channel.Turn on the TV and set it to the
Video In channel.
To find the right Video In channel on the TV, turn on the System. Press DVD to
put the System in DVD mode.With no Disc in the Player, a large DVD logo will appear on the TV
screen when you get the TV on the correct Video In channel. Go to your TV’s lowest channel (01 or
02) and change channels downward until you see the DVD logo.
7
If you have not turned on the System already, go to page 19 to complete the VCR’s
First-Time Setup.
This process sets up the TV channels and the language for the VCR menu.
Remember...
Some DVDs are recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround. Select 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround
Sound in the DVD Disc menu. If Dolby Digital Surround is not recorded on the Disc, you will not have
surround sound.
If your Stereo is Dolby-Digital compatible, set DOLBY DIGITAL to ON at the DVD Player. Details are on page 72.
Otherwise, set DOLBY DIGITAL to OFF. Incorrect settings could distort the sound or damage the speakers.
VIDEO
TV ANTENNA
AUDIO
R
L
PROGRESSIVE
OUT
IN
ANTENNA 75
Ω
ANTENNA 75
Ω
Y
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
FM
(75
Ω
)
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
S-VIDEO
OUT
VCR
IN
DVD/
VCR
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AM
FL
FR
C
SL
SR
W
SPEAKER (4
Ω
)
P I
VIDEO IN
COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
Stereo
(example only)
Antenna or
Cable TV Signal
Back of TV
(example only)
VIDEO IN
yellow Video Cable
Coaxial Digital
Audio Cable
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