Connecting up
02
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Connecting for multichannel
surround sound
To enjoy multichannel surround sound from
DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, we
recommend connecting this player to an AV
receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs
or the i.LINK connector.
The player also has optical and coaxial digital
outputs should you want to use an external
decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver.
Note that multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD
audio is not output through these jacks, so
this connection should be in addition to,
rather than instead of, a 5.1 channel analog
connection.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
following illustrations show a standard
(composite) connection).
Connecting using the multichannel
analog outputs
If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog
inputs, we recommend connecting this player
to it using the multichannel analog outputs.
Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all
kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS
DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling
rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD
discs.
• In order to be able to hear multichannel
sound from SACDs, DVD-Video and DVD-
Audio discs, you need to set
SACD Play-
back
to
Multi-ch Area
, and the
Audio
Output Mode
to
5.1 Channel
(
SACD
Playback
on page 71 and
Audio Output
Mode
on page 74).
1
Connect the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
outputs on this player to the multi-
channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.
It’s convenient to use three stereo audio
cables; one for the
FRONT
, one for the
SURROUND
and one for the
CENTER
and
SUBWOOFER
channels.
2
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this
player to a video input on your AV
receiver.
• Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or
component video connections if they’re
available.
3
Connect the AV receiver’s video
output to a video input on your TV.
AUDIO
OUT
(2ch)
AUDIO OUT
(5.1ch)
CONTROL
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
IN
R
L
L
R
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
SURROUND
FRONT
S-VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
2
1
2
1
(AUDIO)
S400
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
HDMI OUT
OUT
AV receiver
MULTI-
CH. INPUTS
AUDIO
OUT
(2ch)
AUDIO OUT
(5.1ch)
CONTROL
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
IN
R
L
L
R
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
SURROUND
FRONT
S-VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
2
1
2
1
(AUDIO)
S400
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
HDMI OUT
OUT
AV receiver
VIDEO
INPUT
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