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Preparation
• There are various ways to connect the player, depending
on the equipment you wish to use. The following
drawings illustrate some possible configurations.
• Please refer to manuals for other equipment as necessary
to ensure that you make the correct connections.
• Do not connect the player via your VCR. The video
quality could be distorted by the copy protection system.
• Do not connect the player’s audio output jack to the
phono input jack on your audio system.
Digital audio connections
This unit features COAXIAL and OPTICAL digital output
jacks. Connect one or both of them to digital input jacks
of an AV receiver. You can also enjoy high-quality stereo
sound at sampling frequencies of 88.2 and 96 kHz,
assuming the material is not copy-protected and the
equipment you connect is compatible with these signals.
Notes:
– If the audio format of the digital output does not match
the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce
a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. Make sure
to select the appropriate audio format on the disc menu
screen. Pressing AUDIO once or more may change not
only the audio language but also the audio format. The
selected format name will be displayed for several
seconds in the status window.
– SA-CD audio signal is not output from DIGITAL OUT
jacks.
– If you wish to enjoy Dolby digital, DTS, and MPEG you
must connect this unit to the AV receiver that support
those.
Analog audio (6CH DISCRETE)
connection
Connect a receiver with multi-channel audio input
terminals to enjoy surround sound with no sampling
frequency limitation. We recommend this connection to
obtain maximum performance of SA-CD discs and DVD-
Audio multi-channel sound.
Analog audio (MIXED 2CH)
connection
Use the audio cable supplied with the player to connect
AUDIO OUT L (left) and R (right) jacks of the player to
the corresponding input jacks on your audio equipment,
such as an AV receiver.
Audio connection
COAXIAL
IN
OPTICAL
IN
AV receiver
Insert fully,
with this
side facing
up.
R
L
FRONT
R
L
SURROUND
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
AV receiver
DVD/CD
R
L
AV receiver
