SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
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Setup and Connections
Before connecting your DMC 250, please:
Ensure that the power switch of this unit and
other equipment to be connected is set to off
before commencing connection.
Do not block ventilation holes of any of the
equipment and arrange them so that air can
circulate freely.
Read through the instructions before
connecting other equipment.
Ensure that you observe the color coding
when connecting audio and video cables.
For the best quality, if your receiver or processor
and/or video display are HDMI-capable, we
recommend using the HDMI output. With a
single cable connection between components,
HDMI is able to deliver uncompressed high-
definition digital video and digital audio
programming.
Note:
If your video display has a DVI input, you
may use an optional HDMI-to-DVI cable or
adapter for the connection to the display. In all
cases, the video display must be HDCP-compli-
ant in order to use the HDMI output.
If your equipment is not HDMI-ready, we
recommend the use of component video for
higher quality pictures.
If you are using a television or video display that
is compatible with high-resolution 576P video
signals, make sure to use the input jacks on the
video display marked “HD Component,” if avail-
able. Also, make sure to configure the display’s
input settings for use with “576P” video signals.
You will also need to change the scan type in
the DMC 250’s Video Setup menu from
“Interlaced” to “Progressive.” See page 21.
The Video output (yellow) combines the com-
plete video signal (composite) and sends it to
the TV (or to the AV Receiver) by one line only.
Use the Video output, when your TV set is
equipped with a Video input jack only.
The S (separate) video output connector
separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals
before transmitting them to the TV set in order
to achieve a sharper picture. Use the S-video
cable when connecting the player to a TV
equipped with an S-video inputfor improved
picture clarity. Never connect both outputs,
Video and S-Video, to your TV or AV Receiver,
only one of them.
Most European TV´s are equipped with SCART
connectors rather than with a normal video
input (yellow cinch). In that case the SCART
connection should be used, providing the audio
signal too. Separate analog audio connections to
TV are needed only if your TV is connected to
the video or S-video output.
You may also use the standard S-video or
composite video connection if your TV does not
have component video inputs. The component
and S-video outputs are not available
simultaneously.
• Modern audio/video receivers are capable of
connection to several video source devices,
such as the DMC 250 and a VCR, cable
television set-top box, HDTV tuner or other
device. The receiver is equipped with video
monitor outputs for connection to your
television, projector or plasma display. As you
select any input source device, the receiver
selects the correct video input and routes it to
the correct video monitor output to your
television. It is recommended that you connect
one of the video outputs from the DMC 250 to
the corresponding input on your receiver to
simplify operation of your home entertainment
system. Refer to the owner’s guide for your
receiver for more information.
• If your receiver is capable of multiroom
operation, it is recommended that you connect
both the component (or HDMI) and composite
video outputs of the DMC 250 to the receiver.
This enables the highest-quality picture
(component video) for viewing in the main
listening room, while enabling the multiroom
system, if it is video-capable, to distribute the
composite video signal to the remote zone.
Consult the owner’s guide for your receiver to
determine whether it has video multiroom
capability.
Connecting to a TV Only
When using the DMC 250 with a television but
no audio receiver or processor, connect it as
follows. Make the
Analog Audio Connection
A
and one of the
Video Connections
(
Composite Video
B
,
S-Video
C
,
Component Video
D
). If your television or
video display is HDMI-capable, you only need to
make the
HDMI
E
connection, as it handles
both audio and video. Remember to plug in the
power cord.
TV
E
To Y (green)/
Pb (blue)/
Pr (red)
component
video
connectors
To HDMI
or DVI
port on TV
To S-video
input
connectors
on the TV
To analog audio
input connectors
(red/white) on the TV
To video
input
connectors
(yellow)
on the TV
To power outlet
(AC 230V/50Hz)
D
C
B
A
