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Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player
This section describes how to connect when your Blu-ray disc player does not support HDMI connections.
For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting an HDMI-compatible device” (
v
page 7
).
n
Audio connection
The following methods are available for connecting to this unit.
Use either of the methods to make
a connection.
The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is,
the higher playback quality is achieved.
a
DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connector
DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connector
When a multichannel audio (digital bit stream audio) is input, this unit decodes the audio to play
back surround sound. However, digital bit stream audio signals for HD audios from Blu-ray disc
players (such as Dolby Digital Plus and dts-HD) can not be transmitted.
When making this type of connection, you must change the settings on this unit.
(
v
Input connector setting
)
s
ANALOG AUDIO IN (Blu-ray) connector
This makes an analog audio connection. This type of connection converts digital audio to analog
audio, so the output audio may be degraded compared to connections
a
.
n
Video connection
The following methods are available for connecting to this unit.
The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is,
the higher playback quality is achieved.
a
VIDEO IN connector
This makes an analog video connection.
When making the following connection, you must change the input connector settings.
a
DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connector
Change the default “CBL/SAT” to “Blu-ray”.
DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connector
Change the default “TV AUDIO” to “Blu-ray”.
For how to change, see “Digital Assign” (
v
page 68
).
Input connector setting
Connecting an HDMI-incompatible device
a
a
a
s
R
L
R
L
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO
R
L
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
OUT
Blu-ray Disc player
or
or
When you want to play back HD Audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS Express) and Multi-
channel PCM with this unit, use an HDMI connection (
v
page 7
“Connecting an HDMI-compatible
device”).