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CONNECTING YOUR DCT6200
This section describes how to connect the DCT6200 to your home entertainment system. Instructions and
diagrams are included for the following connections to the DCT6200:
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High Definition Television (HDTV)
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A/V Receiver
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HDTV and D-VHS Digital VCR
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Stereo TV
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Stereo TV and Stereo VCR
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Stereo TV and Mono VCR
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A/V Receiver, TV, and Stereo VCR
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Stereo TV, Stereo or Mono VCR, and DVD
Video Options
Before connecting your TV to the DCT6200, you must determine which type of video connection to use.
The DCT6200 offers five different video options. The options, listed in order from highest to lowest video
quality, are:
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DVI
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IEEE 1394
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Component video (YPbPr)
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S-Video
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Video (also referred to as composite video)
To determine whether your TV features DVI, IEEE 1394, component video, S-Video, or composite video,
check the manual supplied with your TV to determine the best connection available.
High definition video can only be viewed with DVI, IEEE 1394, or component video connections.
DVI, IEEE 1394, and component video allow you to view both high definition (HD) and standard TV
programming. Composite video and RF coaxial connections allow you to view only standard definition TV
programming.
If your TV has a DVI input, connect to the DVI-D connections on your DCT6200 instead of the IEEE 1394
or component video connections (Y, Pb, and Pr connectors).
If your TV doesn’t have a DVI input but does have an IEEE 1394 connector, connect to the IEEE 1394
connection on your DCT6200 instead of the component video connections (Y, Pb, and Pr connectors).
The IEEE 1394 is a video
and
audio connection, so no audio connections are required if you are using
the IEEE 1394 connection.
If component video connections are not available on your TV, use the S-Video connections.
