18
Connections
BITSTREAM/
PCM
L
ANALOG
R
VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
S
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
Connecting to Optional Equipment
You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD video player
to optional audio equipment.
For connection to your TV, see “Connecting to a TV”
16 17
.
For details of output sound, see
33
.
: Front speaker
: Rear speaker
: Sub woofer
: Center speaker
: Signal flow
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
You can enjoy the dynamic realistic sound of Dolby Pro Logic Surround by connecting an amplifier and speaker system (right and left
front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder
Digital Theater Systems (DTS)
DTS is a high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use,
on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS
encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs or audio CDs.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential unpublished
works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories.
All rights reserved.
• Use DVD video discs encoded via
the Dolby Digital recording
system.
• Make the following setting.
• Use DVD video discs or audio
CDs encoded via the DTS
recording system.
• Make the following setting.
Be sure to set “Audio Out Select”
to “Analog 2ch” when you enjoy
sounds of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround using this connection.
* Connect one or two rear speakers.
The output sound from the rear speakers will be
monaural even if you connect two rear speakers.
• Make the following setting.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.
On-screen display
Select:
Page
“Bitstream”
“Audio Out Select”
Recording system
On-screen display
Select:
Page
“Bitstream”
“Audio Out Select”
Recording system
DTS
On-screen display
Select:
Page
“Analog 2ch”
“Audio Out Select”
Amplifier equipped
with Dolby Pro Logic
Surround
To audio input
Audio cable
With an amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital
Connect the equipment the same way as described in “Connecting to an amplifier
equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder.” Refer to that amplifier’s owner’s manual and set
the amplifier so you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.
With an amplifier not equipped with Dolby Digital
Connect the equipment as follows.
To BITSTREAM/PCM AUDIO OUT
75
Ω
coaxial cable
To digital audio input
To digital audio input
Amplifier equipped
with a Dolby Digital
decoder
Amplifier equipped
with a DTS decoder
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters showing the latest movies,
and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. You can enjoy motion
picture and live concert DVD video discs with this dynamic realistic sound by connecting the
DVD video player to a 6 channel amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby
Digital processor. If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full
benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital
soundtracks, as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark.
BITSTREAM/
PCM
L
ANALOG
R
VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
S
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
*
BITSTREAM/
PCM
L
ANALOG
R
VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
S
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
To BITSTREAM/PCM AUDIO OUT
75
Ω
coaxial cable
35
39
33
35
39
35
39
33
To ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
D
