Owner's Manual

Getting started
16
Connection to an Audio System
• When you change the connections, all devices should be turned off.
• Refer to the operation manual accompanying external devices for more information.
or
L
L
R
R
DVD
DVD/VCR
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO
OUT
Stereo system
COAXIAL
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
AUDIO
Method 1
Analog audio
input jacks
Digital audio
input jack
AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
Method 2
Audio cable
(supplied)
Audio Coaxial
Digital cable
(commercially
available)
Dolby Digital decoder, DTS decoder,
MD deck or DAT deck
This unit
Note
• If output is Dolby Digital encoded audio, connect
to a Dolby Digital decoder and set “Dolby Digital”
to “Stream” for the “Digital Out” setting in the
SETUP menu. (Refer to pages 90-91.)
• If output is DTS encoded audio, connect to a DTS
decoder and set “DTS” to “ON” for the “Digital
Out” setting in the SETUP menu. (Refer to pages
90-91.)
• The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital 5.1
channel surround format cannot be recorded as
digital sound by an MD or DAT deck.
• Unless connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or a
DTS decoder, set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” and
“DTS” to “OFF” for the “Digital Out” setting in the
SETUP menu. Playing a DVD using incorrect settings
may generate noise distortion and may also damage
the speakers. (Refer to pages 90-91.)
• Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” for the “Digital Out”
setting in the SETUP menu for connecting to an
MD deck or DAT deck. (Refer to pages 90-91.)
• By hooking this unit up to a Multi-channel Dolby
Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby
Digital 5.1 channel surround sound as heard in the
movie theaters.
• By hooking this unit up to the DTS decoder, you
can enjoy 5.1channel surround system which repro-
duces the original sound as truthfully as possible.
5.1channel surround system is developed by the
Digital Theater System, Inc.