Philips DVD621 - Manual (Page 5)

Hookups (cont’d) 11
Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder
Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround
format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder.
● You will need a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied).
● If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap.
● If you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital Decoder, set Dolby Digital to On. Details are on pages 40-
41.
● If you connect the DVD Player to a DTS Decoder, set DTS to On. Details are on pages 40-41.
If you do not connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off.
Incorrect settings may cause noise distortion and damage the speakers.
● Select 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround sound in the Disc menu.
● Connect a subwoofer and the center, front, and surround speakers to the Decoder as described in the
Decoder’s owner’s manual.
DVD Player
AUDIO OUT
Y
S-VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
R L
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
PCM /
BITSTREAM Pr/Cr
Pb/Cb VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R in
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VIDEO IN
COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
Back of Decoder
(example only)
Back of TV
(example only)
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Connect a coaxial digital audio cable to the COAXIAL jack on the DVD Player
and to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Decoder. (Or, you may
connect an audio optical cable to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD Player and to the OPTI-
CAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Decoder. Only one audio connection is needed.)
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Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on
the DVD Player and to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. (Or, you may connect an
optional component video cable to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD
Player and to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Or, you may connect an
optional S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO
IN jack on the TV. Only one video connection is needed.)
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Plug in the Decoder’s power cord. Turn on the Decoder and select the
Auxiliary IN station. During Disc playback, you will adjust the volume at the Decoder.
See your Decoder owner’s manual for details.
4
Plug in the TV’s power cord. Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Video In
channel. During Audio CD playback, you may check the Disc status on your TV screen.
During DVD playback, you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV owner’s man-
ual for details.
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Connect the DVD Player’s power cord to a power outlet. Press the POWER
button to turn on the DVD Player. “P-ON” will appear briefly on the DVD Player’s
display panel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV. If you do not, check your connec-
tions and make sure the TV is on the correct channel.
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