Philips DVD621 - Manual (Page 6)

Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or
Digital Audio Tape Deck
● Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection.
● If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap.
● If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using
a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck.
● Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41. Playing a DVD when the
settings are wrong will distort the sound or damage the speakers.
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
1
VIDEO IN
COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
Back of TV
(example only)
Back of Amplifier
(example only)
DVD Player
12 Hookups (cont’d)
1
Connect a coaxial digital audio cable to the COAXIAL jack on the DVD
Player and to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier.
(Or, you may connect an audio optical cable to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD Player
and to the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier. Only one audio con-
nection is needed.)
2
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 con-
nect 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.)
3
Plug in the Amplifier’s power cord. Turn on the Amplifier and select the
Auxiliary IN station. During Disc playback, you will adjust the vol-
ume at the Amplifier. See your Amplifier 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 status of the Disc on your TV screen. During DVD playback,
you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV owner’s manual
for details.
5
Plug in the DVD Player’s power cord. 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 connections and make sure
the TV is on the correct channel.
1
2
• Optical cable (not supplied) may be
damaged when bent at acute angles.
Ensure cables are coiled in loops with
a diameter of 6 inches or more when
storing them.
• Use a cable which is 9.8 feet or
shorter.
• Insert cable plugs firmly into the jacks
when making connections.
• If a plug has minor scratches or is
dirty, clean it with a soft cloth before
inserting it into a jack.
• Replace the protective cap on the
OPTICAL jack when it is not in use.
Helpful Hints