Preparations, Connections, Connecting to a tv – Toshiba SD-3900 User Manual
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Connections
Tips
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Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you could connect
the player. Use only one of the connections
described below.
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Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo
System or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.
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For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s
AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your
amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment.
See “Connecting to Optional Equipment” on page 11.
Caution
– Make sure the DVD Player is connected directly to the
TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
– Do not connect the DVD Player’s AUDIO OUT jack to
the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
– Do not connect your DVD Player via your VCR. The
DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection
system.
Connecting to a TV
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Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.
Video connection (Good)
1
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to
the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.
S-Video connection (Better)
1
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player
to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video
cable (S).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.
Component Video (ColorStream
®
) connection (Best)
1
Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to
the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the
Y Pb Pr cable (C).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.
Progressive Scan (ColorStream
®
Pro) connection
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If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready”
television, you may take advantage of the DVD
Player’s progressive scan output for the highest
video resolution possible.
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If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for-
mat, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
Progressive Scan on the DVD Player.
1
Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to
the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the
Y Pb Pr cable (C).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.
Notes
– Set the Progressive to “On” on the setup menu for
progressive signal, see page 13.
– Progressive scan does not work with the analog video
connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack) or S-VIDEO
connection.
Note
If the TV has an S-video input, connect the DVD player
with the S-video cable. When using an S-video cable,
do not connect the yellow video cable.
R
L
AUDIO INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
S-VIDEO
INPUT
Y
Pb
Pr
COMPONENT VIDEO /
PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT
Rear of
DVD player
Rear of TV
S
A
V
C