Philips DVD855AT - Manual (Page 16)

Connections
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For details of output sound, see ( 29 ^.
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 pages 12 and 13.
Select the connection type depending on your audio equipment.
■ : Front speakp
□ : Rear speaker
ni : Sub woofer 0 : Center speaker
t=> : Signal flow
Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped With a Dolby Digital 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.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby," “AC-3,’
“Pro Logic," and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Use DVD video discs encoded via the
Dolby Digital recording system.
Make the following setting.
Setting Select: Page
Audio Out Select Bitstream H>
Recording system □□ Ü>
Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped With 5.1 ch Audio Inputs
5.1 ch surround sound
The Dolby Digital decoder equipped with this DVD video player enables you to obtain the full benefit
of 5.1 channel Dolby Digital sound tracks when you connect the DVD video player to a Dolby Digital
ready amplifier equipped with 5.1 channel audio inputs.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound can be obtained also if its recording system is selected.
Use DVD video discs recorded on the
Dolby Digital recording system.
Make the following setting.
Setting Select: Page
Audio Out Select Analog 6ch (38>
Recording system □□ HD
Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped With Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound by connecting an amplifier and speaker system
(right and left front speakers, a center speaker, and one or two rear speakers).
■ With an amplifier equipped with Dolby Digital,
Connect the equipment the same way as described in “Connecting to an Ampiifier 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.
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Note: Be sure to set “Audio Out Select” to “Analog 2ch” when you enjoy sounds of Dolby Pro Logic Surround using this connection.