Connecting For Multichannel Surround; Sound; Connecting Using The Multichannel Analog Outputs - Pioneer DV-79AVi Operating Instructions Manual

02 Connecting up
Connecting for multichannel
surround sound
To enjoy multichannel surround sound from
DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and SACD discs, we
recommend connecting this player to an AV
receiver using the 5.1 channel analog outputs
or the i.LINK connector.
The player also has optical and coaxial digital
outputs should you want to use an external
decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver.
Note that multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD
audio is not output through these jacks, so
this connection should be in addition to,
rather than instead of, a 5.1 channel analog
connection.
You'll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
following illustrations show a standard
(composite) connection).
Connecting using the multichannel
analog outputs
If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog
inputs, we recommend connecting this player
to it using the multichannel analog outputs.
Doing this will ensure that you can enjoy all
kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and DTS
DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling
rate and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD
discs.
• In order to be able to hear multichannel
sound from SACDs, DVD-Video and DVD-
Audio discs, you need to set SACD Play-
back to Multi-ch Area, and the Audio
Output Mode to 5.1 Channel (SACD
Playback on page 71 and Audio Output
Mode on page 74).
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1 Connect the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch)
outputs on this player to the multi-
channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.
It's convenient to use three stereo audio
cables; one for the FRONT, one for the
SURROUND and one for the CENTER and
SUBWOOFER channels.
AV receiver
FRONT SURROUND CENTER
L
L
R
R
COAXIAL OPTICAL
SUB
AUDIO WOOFER
AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
(5.1ch)
(2ch) OUT
HDMI OUT
(AUDIO)
S400
2 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on this
player to a video input on your AV
receiver.
AV receiver
FRONT SURROUND CENTER
L
L
R
R
COAXIAL
SUB OPTICAL
AUDIO WOOFER
AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
(5.1ch)
(2ch) OUT
HDMI OUT
(AUDIO)
S400
• Alternatively, you can use the S-Video or
component video connections if they're
available.
3 Connect the AV receiver's video
output to a video input on your TV.
MULTI-
CH. INPUTS
1 2
IN OUT 1 2 Y P P
B R
VIDEO S-VIDEO
CONTROL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
OUT OUT
VIDEO
INPUT
1 2
IN OUT 1 2 Y P P
B R
VIDEO S-VIDEO
CONTROL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
OUT OUT