7 CONNECTING YOUR DCH RECEIVER
Connecting Your DCH Receiver to an A/V Receiver — Audio
Note: Only (1) HDTV video connection needs to be made to an HDTV.
Connecting an A/V Receiver — Audio
There are three options available for audio connections to your A/V receiver:
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Digital audio (OPTICAL S/PDIF)
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Digital audio (COAXIAL S/PDIF)
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Stereo audio (
•
HDMI
If your A/V receiver supports it, the optical (
HDMI audio outputs may be used in place of the stereo audio outputs (
). In most cases, these outputs offer a higher level of audio quality, including
R
support for Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.
•
Digital audio optical (S/PDIF) — Connect the optical cable to the digital audio
OPTICAL
receiver.
AUDIO L AND R
connector on the DCH receiver and the
)
OPTICAL S/PDIF
OPTICAL
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), coaxial (
), or
S/PDIF
AUDIO L
connector on the A/V
and