Connecting an A/V Receiver – Audio Only
There are three options available for audio connections to your A/V
receiver:
•
Optical (
OPTICAL SPDIF
•
Coaxial (
SPDIF
•
Stereo audio (
If your equipment supports it, the optical (
coaxial (
connector) audio outputs may be used in place of the
SPDIF
stereo audio outputs (
a higher level of audio quality, including support for Dolby Digital 5.1
surround sound.
•
Optical SPDIF: Connect the optical SPDIF cable to the
connector on the set-top and to the
SPDIF
A/V receiver.
•
SPDIF (coaxial): Connect the digital audio cable to the
connector on the set-top and to the
on the A/V receiver.
•
Stereo audio: Connect the stereo audio cable to the
connectors on the set-top and to the
connectors on the A/V receiver.
For information on configuring your set-top settings, see "Optimizing
Your Set-Top for High-Definition TV."
)
)
and
)
AUDIO R
L
and L). In most cases, these outputs offer
AUDIO R
OPTICAL SPDIF
OPTICAL
DIGITAL INPUT COAX
AUDIO LEFT
30
connector) or
OPTICAL
connector on the
SPDIF
connector
and
AUDIO R
and
AUDIO RIGHT
L