Preparation General Notes; Connecting To A Tv; Connecting To Optional Equipment - Philips DVD756 User Manual

Preparation
General notes
¶ Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to
connect, there are various ways you could connect the
player. Possible connections are shown in the following
drawings.
¶ Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System
or other devices as necessary to make the best
connections.
¶ Do not connect your DVD-player via your VCR. The video
quality could be distorted by the copy protection system.
¶ For better sound reproduction, connect the player's audio
out jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver,
stereo or A/V equipment. See 'Connecting to optional
equipment'.
Caution: Do not connect the player's audio out
jack to the phono in jack of your audio system.

Connecting to a TV

1
Connect the SCART to the corresponding connector on
the TV using the SCART cable supplied (A).
If your TV is not equipped with a SCART you can select
one of the following alterative connections:
S-Video (Y/C) connection
1
Connect the S-Video jack on the DVD-player to the S-
Video in jack on the TV using an optional S-Video cable (B).
2
Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks to the audio
left/right in jacks on the TV (D).
Video CVBS connection
1
Connect the Video out (CVBS) jack to the video in jack on
the TV using the video cable supplied (C).
2
Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks to the audio
left/right in jacks on the TV (D).
D
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT STEREO OUT
PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS
MAINS
R
OPT OUT DIG OUT AUDIO OUT
P
12
REPARATION
TV
C B
A
I
AUX/VCR
IN
II
TV OUT
L (CVBS) (Y/C)
VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT
Connecting to optional
equipment
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with
two channel analog stereo
1
Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks of the DVD
player to the audio left and right in jack on your amplifier,
receiver or stereo system, using the optional audio cable
(E).
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with
two channel digital stereo (PCM)
1
Connect the player's digital audio out jack (optical G or
coaxial F) to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier.
Use an optional digital (optical G or coaxial F) audio cable.
2
You will need to activate the player's digital output (see
'Personal Preferences').
Connecting to an A/V receiver equipped
with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby
Digital™(AC-3), MPEG 2 and DTS)
Digital Multi-channel sound
Digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound
quality. For this you need a multi-channel A/V receiver that
supports one or more of the audio formats supported by
your DVD player (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital™(AC-3) and
DTS). Check the receiver manual and the logos on the
front of the receiver.
1
Connect the DVD player's digital audio output (optical G
or coaxial F) to the corresponding input on the receiver
using an optional digital (optical G or coaxial F) audio cable.
2
You will need to activate the player's digital output (see
'Personal Preferences').
Note:
– If the audio format of the digital output does not match the
capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong,
distorted sound or no sound at all.
– The selected audio format of the DVD is displayed in the
Status Window when the Menu OSD is activated or Audio
button is activated.
– Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection
can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital
Multi-channel decoder.
– To see the selected audio format of the current DVD in the
Status Window, press the MENU OSD or the Audio Language
selector button.
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