Advanced Audio Connection Information - RCA DRC8005N User Manual

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Consult the manual
that came with your
receiver to connect it
properly.
DVD Recorder

Advanced Audio Connection Information

Both Dolby Digital® and DTS® are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made).
Both of these formats provide up to six separate channels: left, right, center, left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer.The disc will play 5.1-channel
sound only if you've connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder, and if the disc is encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format.
Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO Jacks!
This unit's digital output jacks are designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder. Older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital
bitstream. Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears, and could damage headphones or speakers. It is important to choose the correct
Digital Output setting in the System Options menu, especially when you use either of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks. For more information, go to page 44.
Connecting your DVD Recorder to an audio/video receiver
You'll need to consult instructions that came with your audio video receiver in order to connect it properly. The information below
provides general guidelines for the DVD Recorder's Audio Output Jacks.
For a basic audio connection, connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white) and R
(right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Recorder.
If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver, use one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks to connect the receiver to the DVD Recorder (cables not
supplied with DVD Recorder).You must also adjust the Digital Output setting (go to page 44 for information).
Notes:
The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack has two options: OPTICAL and COAXIAL. Some Dolby Digital receivers have one type of Digital Audio Input jack, and some have both. Under
most conditions, optical and coaxial connections work equally well — the only difference is the type of cable you connect to the jack.
If you want to use a less expensive cable, connect a digital coaxial cable (not supplied) to the COAXIAL jack. Rarely, but sometimes, coaxial cables — especially long ones, pick
up radio frequency (RF) interference from household appliances, nearby power lines, and/or broadcast towers.
If you would rather use the OPTICAL jack, connect an optical digital cable (not supplied) to the DVD Recorder and to the corresponding digital optical input jack on the receiver.
Remove the protective cover that's in the DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL jack before connecting cables.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works.
© 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc.
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INPUT
OUTPUT AUDIO L (left)
and R (right)
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COMPONENT
INPUT
OUTPUT
VIDEO OUTPUT
VIDEO VIDEO
DIGITAL
Y
S-VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
Pb
L
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
Pr
S-VIDEO OUT
R R
DIGITAL AUDIO
COAXIAL
COAXIAL
PROG.
SCAN
OPTICAL
ON
OFF
DIGITAL AUDIO
OPTICAL