Back Of The Dvd/Vcr; Description Of Jacks - RCA DRC6200N User Manual

Back of the DVD/VCR

When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, Right Audio to
Right Audio, etc. A description of each jack follows.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
Description of Jacks (from left to right)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL and COAXIAL)
Use one of these jacks to connect your DVD/VCR to a receiver or decoder with Dolby Digital or DTS
capability. Some receivers have either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL 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 coaxial cable to the COAXIAL jack if your
receiver has a COAXIAL input jack. Rarely, but sometimes, coaxial digital cables — especially long
ones, pick up radio frequency (RF) interference from household appliances, nearby power lines, and/
or broadcast towers.
OPTICAL - connect an optical cable (SPDIF) to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD/VCR and Digital
Audio Optical Input jack on your receiver.
COAXIAL - connect digital cable to this jack and to the Digital Audio Coaxial Input jack on your
receiver. The cable is not a black coaxial cable, but an RCA-type cable.
AUDIO OUT— Use these jacks to connect your DVD/VCR to an audio/video receiver.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) – Use these jacks to connect to a TV with component video
input jacks. Unlike a single video input, component video maintains the video signal as three
separate signals through these three jacks. This connection provides optimum quality. To ensure
maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables for the Y, Pb, and Pr connections. It is
essential to match the color-coded connectors with a compatible TV. This connection is only for
DVD signal. For the VCR signal, you must also connect the standard video cable.
S-VIDEO OUT – If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect an S-Video cable to the DVD/VCR's S-
VIDEO jack and to the TV's S-Video jack to achieve better picture quality than using the VIDEO jack.
S-Video only carries the picture, so you must connect the audio cables, as well. This connection is
only for DVD signal. For the VCR signal, you must also connect the standard video cable.
Chapter 6
DVD
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT OUT
Y
R
Pr
L
Pb
S-VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
Additional Information
DVD & VCR
OUT IN
R
AUDIO
L
VIDEO
ANT. IN
RF OUT
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