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Connections
Connection to a TV
Please refer to "Basic TV Connection" on the front page before you use this unit.
VCR and Basic DVD Connection
analog audio
TV
AUDIO IN
L
R
AUDIO IN
L
R
VIDEO IN
RCA audio cable
This unit
DVD/VCR
VCR
DVD
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO
OUT
L
DVD
DVD/VCR
VCR
VCR
L
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO OUT
OUT
OUT
Y
L
R
AUDIO IN
AUDIO IN
L
C
/
B
R
B
P
COAXIAL
COAXIAL
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
R
C
/
R
P
R
R
or
AUDIO OUT
Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows:
• RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1
• RCA video cable x 1
Please purchase the rest of the necessary cables at your local store.
Note:
• Connect this unit directly to your TV. If an RCA audio/video cables are connected to a VCR, pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system.
• DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL), DVD AUDIO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only useful in DVD mode.
If your TV is compatible with 525 (480) progressive scanning, and you want to enjoy that high quality picture for DVD playing;
You must select the connection COMPONENT VIDEO OUT above and progressive scanning mode. To set the mode, set
"PROGRESSIVE" to "ON" in "DISPLAY" menu, so that the PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator on this unit lights up. Refer to pages 20-21 for
more details.
• When "PROGRESSIVE" is "ON", video signals from the unit's VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT jacks will be distorted or not be output at
all for DVD playing. The picture will be OK for VCR use from the VIDEO OUT jack.
If your TV is not compatible with progressive scanning;
Use this unit in interlace mode and set "PROGRESSIVE" to "OFF" either in "DISPLAY" menu or by pressing and holding [PLAY B] on
the front of the unit on the DVD side for more than 5 seconds, so that the PROGRESSIVE SCAN indicator on this unit turns off.
After connecting to your TV:
You will need to switch to video input on your TV. This is usually marked TV/VIDEO, INPUT or AUX.
Please refer to your TV's owner's manual for details.
Input modes for common TV brands:
Listed below are inputs for common brand name TV's.
Admiral:
AUX
Curtis Mathis:
LINE1, LINE2, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93
GE:
INPUT, TV/VCR, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93
Hitachi:
INPUT, AUX
JVC:
VIDEO, VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3
Kenwood:
AUX
LXI-Series:
00
Magnavox:
AUX CHANNEL
SETUP
standard picture
VIDEO IN
and
RCA video cable
DVD/VCR
VCR
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
– 6 –
Available for DVD only
DVD's picture quality
good picture
S-VIDEO IN
or
or
S-video cable
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
OUT
OUT
COAXIAL
S-VIDEO OUT
Panasonic:
TV/VIDEO
RCA:
INPUT, TV/VCR, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93
Samsung:
TV/VIDEO
Sanyo:
VIDEO
Sharp:
00
Sony:
VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3
Toshiba:
TV/GAME
Zenith:
00
better picture
COMPONENT
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
Y
Y
C
P
B
B
or
C
P
R
R
component video cable
DVD
DIGITAL
COMPONENT
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
OUT
OUT
Y
C
/
B
COAXIAL
P
B
C
/
R
P
R
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
EN
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