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3 INSTALLATION
Audio Connection Options
Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH6200 and
the audio left and right connectors on the TV. If the equipment supports it, use the
optical SPDIF or coaxial digital SPDIF output instead of the AUDIO L and R outputs. In
most cases, these outputs offer better audio quality, including support for 5.1 Surround
Sound.
When connecting to a home theater receiver, depending on its inputs, you can use the
following DCH6200 audio outputs:
Digital audio optical
(S/PDIF) or digital audio
coaxial (S/PDIF)
Baseband Audio R and L
The cabling diagrams show sample audio/video (A/V) connections to an audio receiver,
where the receiver functions as an A/V router. When connecting to an audio receiver,
reference its installation instructions for directions on connecting to baseband and digital
(S/PDIF) ports.
The VCR and TV receive their A/V signals from the currently selected input device on the
audio receiver. This is important when the subscriber has another A/V device such as a
DVD player, a secondary VCR, a CD player, or other electronic component. We
recommend connecting the TV to the monitor output so on-screen menus for the
receiver can be displayed. (In many cases the receivers themselves have interactive
on-screen menus).
Installation Overview
1. Determine if you are connecting to a:
High-
Definition TV
or monitor
Standard
Definition TV
2. Determine if you are connecting the audio to a home theater receiver or directly to
the TV:
•
For an HDMI or IEEE-1394 video connection, no additional audio connections to
the TV are required.
•
If the receiver or TV has an S/PDIF input, use the digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or
coaxial (S/PDIF) outputs.
•
Otherwise, use the baseband left and right audio out outputs.
3. Locate the cabling diagram(s) that best match the subscriber configuration.
If the receiver supports it, use the digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or digital
audio coaxial (S/PDIF) audio output to deliver Dolby AC-3 audio to a Dolby
Digital home theater receiver.
If the audio receiver does not support Dolby Digital, use the baseband
AUDIO L and R outputs to connect to the audio receiver.
Use the component video (YPbPr), HDMI, or IEEE-1394 outputs. No other video
connection supports HDTV.
If your TV has a HDMI input, connect a DVI-to-HDMI adapter or cable to the HDMI
out connector on the DCH receiver instead of the IEEE-1394 connection, and the
DVI-HDTV connector on your TV.
Connect the S-Video connector using an S-video cable or connect the composite
video connector using a composite (RCA phono) cable. If the TV only has a coaxial
RF input, connect it to the DCH6200 RF OUT connector.
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