Making Audio Connections - Arcam DV135 Handbook

SCART output
The SCART connector is common on European A/V equipment and provides a convenient connection
method between your DVD player and display device, carrying both video and stereo audio.
If you are using a SCART connection and you do not wish to listen to the audio through your TV, then it
is best to mute your TV's speakers; muting the TV will prevent this audio being heard.
Note that the SCART output has a control signal that switches your TV to its SCART
input when the DV135 is turned on. It will also signal to wide-screen TVs the correct
aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3), provided this feature is supported by the TV.
S-Video
The S-Video output (also known as S-VHS or Y/C) is commonly supported by display devices worldwide.
Connect the output of the DVD player to the S-Video input of the display device using an
S-VIDEO
appropriate cable.
Composite video
If your display device offers only a composite input (sometimes labelled CVBS or just 'video'), connect
this to the video output of the DVD player using a 75Ω phono cable suitable for video use.
COMPOSITE
Note that a composite video connection gives the lowest-quality output; if your display device supports
other video connection types, we advise that those are used instead.

Making audio connections

The DV135 offers a number of alternatives for connecting audio. The connection type to use depends on
the rest of your system; chose the type most appropriate to your amplifier.
If you want to listen to audio through...
< Your television
How you listen to audio through your TV depends on the inputs it has and
your video connection:
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< Your stereo amplifier
If you wish to listen to audio from your player through a stereo amplifier, then use
the stereo analogue outputs (marked
a stereo down-mix of the source material. The two pairs of outputs (marked
) are connected internally, so you can connect either pair.
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Using a pair of high quality phono cables, connect the
outputs to the CD input of your receiver.
< Your surround-sound receiver
Connect either the HDMI or one of the digital audio outputs (optical or coax) to
the DVD input of your receiver.
Some high quality receivers (such as those by Arcam) switch HDMI video, but do
not decode audio from HDMI. If this is the case, you'll need to connect both
DIGITAL OUT
connectors (for audio), into your surround-sound receiver.
Listening to DVD-audio or SACD discs
The high quality of DVD-audio and SACD discs can be realised only by using analogue outputs.
a conventional digital connection between your DVD player and surround-sound receiver will not allow
you to hear these discs at their best, since the audio carried across the digital link when these discs are
played is compromised (i.e. limited to a sample rate of 48K). This is true for all DVD players and is not a
limitation of your DV135.
Connect the stereo analogue outputs to the CD input of your stereo amplifier or surround-sound receiver.
Note that SACD audio is not available as an output on the
connectors or the
HDMI DIGITAL OUT
...we recommend the following:
SCART: If you are using a SCART connection, this will carry stereo
audio. No further connection is required.
HDMI: If you are using an HDMI connection (not DVI), this will carry
audio. No further connection is required.
Stereo phono: (For use with a connection type other than SCART or
HDMI.) If your TV has stereo phono inputs, follow the instructions
below for a stereo amplifier.
(for video), and optical or coax cables from the
interface.
and ). These outputs provide
AUDIO OUT L R
(left) and (right)
L R
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(optical or coax)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
and
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HDMI
Using
DV135
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