DVD621 Digital Video Disc Player Hookup Pages
8 Hookups You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your preferences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up the DVD Player, remember: ● Connect the DVD Player directly to a TV. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, then connect the VCR to the TV, the picture may be distorted by the copyright protection system.
Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (red and white) and S-Video In jacks For better picture quality, use an optional S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will not use the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player, and you will not need the yellow video cable. You will not use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, either. ● Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player.
10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo TV has Component Video In Jacks ● Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41. Playing a DVD when the settings are wrong will distort the sound or damage the speakers.
Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder. ● You will need a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied). ● If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap. ● If you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital Decoder, set Dolby Digital to On.
12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or Digital Audio Tape Deck Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection. If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap. If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck. ● Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41.
14 Front Panel PAUSE Button Press to pause Disc playback. Details are on page 20. PLAY Button Press to start or resume Disc playback. Details are on page 18. STOP Button Press to stop Disc playback. Details are on page 18. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Details are on page 18. DVD621 DVD/CD PLAYER OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE STANDBY-ON PREV NEXT Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your DVD Player from a distance.
Rear Panel 15 OPTICAL Jack Connect an optional audio optical cable here and to the Optical Digital Audio In jack of a decoder or amplifier. Details are on pages 11-12. When the OPTICAL jack is not in use, make sure its protective cap is in place. S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the S-Video In jack of a television. Details are on pages 9, 11, and 12.
