Onkyo DV-C501 Owner Manual - Page 13

Getting Started Connections Basic Playback Warnings • If you connect to the digital input of an amplifier that does not have a Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder, set the DV-C501's "Audio Out Select" function to "PCM." Any other setting may damage your ears or speakers when using high volume levels. • During playback of DTS-encoded audio CDs, excessive noise may be output from the ANALOG OUTPUTs. To avoid possible damage to your audio system, we recommend you either break the connection between the DVD Changer's ANALOG OUTPUTs and the amplifier, or to only start playback of your DV-C501 after selecting the appropriate digital input source on your amplifier. • DTS Digital Surround™ playback is only available if you connect an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder to a DIGITAL OUTPUT jack of the DVD Changer. Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped with a DTS Decoder Playback of DTS-encoded discs requires that you establish a digital connection with the amplifier. The selection of the DV-C501's DIGITAL OUTPUT depends on the type of digital input provided on your amplifier. Use either the DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL connector. See the amplifier's manual for details. Y P B PR COMPONENT S VIDEO VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT L R AC INLET Signal flow 75 Ω coaxial cable Connection To COAXIAL type example digital audio input Optical digital cable To OPTICAL type digital audio input Amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Front Front speaker speaker (left) TV (right) Center speaker Surround speaker (left ) Subwoofer Surround speaker (right ) Digital Theater System (DTS) DTS is a high-quality surround technology used in movie theaters that is also available for home use on DVD video discs or audio CDs. If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit or 5.1-channel DTS encoded sound tracks. • DTS functionality is only available when using DVD video discs or audio CDs with DTS encoding. • Make the following settings: Setting Audio Out Select Recording system Select: Bitstream DTS Page 36 29 • Select the DTS mode on your amplifier. Digital Stereo Audio Playback The DV-C501 also allows you to output a stereo audio signal in the digital domain. The selection of the DV-C501's DIGITAL OUTPUT depends on the type of digital input provided on your amplifier. Use either the DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL connector. See the amplifier's manual for details. Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped with a Digital Audio Input Y PB P R COMPONENT S VIDEO VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT L R AC INLET Signal flow 75 Ω coaxial cable Connection To COAXIAL type example digital audio input Optical digital cable To OPTICAL type digital audio input Amplifier equipped with a Digital Audio Input Front speaker (left) TV Front speaker (right) PCM If your amplifier provides a digital audio input, you can establish a digital connection between the DV-C501 and the amplifier. Choose this type of connection if your amplifier is equipped with a better D/A converter than your DV-C501, or if you also own a dedicated D/A converter. • Make the following setting: Setting Audio Out Select Select: PCM Page 36 Notes: • NEVER connect a DIGITAL OUTPUT jack of the DVD Changer to the AC-3 RF input of a Dolby Digital Receiver. AC-3 RF inputs use a different encoding format that is not supported by the DV-C501's DIGITAL OUTPUTs. • The amplifier's coaxial digital input may be labelled "DIGITAL" rather than "COAXIAL". See its manual for details. Advanced Playback Function Setup Others 13