Integra DPC-8.5 - Manual (Page 23)

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Connecting the DPC-8.5 —Continued
This section shows how to connect the DPC-8.5 to an AV
receiver for Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio, and
SACD playback.
Digital Audio Connection (Dolby Digital & DTS)
To fully enjoy the Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks
available on most DVD-Video discs, you need to connect
one of the DPC-8.5’s digital audio outputs (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) to a digital audio input on a Dolby Digital/
DTS-compatible AV receiver. You can also enjoy Dolby
Surround material, if your AV receiver supports Dolby
Pro Logic.
Use an optical (or coaxial) digital audio cable to connect
the DPC-8.5’s OPTICAL (or COAXIAL) DIGITAL
AUDIO OUTPUT to an optical (or coaxial) digital audio
input on your AV receiver, as shown.
Notes:
• Make sure that the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to
“Dolby Digital,” and that the DTS Out setting is set to
DTS (see page 56). Otherwise you won’t get surround
sound.
• The output formats for the OPTICAL and COAXIAL
digital audio outputs can be set independently (see
page 56).
• When playing a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack, be
sure to select Dolby Digital or DTS decoding, respec-
tively, on your AV receiver. On some receivers, the
appropriate listening mode is selected automatically.
Refer to your AV receiver’s manual.
• You can experience Dolby Digital only with DVDs
that bear the Dolby Digital logo. Likewise, you can
experience DTS only with DVDs or CDs that bear the
DTS logo.
• In addition to a digital connection, it’s recommended
that you also connect the D.MIX AUDIO OUTPUT to
a spare analog audio input on your AV receiver. This
will allow you to record audio to a cassette recorder or
CD recorder. If your AV receiver supports Zone 2, you
must make an analog audio connection in order to
select the DPC-8.5 as the input source for Zone 2.
Analog Audio Connection
(Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio & SACD)
To fully enjoy the multichannel audio of DVD-Audio
and SACD, you need to connect the DPC-8.5’s 5.1-chan-
nel analog audio output to a multichannel analog audio
input on an AV receiver. Dolby Digital and DTS
soundtracks can also be fully enjoyed with this type of
connection.
Use a multichannel analog audio cable (RCA) to connect
the DPC-8.5’s FRONT, SURR 1, CENTER, and SUB-
WOOFER AUDIO OUTPUTs to a 5.1-channel analog
audio input on your AV receiver. (You can use several
separate RCA audio cables instead of a multichannel
cable.) Set the SURR MODE (AUDIO OUT) switch
to 1.
If your AV receiver supports 7.1-channels and you’re
using back surround speakers, connect the DPC-8.5’s
SURR 2 AUDIO OUTPUTs to the AV receiver’s sur-
round back left and right inputs as well, and set the
SURR MODE (AUDIO OUT) switch to 1+2.
Notes:
• Refer to the hookup information supplied with your
AV receiver.
• You can experience Dolby Digital only with DVDs
that bear the Dolby Digital logo. Likewise, you can
experience DTS only with DVDs or CDs that bear the
DTS logo.
• DVD-Video discs may contain Dolby Digital and DTS
soundtracks. The Dolby Digital soundtrack will be
selected by default. To play the DTS soundtrack, use
the movie’s main menu and look under Language or
Audio Setup. Alternatively, use the remote controller’s
[Audio] button (see page 47).
• See “Analog Audio Out” on page 58 for information
on how the FRONT sockets work.
Connecting an AV Receiver
Signal flow
AV component with
Dolby Digital/DTS
decoders
L
R
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
L
R
R L
FRONT
SUB
SURR
CENTER
FRONT SURR 1 CENTER SURR 2
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
Signal flow
AV receiver