Preparation; General Notes; Connecting To A Tv - Philips DVD714 Owner's Manual

Preparation

General Notes

¶ Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to
connect, there are various ways you could connect the
player. Use only one of the connections described below.
¶ Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System
or other devices as necessary to make the best
connections.
¶ For better sound reproduction, connect the player's audio
out jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver,
stereo or audio/video equipment. See 'Connecting to
optional equipment.'
Caution:
– Make sure the DVD Player is connected
directly to the TV. Set the TV to the correct video
input channel.
– Do not connect the DVD Player's audio out
jacks to the phono in jack of your audio system.
– Do not connect your DVD Player via your
VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the
copy protection system.

Connecting to a TV

¶ Make one of the following connections, depending on the
capabilities of your existing equipment.
¶ When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the
VIDEO OUTPUT switch to COMPONENT. When using
the S-VIDEO OUT jack, set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to
S-VIDEO.
Component Video (P
connection
1
Connect the P /C P /C
B B R
jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding in jacks on
the TV using an optional P
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks (1 or 2) of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV
(A) using the supplied audio cables.
/C P /C Y)
B B R R
Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
R
/C P /C Y cable (Z).
B B R R
S-Video (Y/C) connection
1
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the
S-Video in jack on the TV using an optional S-Video cable
(Y).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks (1 or 2) of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV
(A) using the supplied audio cables.
Video (CVBS) connection
1
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the
video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied (X).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks (1 or 2) of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV
(A) using the supplied audio cables.
TV
Z
Y A X
P
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