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3 INSTALLATION
Video Connection Options
Use the following guidelines to determine the best video connection for the subscriber
home entertainment system. To determine the available video inputs on the TV, check
the manual supplied with the TV or the TV itself.
The DCH3416 offers the following video outputs:
Component
(YPbPr)
HDMI
or
IEEE-1394
S-Video
Video
(composite)
RF
Audio Connection Options
When connecting to a home theater receiver, depending on its inputs, you can use the
following DCH3416 audio outputs:
Digital audio optical
(S/PDIF) or digital audio
coaxial (S/PDIF)
Baseband Audio L and R
Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH3416 and
the audio left and right connectors on the TV. If the equipment supports it, use the
optical SPDIF or coaxial digital SPDIF output instead of the AUDIO L and R outputs. In
most cases, these outputs offer better audio quality, including support for 5.1 Surround
Sound.
The cabling diagrams show sample audio/video (A/V) connections to an audio receiver,
where the receiver functions as an A/V router. When connecting to an audio receiver,
reference its installation instructions for directions on connecting to baseband and digital
audio (S/PDIF) ports.
HDTV and
The YPbPr outputs provide component video, the most widely supported
SDTV
HD video connection.
HDTV and
HDMI and IEEE-1394 offer higher-quality HD video than component video.
SDTV
If the TV has an HDMI or a DVI input, use the HDMI output instead of the
IEEE-1394 output.
HDMI and IEEE-1394 are video and audio connections. If you use HDMI or
IEEE-1394, no separate audio connection to the TV is required.
HDMI is compatible with DVI. If the TV has a DVI input, you can use an
HDMI-to-DVI converter cable or adapter to connect to the DCH3416 HDMI
connector.
If you use IEEE-1394, on-screen graphics do not display.
SDTV only
If your TV has an S-Video input, use S-Video. S-Video is the highest- quality
Standard-Definition video output on the DCH3416.
SDTV only
If your TV does not have an S-Video input, use the composite video (video)
output.
SDTV only
If your TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCH3416 RF out
connector.
If the receiver supports it, use the digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or digital
audio coaxial (S/PDIF) audio output to deliver Dolby Digital audio to a
Dolby Digital home theater receiver.
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If the audio receiver does not support Dolby Digital, use the baseband
AUDIO L and R outputs to connect to the audio receiver.
For an HDMI or IEEE-1394 video connection, no additional audio
connections to the TV are required.
For RF output, no further audio connection is required.
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