Xoro HSD 8430: BASIC CONNECTIONS

BASIC CONNECTIONS: Xoro HSD 8430

BASIC CONNECTIONS

Connecting to a TV

Ensure that the power switch of this unit and other equipment to be connected is turned off

before commencing connection.

Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment.

Ensure that you observe the colour-coding when connecting audio and video cords.

Please use only one kind of connection with TV set for the unit and choose correct video

output setting, otherwise there may be image distortion.

To get better viewing quality, you are advised using S-video cord to connect the TV set with

S-video input meanwhile changing the TV set to S-video input format.

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Connecting to a stereo TV set by YUV

DVD player

Component Video Output

TV

Audio Output (left)

Audio Output (right)

The TV set with Y, Cb, Cr input can get more clear picture and realistic image when it con-

nects to Y, Cb, Cr output jacks of this player. The Video out setting must be set as YUV if

you use Y, Cb, Cr output.

Notes:

1. Choose below speaker setting in the Audio menu if you use the TV speaker.

Front: Large

Center/Rear/Subwoofer: OFF

At this setting situation which is Stereo effect, the signal from Audio output L, R is

the same as the FL, FR output, also the same as the audio signal from Scart jack.

2. Only one kind of connection to the TV set can be made. If your TV set does not sup-

port Y Pb Pr function, do not switch the VIDEO OUT to Y Pb Pr of the unit, otherwise

there will be no picture output.

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Connection to a TV set with SCART jack

The Scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal connector for picture, sound and control

signals.

Plug a cable onto the SCART socket at the back of the DVD player and the SCART IN

socket on the rear side of the TV set. Please also refer to your TV sets user manual.

Switch on the TV set and select the Scart input or the respective channel number. For chan-

nel number and input selection please also refer to your TV operating instructions.

Notes :

The Scart interface of this DVD recorder is RGB enable. In RGB mode, the picture quality is

much better than in standard SCART mode. You can activate RGB mode on the video set-

tings page of your DVD recorder, You only can use this mode if it is supported by your TV

set. Otherwise, the use of RGB will result in wrong colour display. please also refer ti your

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TV set's user manual.

scart out

User can choose the proper video connection according to the TV set jacks and his require-

ment (same as below). Choose below speaker size setting in the setting.

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Connecting to a TV set with HDMI or VGA jack

A: Connecting the HDMI jack.

HDMI is a digital transmission technology for both audio and video.

Connect the DVD player and display with a HDMI-HDMI cable. Please note that some TV

set can not support RAW audio. In this case ,please set the DVD player audio digital output

to PCM. Change to video output mode by pressing the V-Mode button on the remote control

until “HD” is displayed on the screen. Change the TV source to HDMI, and than the picture is

available.

If your TV set is not equipped with HDMI, but with DVI input, you can use a conversion cable

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or an adapter to DVI. As DVI does not transmit sound, you also must add an audio connec-

tion

Insert one end of an audio (cinch (RCA)) cable into the white/red cinch (RCA) socket L/R

AUDIO OUT at the back of the DVD player and the other end into the audio input socket

(usualy white/red) on the TV set (usually labelled "AUDIO IN" or "AV IN". Please also refer to

your TV set's user manual)

Switch on the TV set and select the HDMI or DVI input. For input selection please also refer

to your TV operating instructions.

B: Connecting the VGA jack

The VGA output can be used to connect the DVD-Player to the PC monitor.

As VGA does not transmit sound, you also must add an audio connection.

Insert one end of an audio ((Cinch(RCA)) cable into the white /red Cinch (RCA) socket L/R

AUDIO OUT at the back of the DVD player and the other end into the audio input socket

(usually white/red) on the PC monitor or sound system you plan to use.

HDMI OUT

VGA OUT

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Connection to AV amplifier with 5.1 channel input connector

video out

cent er

rear (left)

front (left)

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front (right)

rear (right )

av amplifier

subwoofer

center

front (right)front (left)

subwoofer

rear (right)rear (left)

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Connection to AV amplifier with 5.1 channel input connector

This player contains a Dolby Digital or MPEG2 decoder. This enables the playback of DVD

recorded in Dolby Digital, MPEG1/2 audio or linear PCM without an external decoder sup-

ports. When the player is connected to an AV amplifier with 5.1 channel input connectors,

theater quality audio could be enjoyed at your home at the time of playing disc recorded in

Dolby digital, MPEG1/2 audio or linear PCM.

Recommendation:

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Choose following speaker size setting in the setting Audio menu: Front/

Center/Rear

Notes:

1. Choose right audio setting for this player according to your audio system require-

ment after connection is made.

2. If the type of the speaker connected does not satisfy the channels recorded in a

MPEG-2 or Linear PCM disc, the disc will not be played in all channels but only in 2

channels (i.e. even if the front speakers and the center speakers are connected, a

disc recorded in 5.1 channels will be played only in 2 channels)

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Connections to an external power amplifier

When DVD discs recorded in DOLBY digital, MPEG audio or other formats are played, cor-

responding bit stream is output from the player OPTICAL and COAXIAL digital audio output

connector. When the player is connected to an external decoder or a power amplifier, you

can enjoy theater-quality at your home.

Notes when connecting the optical digital cable:

Remove the protective cap from the connector, insert the plug-ins of DVD and amplifier

optical slot so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match. Keep the

protective cap and always reattach the cap when not using the connector to protect against

dust and laser beam.

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Disc Sound recording format Digital output setting

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DVD

Dolby Digital

PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)

RAW

OFF

DVD

DTS

RAW

OFF

DVD

Linear PCM PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)

DVD

Other PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)

CD

Linear PCM PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)

Concerning the audio output setting for the unit

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Sound having 96 KHZ sampling is converted to 48 KHZ sampling when it is output from the

coaxial digital audio output connector.

Notes:

Please set the digital output as RAW

Caution for the coaxial/optical digital audio output connector:

Do not connect an amplifier with a Coaxial or optical digital input connector) which does not

contain the Dolby digital or MPEG audio decoder otherwise it may be harmful to your ears

and damage your speakers.

HD resolutions:

This DVD Player reads information (EDID) from the TV to extract data such as type of TV

(HDMI) and resolution, and configures the DVD resolutions accordingly.

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