17Connecting an HDMI-incompatible deviceConnecting a DVD playerThis section describes how to connect when your DVD player does not support HDMI connections.For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting an HDMI-compatible device” (vpage 8).n Audio connectionThe following methods are available for connecting to this unit. Use either of the methods to makea connection.The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is,the higher playback quality is achieved.a DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connectorDIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connector zWhen a multichannel audio (digital bit stream audio) is input, this unit decodes the audio to playback surround sound.z When making this type of connection, you must change the settings on this unit.(v Input connector setting )s AUDIO IN (DVD) connectorThis makes an analog audio connection. This type of connection converts digital audio to analogaudio, so the output audio may be degraded compared to connections a.n Video connectionThe following methods are available for connecting to this unit. Use either of the methods to makea connection.The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is,the higher playback quality is achieved.a COMPONENT VIDEO IN (DVD) connectorThis makes an analog video connection. This connection method separates video signals into 3signals for transmission based on color components, achieving the best quality video playbackamong analog video connections, with less signal degradation.s VIDEO IN (DVD) connectorThis makes an analog video connection.When making the following connection, you must change the input connector settings.a DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connectorWhen connecting to connectors marked as 1, change “TV AUDIO” to “DVD”.For how to change, see “Input Assign” (vpage 125).Input connector settinga a a ss RLRLVIDEOAUDIOAUDIORLOUT OUTVIDEOCOMPONENT VIDEOY P B PROUTOUTCOAXIAL OPTICALOUTDVD playeror or or