27Chapter One : Connecting Your DevicesConnectionsConnecting Your Laser Disc Player (without AC-3 RF Output), continuedDo not plug in the receiver to AC power until you haveconnected all your devices.These instructions describe how to connect a laser disc playerwith a PCM Digital Output. If your player has a Dolby Digi-tal (AC-3) RF Out, see “Connecting Your Laser Disc Player(with AC-3 RF Output)” on page␣ 24. This configuration doesnot allow Dolby Digital laser discs to be played. Please re-fer to your laser disc player’s instructions for more detailabout its connection jacks and capabilities.The instructions in this section show one of several pos-sible variations on connecting your laser disc player. Forfurther assistance on optional configurations, contact thestore where you purchased your receiver.To Connect a PCM Digital Output LaserDisc Player:1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” onpage␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types ofvideo connections you can make.2. Connect the audio cables from the laser disc player’sAudio OUT jacks to the receiver’s AUDIO jacks as shownto the left.3. Connect the video cable from the laser disc player’sVideo OUT jack to the receiver’s VIDEO PLAY IN jackas shown to the left.Note that the jack sets are linked, even though they arenot adjacent. You must connect all of the cables fromyour laser disc player to a linked jack set. If you connectthe analog cables to VIDEO3 and the digital opticalcable to VIDEO4,␣ your laser disc player will not workcorrectly.4. Connect the digital cable (either coaxial or optical) fromthe laser disc player’s digital jack to the appropriate digi-tal jack on the receiver as shown to the left. Your laserdisc player supports only one of the digital connectionmethods—do not connect both.If you use the optical digital cable, be sure to removethe protective cover from the optical jack before con-necting.5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note whichjacks you used to connect your laser disc player. In ad-dition, note the brand name and model number of thelaser disc player.