14See optional equipment manual for further instructions for recording and monitoring.Program Out Connection (PROG OUT)Cable ConnectionNotes:• Depending on your DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may operate and disableoptical output.• External speakers cannot be connected directly to OUTPUT terminals.• When ATSC channel is selected, the output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack will be Dolby Digital. When NTSCchannel is selected, the output will be PCM.Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP)Optical digital audio cableAudio cableFor a full Home Theater sound experience, an external Dolby Digital * decoder and a multichannel amplifier must beconnected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal on the TV.∗ Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound delivers digital-quality sound. Dolby Digital provides five discrete full-bandwidth channels for front left, front right, center, surround left and surround right, plus a LFE (Low FrequencyEffect) subwoofer channel.Back of the TVNotes:• When a device (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to the HDMI, COMPONENT, or S-VIDEO terminals (see page 12), onlyaudio signals will be output. No video signals will be output.• When receiving digital channel signals, all digital formats are down-converted to composite NTSC video to be outputthrough Program Out terminals.• Some programs contain Macrovision signal to prevent VCR recording.Procedure1. Select Speakers “Off” in Audio menu (see page 27).2. Adjust the amplifier volume to the desired level.AmplifierorVCRMONITORAV cableBack of the TVAV INR LAUDIO INS VIDEOVIDEOLLRRYVIDEOAUDIOP BPRP BPRYYPROGOUTTO AUDIO AMPCOMPONENT VIDEOINPUT1 2 INPUT 2INPUT 1AUDIOINPUTVIDEOINPUTRLOUTPUTR LAUDIO INS VIDEOVIDEOLRYVIDEOAUDIOPBP RPBPRYYPROGOUTCOMPONENT VIDEOINPUT1 2 INPUT 2INPUT 1TO AUDIO AMPS E R V I C EO N L YC a b l e C A R D T MANTENNAC a b l e I nD I G I T A LA U D I O O U TLROUTPUTAUDIO OUTLROPTICAL IND I G I T A LA U D I O O U TAUDIO INPUTRLDVD recorder