Denon DVD-3800BDCI User Manual

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Connections
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Connections
Connecting this unit to device with an HDMI jack using an HDMI cable enables digital transfer of both 
digital video signals and multi-channel audio signals.
After making the connection, please make HDMI settings on setup menu according to your display 
device. Refer to page 30-32.
Connecting this unit to display device and an amplifier/receiver with an HDMI jack using HDMI cables 
enables digital surround sound with high quality video.
Connecting to a TV
Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows:
• RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1
• RCA video cable x 1
Please purchase the rest of the necessary cables at your local store.
Note
• Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the RCA audio/video cables are connected to a VCR, 
pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system.
• If the display device to which the player is to be connected is compatible with progressive scan 
video, connect to the component video input or HDMI input jack.
• If you use the method 3 to display device not compatible with the progressive scan video, set 
“Component Output” to “480i”.
• If the picture is not output properly to the display device because of the “HDMI Video 
Resolution” or “Component Output” setting, press and hold B on the front panel for more than 
5 seconds. The “HDMI Video Resolution” setting will be reset to the default automatically.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
7.1ch AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT ( PCM /  BITSTREAM)
COAXIAL
2ch AUDIO OUT
FR
SW
SR
SL
SBR
SBL
C
FL
 S VIDEO OUT
Y
PB/CB
PR/CR
2ch AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
L
R
L
R
 S VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Y
Y
P
B
P
B
P
R
P
R
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Y
P
B
/C
B
P
R
/C
R
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
P
B
R
R
Y
B
/C
P /C
Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing device.
2ch AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT
(When RCA cable 
connected)
and
or
or
RCA
audio
cable
analog audio
standard picture good picture
better picture
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3
RCA 
video 
cable
S-video 
cable
component 
video cable
component 
video cable
COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT
(When BNC cable 
connected)
this unit
display device
or
(Green)
(Blue)
(Red)
(Green)
(Blue)
(Red)
(Green)
(Green)
(Blue)
(Blue)
(Red)
(Red)
Connecting to a Display Device with HDMI Cable
Cables not included.
Please purchase the necessary cables at your local store.
Connecting to a Display Device and an Amplifier/Receiver with HDMI Cable
Cables not included.
Please purchase the necessary cables at your local store.
 VIDEO OUT
7.1ch AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT ( PCM /  BITSTREAM )
COAXIAL
2ch AUDIO OUT
FR
SW
SR
SL
SBR
SBL
C
FL
 S VIDEO OUT
HDMI OUT
To HDMI Input jack
HDMI cable
A display device with an HDMI compatible port
display device
this unit
Method 4
best audio and picture
HDMI IN
 
HDMI IN
 
HDMI OUT
 
 VIDEO OUT
7.1ch AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT ( PCM /  BITSTREAM )
COAXIAL
2ch AUDIO OUT
FR
SW
SR
SL
SBR
SBL
C
FL
 S VIDEO OUT
HDMI OUT
Front Speaker (left)
Center 
Speaker
Front Speaker (right)
HDMI cable
Surround Speaker (left)
Surround Speaker (right)
HDMI cable
Surround 
back (For 
7.1-channel)
(left)
Surround 
back (For 
7.1-channel)
(right)
Subwoofer
display device
amplifier
this unit
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