Connections Guide : CineMaster DVD Playback Card

> > As installed, the CineMaster DVD system plays DVD discs on your computer's monitor and speakers. This provides a complete home-theater experience contained entirely within your PC. You can also choose to connect various external equipment (such as a large screen television or Dolby home theater amplifier) to enhance your DVD experience.

> > The diagram below shows the available external connectors on the back of the CineMaster card. Next to each connector callout is a description of the type of home entertainment equipment you might wish to connect.

> > 1. S/PDIF connector (black connector) - This is the digital audio output connector. Connect ONLY digital (S/PDIF) capable home theatre equipment and digital speakers (e.g.: Altec Lansing ADA 880) to this output. The S/PDIF connector supplies ONLY DVD audio to external devices. Any audio signals produced by the PC (error beeps, email notices, etc.) are played directly through your computer's sound card and speakers.¹

> > 2. Analog (stereo) audio connector (silver connector) - This output supplies DVD audio only. Connect external home theatre equipment, or route to the analog audio inputs of your television set or VCR. The analog audio connector supplies ONLY DVD audio to external devices. Any audio signals produced by the PC (error beeps, email notices, etc.) are played directly through your computer's sound card and speakers.¹

> > 3. S-Video connector (black connector) - This output provides the highest quality video signal to televisions and VCRs equipped with an S-Video input. Whenever possible, use the S-Video connector instead of the Composite video connector described below.² ³

> > 4. Composite video connector (yellow connector) - This output provides industry standard composite output signal to your television or VCR. Composite video input connections are often labeled "Video In" or "Line In." ² ³

> > NOTES: S/PDIF and Analog audio outputs are mutually exclusive. When S/PDIF is selected (enabled)in the DVD Player panel control, the analog output will carry no signal and when S/PDIF is not selected (disabled), audio signal will be present at the analog audio output. (See S/PDIF enable/disable discussion). As mentioned elsewhere in this document, many DVD titles contain Macrovision® copy protection technology. Any Macrovision® protected DVD content will cause image stability and quality problems when a VCR is connected to the Cinemaster DVD player. Whenever an external video device (e.g.: TV, VCR) is connected, you must tell the Cinemaster DVD system what type it is, using the Video Output section of the Settings panel.

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