Amplifier Connection (To Audio Amp); Program Out Connection (Prog Out) - Panasonic TH 42PD50U Operating Instructions Manual

Cable Connection

Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP)

For a full Home Theater sound experience, an external Dolby Digital
connected 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 Frequency
Effect) subwoofer channel.
Amplifier
Procedure
1. Select Speakers "Off" in Audio menu (see page 27).
2. Adjust the amplifier volume to the desired level.
Notes:
• Depending on your DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may operate and disable
optical 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 NTSC
channel is selected, the output will be PCM.

Program Out Connection (PROG OUT)

See optional equipment manual for further instructions for recording and monitoring.
VCR
DVD recorder
MONITOR
Notes:
• When a device (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to the HDMI terminal (see page 12), only audio 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 output
through Program Out terminals.
• Some programs contain Macrovision signal to prevent VCR recording.
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Optical digital audio cable
OPTICAL IN
or
AUDIO INPUT
L
R
Audio cable
VIDEO
INPUT
L
AUDIO
INPUT
R
AV cable
* decoder and a multichannel amplifier must be
D I G I T A L
A U D I O O U T
S E R V I C E O N L Y
Back of the TV
OUTPUT
D I G I T A L
A U D I O O U T
Back of the TV
Y Y
A N T E N N A
C a b l e I n
P P
B B
VIDEO
P P
R R
L
L
R
AUDIO
R
OUTPUT
1 2
AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO
INPUT
IN
AV IN
R L
AUDIO IN
Y Y
Y
P P
B B
S VIDEO
VIDEO
P P
R R
VIDEO
L
L
AUDIO
R
R
TO AUDIO AMP
1 2
COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 INPUT 2 PROGOUT
INPUT
R L
AUDIO IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO
L
R
TO AUDIO AMP
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 PROGOUT