Television With An Hdmi Terminal; Speaker Connections; Television With Hdmi Terminal - Panasonic SC-HT743 Operating Instructions Manual

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Speaker connections

STEP
≥Ensure the AC cord is disconnected before you make the speaker connections.
Speaker cables
≥ [HT740] [HT743]
≥ [HT940] 2kshort cables: For center speaker and subwoofer
≥ 2klong cables: For surround speakers
Be careful not to cross
(short-circuit) or reverse the
polarity of the speaker
wires as doing so may
damage the speakers.
6 SUBWOOFER
SUB
WOOFER
6
[HT940]
Insert the
wire fully.
i: White
j: Blue
Push!
\For\U.S.A.\and\Canada]only]
Set your surround sound free!
Optional Panasonic wireless accessory (e.g. SH-FX60)
You can enjoy surround speaker sound wirelessly when you use the optional Panasonic wireless accessory (e.g. SH-FX60).
For details, please refer to the operating instructions for the optional Panasonic wireless accessory.
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Audio and video connections
STEP
≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.
≥ Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television's operating instructions.

Television with an HDMI terminal

HDMI-compatible television
(not included)
AV IN
HDMI cable (not included)
Use the HDMI connection to enjoy higher quality audio and video with a
single cable (➜ page 13, HDMI).
By connecting to an HDMI-compatible high-definition television, you can
enjoy high-definition video (720p or 1080i) with 2-channel audio.
≥ Set "Video Output" to "On" and "Audio Output" to "On" (➜ page 24,
"HDMI" tab).
≥ Set "Video Output Mode" (➜ page 21, Picture Menu).
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1kshort cable: For center speaker
Insert the wire fully.
i: White
Push!
j: Blue
Back of the main unit
2 sheets of speaker cable stickers
≥ Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier.
1 3 5
Lch Lch
CENTER
FRONT SURROUND
FRONT SURROUND
CENTER
Lch Lch
5
1 3
2 4 6
Rch Rch WOOFER
FRONT SURROUND SUB
FRONT SURROUND SUB
Rch Rch WOOFER
2 4 6
The illustration shows SC-HT740 for U.S.A. and Canada.
CENTER CENTER
5 5
Push!
2 FRONT (R)
FRONT
FRONT
Rch Rch
2 2
FRONT FRONT
Lch Lch
1 1
SURROUND
SURROUND
Rch
Rch
4
4
SURROUND
Lch
3
[Note]
≥ It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI cable.
[Recommended part number: RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft),
AV OUT
RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m/9.8 ft), RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m/16.4 ft), etc.]
≥ Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.
[HT940]
Control with HDMI (HDAVI Control)
If your Panasonic television is an HDMI control compatible television,
you can operate your television synchronizing with home-theater
operations or vice versa [➜ page 30, [HT940] Operating both the
television and the home theater system: Control with HDMI (HDAVI
TM
Control )].
≥ Make the extra audio connection (➜ page 9) when you use HDAVI
Control function.
Speaker cable sticker
5 CENTER
Insert the
wire fully.
i: White
j: Blue
1 FRONT (L)
4 SURROUND (R)
3 SURROUND (L)
SURROUND
Lch
3
Main unit
DIGITAL
TRANSCEIVER
Video cable