Using An Audio Cable For Better Sound (Audio Cable Not Included); Using An Optical Digital Audio Cable For Better Sound (Optical Digital Audio Cable Not Included); Using An Hdmi (High Defi Nition Multimedia Interface) Cable - Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK Operating Instructions Manual

Connection Options for Improved Playback Quality
You can enjoy better quality sound by changing the
audio cable connection between this unit and your TV on
page 8 to 10 as follows.
Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Audio Cable not included)
Use this connection to play sound through speakers
connected to an amplifi er or system component.
Rear of this unit
RF
IN
RF
OUT
AC IN
Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for
Better Sound (Optical Digital Audio Cable
not included)
This method allows you to enjoy multi-channel surround
sound on DVD-Video.
Insert fully with
this side up.
Do not bend
cable sharply.
Rear of this unit
RF
IN
RF
OUT
AC IN
 Connect an amplifi er or system component with a built-
in decoder displaying these logo marks.
 Adjust settings in "Digital Audio Output" (
Notes
 You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not meant
for DVD.
 Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable, check the
72
terminal shape of the equipment to be connected.
RQT9056
Rear of Amplifi er or
System Component
AUDIO IN
R L
Red White
Audio cable
(not included)
Red White
S VIDEO
DVD/VHS COMMON OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y P P
B R
S
R-AUDIO-L VIDEO
R-AUDIO A A U -L VIDEO DE R-AUDIO-L VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
DVD PRIORITY OUT ( (PCM/BITSTREAM)
IN1 DVD PRIORITY OUT
Rear of Amplifi er or
System Component
OPTICAL IN
Optical digital
audio cable
(not included)
DVD/VHS COMMON OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y P P
B R
OPTICAL
S VIDEO S VIDEO
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
R-AUDIO A A -L VIDEO DE R-AUDIO-L R O L VIDEO D D E
DIGITAL T T AUDIO OUT
IN1 DVD PRIORITY OUT ( (PCM/BITSTREAM)
61).
Using an HDMI (High Defi nition
Multimedia Interface) Cable
When connected to an HDMI compatible unit, an
uncompressed digital audio and video signal is transmitted,
enabling you to enjoy high quality digital video and audio with
just one cable. When connecting to an HDMI-compatible HDTV
(High Defi nition Television), the output can be switched to
1080p, 1080i or 720p HD video.
Regarding "HDAVI Control" function (
 Please use HIGH SPEED HDMI cables that have the
HDMI logo (as shown on the cover).
It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI
cable.
Recommended part number: RP-CDHG10
(1.0 m/3.3 ft.), RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft.),
RP-CDHG20 (2.0 m/6.6 ft.), RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m
/9.8 ft.), RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m/16.4 ft.), etc.
 Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be used.
Rear of Amplifi er or
System Component
HDMI IN
)
HDMI cable
(Only included in
DMR-EZ485V)
AV OUT
Rear of this unit
 Set "HDMI Priority" and "HDMI Audio Output" to "On"
( 65, 66). (The default setting is "On".)
Notes
 If connecting to equipment that is only compatible with
)
2 channel output, audio with 3 channels or more will be
down-mixed (
discs cannot be down-mixed).
 For display units compatible with HDCP (High
bandwidth Digital Content Protection) that are
equipped with a digital DVI input terminal (PC
monitors, etc.):
Depending on the unit, images may not display
properly or at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMI
switching cable (audio cannot be output).
 Usually you can watch video from HDMI input on TV.
When you want to playback VHS while recording on
DVD, switch to input 1 on TV.
Rear of TV
HDMI OUT HDMI IN
Audio/video cable
(included)
Red White Yellow
DVD/VHS COMMON OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y
S VIDEO
R-AUDIO -L R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
IN1 DVD PRIORITY OUT
91) and output as 2 channels (some
40)
INPUT 1
AUDIO IN VIDEO
Red White Yellow
P P
B R
S VIDEO
OPTICAL
VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO O
(PCM/BITSTREA