Recommended Av Connections - Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80 Quick Start Manual

Recommended AV Connections

These diagrams show our recommendations on how to connect the TV unit to your various equipment.
For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment and its specifications.
For additional assistance, please visit our website at: www.panasonic.com
Front of the TV
3
A
or
or
■
To watch camcorder
images
Camcorder
VCR
DVD Player
(For HDMI connection,
HDMI compatible
equipment only.
For connection using
HDMI-DVI Conversion
cable, see HDMI 1 or
HDMI 2 connection on
this page.)
Note
The picture and audio input signals connected to a
terminal specified in "Monitor out" (p. 35) cannot be
output from "PROG OUT" terminals.
However, audio output can be obtained from "DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT" terminal.
To prevent howling and image oscillation, set the
"Monitor out" setting when connecting the VCR with
loop-connection. (p. 24, 35)
Cable TV
or
Cable Box
COMPONENT
IN
VIDEO
IN
or
■
DVD Recorder /
VCR
■
To watch DVDs
DVD Player/Set Top Box
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Back of the TV
HDMI 1
or
AUDIO
1
COMPONENT
R L
IN
2
R L
VIDEO
IN
R L
TO
PROG
AUDIO
OUT
L
AMP
R
AUDIO
■
To listen to the
TV through
speakers
When equipment (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to
HDMI or COMPONENT terminals, no video signals can
be passed through PROG OUT terminal.
When receiving digital channel signals, all digital
formats are down-converted to composite NTSC video
to be output through the PROG OUT terminals.
* Please see p. 22-23 for setup when using an external
analog audio cable with an HDMI to DVI cable.
AC 120 V
60 Hz
AC Cord
(Connect after
all the other
connections are
complete.)
AV IN
HDMI 2
P P Y
R B
P P Y
R B
S VIDEO
VIDEO
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
Connect with
A or B
Optical digital
Amplifier
audio cable
OPTICAL IN
A
HDMI cable
B
HDMI-DVI
Conversion cable
+ Audio cable*
or
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