Radio Antenna Connections; Audio And Video Connections - Panasonic SAXH50 Owner's Manual

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Radio antenna connections

Using an indoor antenna
Adhesive tape
FM ANT
(75 )
Main unit
(rear)
Using an outdoor antenna
Use outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor.
≥ Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use.
≥ Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm.
75 ≠ coaxial
FM ANT
cable
(75 )
(not supplied)
Main unit
(rear)
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Audio and video connections

≥ To listen to the TV audio on the sound system, connect the optical
digital audio cable, HDMI cable or audio cable.
§
Refer to the operating instructions of the respective devices for the
settings necessary to output the audio.
§ Only when connecting to an ARC compatible TV.
Refer to "Connection with an ARC compatible TV" for details. (
Recommended connection to a TV
This connection provides the best picture and audio quality.
VIERA Link "HDAVI Control"
If your Panasonic TV is VIERA Link compatible, you can operate your TV
synchronizing with home theater operations or vice versa
( 14, Linked operations with the TV).
≥ Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on
the back cover).
≥ Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.
≥ It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI cable. Recommended
part number:
RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m/9.8 ft), RP-CDHS50
(5.0 m/16.4 ft), etc.
≥ Do not make the video connections through the VCR.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.
≥ After connecting with the optical digital audio cable or HDMI
settings to suit the type of audio from your digital equipment (
(Only Dolby Digital and PCM can be played with this connection.)
FM indoor antenna
(supplied)
Affix this end of the antenna
where reception is best.
FM outdoor antenna
(Using a TV antenna
(not supplied))
The antenna should be
installed by a competent
technician.
right)
cable, make
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10).
∫ Connection with an ARC compatible TV
What is ARC?
ARC is an abbreviation of Audio Return Channel, also known as HDMI
ARC. It refers to one of the HDMI functions. If the TV is ARC
compatible, audio from the TV can be sent to this unit via the HDMI
cable without the need to make an extra audio connection.
≥ Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.
HDMI
(ARC)
TV
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
HDMI (ARC)
AV
AV OUT OUT
(ARC)
Main unit (rear)
∫ Connection without an ARC compatible TV
AV IN
TV
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
HDMI AV OUT
AV
OUT
(ARC)
Main unit (rear)
Alternative connection to a TV
TV
Audio cable
(not supplied)
L
R
AUX
Main unit (rear)
Set Top Box (cable/satellite/Blu-ray Disc player, etc) connection
Use this connection when you want to output the original surround audio
from your STB, etc. to this unit.
Connect the optical digital audio cable (not supplied) from the
DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal on the main unit to the
OPTICAL OUT terminal on your STB.
≥ If the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal is already in use for the TV
audio, reconnect the TV audio to the AUX terminal using an audio
cable.
If you have various sound sources (such as Blu-ray Disc player, DVD recorder,
VCR, etc.), connect them to the available inputs on the TV and the TV output
should then be connected to the AUX, HDMI AV OUT
OPTICAL terminal of the main unit.
Be sure to connect to the
TV's ARC compatible
terminal. (Refer to the
operating instructions for
the TV.)
OPTICAL
OUT
Optical digital audio
cable (not supplied)
DIGITAL AUDIO
IN OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
OPTICAL
VIDEO IN
Video cable
(not supplied)
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUX
OPTICAL OPTICAL
or DIGITAL AUDIO IN
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