Audio And Video Connections - Panasonic SC-XH155 Operating Instructions Manual

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Audio and video connections

≥ To listen to the TV audio on the sound system, connect the optical
digital audio cable, SCART cable, HDMI
Refer to the operating instructions of the respective devices for the
settings necessary to output the audio.
§1 Only when connecting to an ARC compatible TV.
Refer to "Connection with an ARC compatible TV" for details.
( below)
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
synchronising with home theater operations or vice versa
( 15, Linked operations with the TV).
≥ Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on
the cover).
≥ Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.
≥ It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI cable. Recommended
part number:
RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m), etc.
≥ For TV with more than one HDMI terminal, refer to the operating instructions
for the TV to determine which terminal to connect to.
≥ 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.)
∫ 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 (ARC)
AV OUT
Main unit (rear)
8
8
cable or audio cable.
§1
§1
Be sure to connect to the
TV's ARC compatible
terminal. (Refer to the
operating instructions for
the TV.)
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
AV
OUT
(ARC)
∫ Connection without an ARC compatible TV
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
HDMI AV OUT
[\\\\\\\\\AUX\\\\\\\\]
Use this connection when the TV does not have an OPTICAL OUT
terminal or when the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal on this unit is
being used by the STB.
Connect the audio cable (not supplied) from the AUX terminal on the
main unit to the AUDIO OUT terminal on your TV.
cable, make
Alternative connection to a TV
11).
§2 This connection will also enable you to play TV audio through
your home theater system (
remote control). Select the appropriate audio out (e.g. Monitor)
on the TV.
To improve picture quality, you can change the video signal output from
the SCART (AV) terminal to suit the type of TV you are using.
≥ Select "S-Video", "RGB 1" or "RGB 2" from "Video Out-SCART" in Video
menu ( 17).
≥ When both the HDMI cable and SCART cable are connected, there will
be no RGB output from the SCART (AV) terminal.
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 SCART (AV), AUX, HDMI AV OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal of the main unit.
OPTICAL
OUT
AV IN
TV
Optical digital audio
cable (not supplied)
DIGITAL AUDIO
AV
OUT
IN OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
(ARC)
OPTICAL
Main unit (rear)
SCART cable
§2
(not supplied)
AV
AV
Main unit (rear)
10, Selecting the source using the
TV
AV
or
§1