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Additional Connections
You can improve sound quality by connecting this unit to
an amplifi er or system component using the audio cable
or the optical digital audio cable.
Using an Audio Cable (not included) for
Better Sound
Use this connection to play sound through speakers
connected to an amplifi er or system component.
Connect to terminals of the same colour.
Amplifier
or
System Component
Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable (not
included) for Better Sound
This method allows you to enjoy multi-channel surround
sound on DVD-Video.
Insert fully with this side up.
Do not bend cable sharply.
Connect an amplifier or system component with a built-
in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder.
Adjust settings in "Digital Audio Output" (
Notes
When this unit is connected to an amplifi er with an optical digital
audio cable and connected to a television with an HDMI cable,
you can enjoy the highest quality of audio from the disc by setting
"Digital Audio Output" to "Optical Only" in the Setup menu (
In this case audio is only output from the amplifi er not the
television.
You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not meant for
DVD.
Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable, check the
terminal shape of the equipment to be connected.
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AUDIO IN
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This unit
VIDEO
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AUDIO
Amplifier or System Component
OPTICAL IN
This unit
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
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Connecting with an HDMI (High Defi nition
Multimedia Interface) Terminal
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.
Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the
HDMI logo (as shown on the cover).
When setting video output to "1080p", please use the
HDMI cables 5.0 meters or less.
Regarding VIERA Link "HDAVI Control
When connecting with a Panasonic TV (VIERA)
or a receiver equipped with the "HDAVI Control"
function, linked operations would be possible. [
Linked Operations with the TV (VIERA Link "HDAVI
Control
TM
"/Q Link)]
It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI
cable.
Recommended part number: RP-CDHG10 (1.0 m),
RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHG20 (2.0 m), RP-
CDHG30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m), etc.
Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.
Using an HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia
Interface) Cable (not included)
AV
HDMI IN
TV
AV1(TV)
Connecting with a Panasonic TV (VIERA)
If the 21-pin Scart cable is connected, the following
functions are available.
Direct TV Recording (
Watching Digital Satellite Programmes (
(In this case, make sure to switch the television input to "AV".)
Set "Digital Audio Output" to "HDMI and Optical" (
(The default setting is "HDMI and Optical".)
Notes
If connecting to equipment that is only compatible with 2 channel
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audio output, audio with 3 channels or more will be down-mixed
(
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HDMI cable (some discs cannot be down-mixed).
You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible
with HDCP.
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, picture may not be displayed properly or
at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMI switching cable (audio
cannot be output).
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Receiver
HDMI OUT
HDMI IN
This unit
HDMI AV OUT
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