Recommended Av Connections - Panasonic TC-26LE70 Operating Instructions Manual

Recommended AV Connections

These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV unit to your various equipment.
For other connections, consult the instructions of each piece of equipment and the specifications (p. 44).
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Back of the TV
■
To watch
camcorder
images
Camcorder
VCR
DVD Player
M3 plug
or
Headphones/
Earphones
(not supplied)
■
To listen to the TV
through speakers
Amplifier OPTICAL IN
Optical digital audio cable
Note
•
The picture and audio input signals connected to a
terminal specified in "Monitor out" (p. 32) cannot be
output from "OUTPUT" 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, 32)
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AC 120 - 127 V
Cable TV
60 Hz
Power Cord
Cable Box
(Connect after all the other
connections are complete.)
AV IN
ANT
1 2
or
Connect with
A or B
or
or
■
To watch DVDs
DVD Player/Set Top Box
•
When equipment (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to
HDMI or COMPONENT terminals, only audio signals
can be obtained. From the output terminals, no video
signals can be passed.
•
When receiving digital channel signals, all digital
formats are down-converted to composite NTSC
video to be output through the OUTPUT terminals.
Follow the connection diagrams below for HDAVI control of
a single AV piece of equipment such as a Panasonic DIGA-
DVD recorder, RAM theater, or Player theater system.
Refer to page 26-27 for Setup Menu settings and additional
control information.
Optional HDMI and/or optical cables are not provided.
Note
•
HDMI 1 is recommended.
When connecting to HDMI 2, set the input mode to HDMI 2 (p. 20) initially before connecting to HDMI 2. After
connection, confirm the HDMI control functions (p. 26-27).
■
or
Connecting this unit to a DVD
recorder and AV amp
When using an "EZ Sync" audio-video
amplifier and a compatible DIGA recorder,
use a daisy chain connection as shown
below.
or
■
DVD Recorder /
VCR
Back of the TV
A HDMI cable
HDMI-DVI
B
Conversion cable
+ Audio cable
HDMI
(AV OUT)
•
One AV amp and one DIGA recorder can be operated with this unit.
•
Be sure to connect the AV amp between this unit and the DIGA recorder.
■
Setting of this unit after connection
After making connections as shown above, set "EZ Sync" (under "EZ Sync setting") to "On" using the Setup menu.
(p. 26-27).
Note
•
Individual components of HDMI equipment may require additional menu settings specific to each model. Please
refer to their respective operating instruction manuals.
•
When audio from other equipment connected to this unit via HDMI is output using "DIGITAL AUDIO OUT" of this
unit, the system switches to 2CH audio.
(When connecting to an AV amp via HDMI, you can enjoy higher sound quality.)
EZ Sync Connections
TM
If connection (or setting) of equipment compatible with HDAVI
control is changed, switch the power of this unit Off then On
again while the power of all equipment is On (so that the
unit can correctly recognize the connected equipment) and
check that DIGA, RAM theater, and Player theater playback
operate.
■
Connecting this unit to the DIGA, RAM theater, or Player
theater
•
For DIGA: Connect with HDMI cable
•
For RAM theater and Player theater:
Connect with the HDMI and audio cables.
If audio cable is not connected, you cannot listen to the TV
program through the theater system.
AV IN
1
or
Digital Audio out
HDMI cable
HDMI
AUDIO
(AV IN) IN
Panasonic AV amp DIGA Panasonic RAM theater /
(Panasonic DVD Panasonic Player theater
Recorder)
ANT
2
or or
HDMI
(AV OUT)
HDMI HDMI
(AV OUT) (AV OUT)
or
DIGA Panasonic
(Panasonic DVD HD Camcorder
Recorder)
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