Step 1 Connections; Connection With The Tv - Panasonic viera SC-HTB690 Operating Instructions Manual

Step 1 Connections

Getting started
≥ Turn off all equipment before connection and
read the appropriate operating instructions.
Do not connect the AC mains lead until all
other connections are completed.
∫ HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface)
≥ The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link "HDAVI
Control" ( 25) when used with a compatible
Panasonic TV.
≥ Use the ARC compatible High Speed HDMI Cables.
Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.
≥ It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI
cable.
∫ HDMI standby pass-through
Even if the main unit is in standby mode, the audio and/
or video signal from the device connected to the HDMI
AV IN terminal will be sent to the TV connected to the
HDMI AV OUT terminal (the sound will not be output
from this system).
∫ 3D compatibility
Compatible with FULL HD 3D TV and Blu-ray Disc
player.
≥ The main unit can pass-through the 3D video signal
from a 3D compatible Blu-ray Disc player to a FULL
HD 3D TV.
∫ 4K/60p compatibility
Compatible with 4K Ultra HD TV and Blu-ray Disc
player.
≥ This system can pass-through the 4K content of a 4K
compatible equipment to a 4K Ultra HD TV.
≥ When connecting to 4K compatible equipment and
4K Ultra HD TV, use High Speed HDMI cables which
support 18 Gbps bandwidth.
∫ IR (Infrared) Blaster
≥ Do not use the IR Blaster if the TV's remote control
sensor is not blocked by the main unit. (
≥ The supplied IR Blaster is only compatible with
Panasonic TVs.

Connection with the TV

1 Verify if the TV's HDMI terminal is
labelled "HDMI (ARC)".
Connection differs depending on the label
printed next to the HDMI terminal.
Labelled "HDMI (ARC)":
Connection [A]
Not Labelled "HDMI (ARC)":
Connection [B]
∫ What is ARC?
ARC is an abbreviation of Audio Return Channel, also
known as HDMI ARC. It refers to one of the HDMI
functions. When you connect the main unit to the
terminal labelled "HDMI (ARC)" on the TV, the optical
digital audio cable that is usually required in order to
listen to sound from a TV is no longer required, and TV
pictures and sound can be enjoyed with a single HDMI
cable.
2 Make the connection.
14)
Be sure to connect to the TV's ARC
compatible terminal. (Refer to the operating
instructions for the TV.)
A HDMI cable
[A] Labelled "HDMI (ARC)"
TV

HDMI IN (ARC)
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