Connecting A Cable Tv Box/Satellite Receiver; Connecting An Amplifier Or System Component - Panasonic DMR-E80H Operating Instructions Manual

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≥The equipment connections described are examples.
≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
≥The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off.

Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver

You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service, to enjoy viewing their programming.
≥Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable box or satellite receiver.
≥Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box/satellite receiver through this unit.
One cable TV box/satellite receiver
AUDIO VIDEO
IN IN VHF/UHF
R L RF IN
red white yellow
Television
Audio/Video cable (included)
75 ≠ coaxial cable
red white yellow (included)
RF IN
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
Y P P
B R
OPTICAL
RF OUT
COMPONENT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO (480P/480I) (PCM/BITSTREAM) VHF/UHF
This unit
75 ≠ coaxial cable
RF OUT RF IN
OUT IN
VHF/UHF
or
IN
Cable TV box
DSS receiver
To antenna To home satellite
To cable TV jack
or cable TV system
jack (Dishnetwork/
DSS) jack
[Note]
When a home satellite system (Dishnetwork/DSS) is connected,
auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly. Set the
clock manually ( page 47).
≥Change the video input on the television when you want to watch
another program while recording.
≥You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first
selected on the cable TV box or DSS receiver.
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Two cable TV boxes
You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels
if connections are made as shown in the diagram below.
AUDIO VIDEO
IN VHF/UHF
IN
RF IN
R L
red white yellow
Television
Audio/Video cable
(included)
Connect with 75 ≠
coaxial cable
red white yellow
RF IN
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
Y P P
B R
OPTICAL
RF OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO (PCM/BITSTREAM)
(480P/480I) VHF/UHF
This unit
Switch
IN2
box
IN1
Cable TV box
Cable TV
box
IN OUT IN OUT
2-way
OUT1 OUT2 IN
splitter
To cable TV jack
≥Change the video input on the television when you want to watch
another program while recording.
≥You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first
selected on the cable TV box.

Connecting an amplifier or system component

This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a
Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.
A
Digital connection
To enjoy multi-channel surround To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
sound Connect a digital amplifier or system
Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder component.
or a decoder-amplifier combination. ≥Change the settings in "Digital Audio
≥Change the settings in "Digital Audio
Output" ( page 45).
Output" ( page 45).
[Note]
≥You cannot use DTS Digital Surround
decoders not suited to DVD.
≥Even if using this connection, output
will be only 2 channels. [DVD-A]
Amplifier
Speakers (Example)
OPTICAL IN
Connect three or more speakers
for surround sound.
Optical digital audio cable
Do not bend sharply when
connecting.
OPTICAL
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO
VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L
Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes
Digital recording
You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip-
Connection [A] above).
ment (
[Note]
≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc
doesn't have protection preventing digital recording, and b the
recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre-
quency of 48 kHz.
≥You cannot record DTS signals.
≥You cannot record MP3.
When recording DVDs, make the following settings.
V.S.S.: OFF ( page 41)
PCM Down Conversion: On ( page 45)
Dolby Digital: PCM ( page 45)
DTS: Off ( page 45)
B
Analog connection
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
Amplifier or system
component
AUX IN
R L
Insert fully, with this
side facing up.
Audio cable
R - AUDIO - L
RF IN
(L1)
S-VIDEO R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
Y P B P R
OPTICAL
RF OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L (480P/480I) (PCM/BITSTREAM) VHF/UHF
(L3)
This unit
Analog recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment
Connection [B] above).
(
There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are
with digital signals.
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