Connecting A Digital Audio System; Connecting A Personal Computer (Pc) - Toshiba 55HT1U Owner's Manual

Connecting a digital audio system

The TV's DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a
*Dolby Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM
®
(pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an
external Dolby ® Digital decoder or other external
audio system with optical audio input.
You will need:
Optical audio cable (Use an optical audio cable
•
that has the larger "TosLink" connector and not
the smaller "mini-optical" connector.)
Dolby Digital decoder or
other digital audio system
TV back panel
To control the audio:
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Turn on the TV and the digital audio device.
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Press on the TV's remote control and open the
Sound menu.
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Highlight Audio Setup and press
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In the Optical Output Format field, select either
Dolby Digital or PCM, depending on your device
("Selecting the optical audio output format" on
page 39).
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
Note:
• Some audio systems may not be compatible
• The DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal may not
* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Connecting a personal computer (PC)

With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch
your computer's display on the TV and hear the sound
from the TV's speakers.
To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV:
When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use
an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.
.
•
•
with Dolby Digital bitstream signals. Older
audio systems that are not compatible with
standard optical out signals may not work
properly, creating a high noise level that
may damage speakers or headphones.
THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY YOUR
WARRANTY.
output some digital audio sources because
of copy restrictions.
Laboratories. Dolby, and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
TV back panel
Computer
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)
To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the
PC before connecting it to the TV. The PC IN terminal
can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and
SXGA signal formats. For detailed signal specifications
( page 58).
Other formats or non-standard signals will not be
displayed correctly.
To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting
feature ( "Using the PC settings feature" on page 44).
PC audio
cable
PC audio
output
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