Recommended Av Connections - Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ80 Operating Instructions Manual

Recommended AV Connections

These diagrams show our recommendations on how to connect the TV unit to your various equipment.
For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece equipment and its specifications.
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Front of the TV
3
A
or
or
■
To watch
camcorder
images
Camcorder
VCR DVD
Player
(For HDMI
connection,
HDMI compatible
equipment only.
For connection
using HDMI-
DVI Conversion
cable, see HDMI
1 or HDMI 2
connection on
this page.)
■
To watch DVDs
DVD Player/Set
Top Box
Note
The picture and audio input signals connected to a
terminal specified in "Monitor out" (p. 35) cannot be
output from "PROG OUT" 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, 35)
Back of the TV
AUDIO
1
R L
COMPONENT
IN
2
R L
VIDEO
1
IN
R L
TO
PROG
AUDIO
OUT
L
AMP
R
AUDIO
Optical digital
audio cable
OPTICAL
IN
■
To listen to the TV
through speakers
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AC 120 V 60 Hz
AC Cord
(Connect after all the other
connections are complete.)
P P Y
R B
P P Y
R B
S VIDEO
VIDEO
Audio
cable
Amplifier or
■
DVD Recorder /
VCR
When equipment (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to
HDMI or COMPONENT terminals, no video signals can
be passed through PROG OUT terminal.
When receiving digital channel signals, all digital
formats are down-converted to composite NTSC video
to be output through the PROG OUT terminals.
* Please see p. 22-23 for setup when using an external
analog audio cable with an HDMI to DVI cable.
Cable TV
or
Cable Box
HDMI 1 HDMI 2
or
Connect with
or
A
B
or
A
HDMI cable
B
HDMI-DVI
Conversion
cable +
Audio cable*
■
To watch digital video image
DVD Player or Set Top Box
(HDMI compatible machines only)
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