Audio And Video Connections - Panasonic SC-PT480 Operating Instructions Manual

Using an outdoor antenna
Use outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor.
≥Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use.
≥Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical
storm.
Use the antenna
plug adaptor
(included)
FM ANT
75 ≠ coaxial cable
(75 )
(not included)
This unit
(rear)
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Audio and video connections

Basic setup example
SCART cable (not included)
§1
This unit
(rear)
AV
§1 This connection will also enable you to play TV
audio through your home theater system
( 10, Selecting the source by the remote
control). Select the appropriate audio out
(e.g. Monitor) on the TV.
≥When both the HDMI cable and SCART cable are
connected, there will be no RGB output from the
SCART (AV) terminal.
Other video connection
[\\\\\\\\\\\HDMI\AV\OUT\\\\\\\\\]
This connection provides the best picture quality.
Connect the HDMI cable (not included) from the
HDMI AV OUT terminal on this unit to the HDMI AV
IN terminal on your TV.
≥If your TV is not ARC compatible, make the extra
audio connection.
≥Set "VIDEO PRIORITY" to "ON" (
≥Set "VIDEO FORMAT" in Menu 4 (HDMI) (
VIERA Link "HDAVI Control"
If your Panasonic TV is VIERA Link compatible, you can
operate your TV synchronising with home theater
operations or vice versa (
"HDAVI Control ").
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ARC (Audio Return Channel)
If the TV is ARC compatible, audio from the TV can be
sent to this unit via the HDMI cable without the need to
make an extra audio connection.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details.
FM outdoor
antenna (Using
a TV antenna
(not included))
The antenna
should be
installed by a
competent
technician.
TV
AV1
21, HDMI menu).
16).
16, Using the VIERA Link
§2, 3
[Note]
≥Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the
HDMI logo (as shown on the cover).
≥Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.
≥It is recommended that you use Panasonic's HDMI
cable. Recommended part number:
RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m),
RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m), etc.
≥For TV with more than one HDMI terminal, refer to the
operating instructions for the TV to determine which
terminal to connect to.
Do not make the video connections through the
VCR.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be
displayed properly.
Other audio connections
[\\\\\\DIGITAL\AUDIO\IN\OPTICAL\\\\\\]
When the optical digital audio cable
this unit can decode Dolby Digital audio.
Connect the optical cable (not included) from the
DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal on this unit to
the OPTICAL OUT terminal on your TV.
[Note]
After connecting with the optical digital audio cable or
HDMI cable, make settings to suit the type of audio
§2, 3
from your digital equipment (
§2 Refer to the operating instructions of the respective
devices for the settings necessary to output the
audio.
§3 Only Dolby Digital and PCM can be played with this
connection.
[\\\\\\\\\AUX\\\\\\\\]
Use this connection when the TV does not have an
OPTICAL OUT terminal or when the DIGITAL AUDIO IN
OPTICAL terminal on this unit is being used by the STB.
Connect the audio cable (not included) from the
AUX terminal on this unit to the AUDIO OUT terminal
on your TV.
Set Top Box (cable/satellite/Blu-ray Disc
Player, etc) connection
Use this connection when you want to output the
original surround audio from your STB, etc. to this unit.
Connect the optical digital audio cable (not
included) from the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL
terminal on this unit to the OPTICAL OUT terminal
on your STB.
≥If the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal is already
in use for the TV audio, reconnect the TV audio to the
AUX terminal using an audio cable.
[Note]
If you have various sound sources (such as Blu-ray
player, DVD recorder, VCR, etc.), connect them to the
available inputs on the TV and the TV output should
then be connected to the SCART (AV), AUX, HDMI AV
OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal of this
unit.
is connected,
§2, 3
10).
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