Step 3 Connections; Basic Connection - Panasonic SC-HTB20 Owner's Manual

Step 3
≥Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate owner's manual.
Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other connections are complete.
∫ HDMI
The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link "HDAVI Control" (
≥ Use the High Speed HDMI cables. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized. It is recommended that you use Panasonic's
HDMI cables.
Recommended part number (High Speed HDMI cable):
RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m/9.8 ft), RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m/16.4 ft), etc.
∫ 3D compatibility
Compatible with FULL HD 3D TV and Blu-ray Disc Player
≥ This system can pass through the 3D video signal from a 3D compatible Blu-ray Disc Player to a FULL HD 3D TV.

Basic connection

Verify if the TV's HDMI terminal is labeled "HDMI (ARC)".
The connection will differ when the TV's HDMI terminal is labeled "HDMI (ARC)" and when it is not.
Labeled "HDMI (ARC)": Connection ]A[
Not labeled "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 active subwoofer to the terminal labeled "HDMI (ARC)", 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.
Make the connection.
[A]
Labeled "HDMI (ARC)"
TV
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Connections
A
Active
subwoofer
A HDMI cable (not supplied)
24) when used with a compatible Panasonic TV.
19)
HDMI (ARC)
Be sure to connect to the TV's ARC
compatible terminal. (Refer to the TV's
operating instructions.)