Audio And Video Connections - Panasonic SC-PT170 Operating Instructions Manual

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Audio and video connections

Basic setup example

Scart cable
(not included)
AV
Other video connection
TV terminal
AV IN [Note]
[Note]
≥Non-HDMI-compliant
If there is more
cables cannot be utilized.
than one HDMI
≥It is recommended that
terminal, refer to
you use Panasonic's
the operating
HDMI cable.
instructions for the
Recommended part
TV to determine
number:
which terminal to
RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m),
connect to.
RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m),
RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m), etc.
Other audio connections
TV or external
equipment
terminal
≥Do not bend sharply
when connecting.
Optical digital audio cable
OPTICAL OUT
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
[Note]
≥Do not make the video connections through the VCR.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.
≥Only one video connection is required. Choose one of the video connections above depending on your TV.
≥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 AUX or OPTICAL IN terminal of this
unit.
TV (not included)
AV1
AV2
AV OUT
Scart cable
This unit
(not included)
Cable required
(not included)
HDMI cable
Cable required
(not included)
Audio cable
This connection will also enable you to play TV audio
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through your home theater system (
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.
Set top box (STB) or VCR (not included)
This unit terminal
This connection provides the best picture
[\\\\\\\\\\HDMI\\\\\\\\\\\]
quality.
≥Set "VIDEO PRIORITY" to "ON" (
HDMI menu).
≥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
≥Make the extra audio connection
(
"HDAVI Control" function.
This unit terminal
[\\\\\\OPTICAL\IN\\\\\\] This is the preferred connection for best
sound and true surround sound.
This unit can decode the surround signals
received from your TV, cable or satellite
STB. Refer to the operating instructions for
the TV, cable or satellite STB for the settings
OPTICAL
IN
necessary to output its audio from the digital
audio output to your home theater system.
Only Dolby Digital and PCM can be played
with this connection.
≥After making this connection, make
settings to suit the type of audio from
your digital equipment (
This connection enables you to play audio
[\\\\\\\\\\\AUX\\\\\\\\\\\]
from your TV, STB or VCR through your
home theater system (
L
source by the remote control).
R
AUX
14, Selecting the
Features
21).
22, Using the VIERA Link
").
TM
below) when you use VIERA Link
Features
14).
14, Selecting the
27,
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