Audio And Video Connections - Panasonic SC-XH185 Operating Instructions Manual

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Audio and video connections

≥ To listen to the TV audio on the sound system, connect the optical
digital audio cable, HDMI
Refer to the operating instructions of the respective devices for the
settings necessary to output the audio.
Only when connecting to an ARC compatible TV.
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Refer to "Connection with an ARC compatible TV" for details.
( below)
Recommended connection to a TV
This connection provides the best picture and audio quality.
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
( 15, Linked operations with the TV).
≥ Use the High Speed HDMI Cables.
≥ 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.
≥ Do not make the video connections through the VCR.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.
≥ After connecting with the optical digital audio cable or HDMI
settings to suit the type of audio from your digital equipment (
(Only Dolby Digital and PCM can be played with this connection.)
∫ Connection with an ARC compatible TV
What is ARC?
ARC is an abbreviation of Audio Return Channel, also known as HDMI
ARC. It refers to one of the HDMI functions. 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.
TV
AV
OUT
Main unit (rear)
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cable or audio cable.
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Be sure to connect to the
TV's ARC compatible
terminal. (Refer to the
HDMI
operating instructions for
(ARC)
the TV.)
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
HDMI (ARC)
AV OUT
(ARC)
∫ Connection without an ARC compatible TV
Optical digital audio
cable (not supplied)
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
OPTICAL
Alternative connection to a TV
cable, make
11).
Video cable
(supplied)
VIDEO OUT
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 supplied) from the
DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal on the main 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.
If you have various sound sources (such as Blu-ray Disc 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, HDMI AV OUT
OPTICAL terminal of the main unit.
OPTICAL
OUT AV IN
TV
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
AV
OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
(ARC)
OPTICAL
Main unit (rear)
VIDEO IN
TV
L
R
AUX
VIDEO OUT AUX
Main unit (rear)
HDMI AV OUT
Audio cable
(not supplied)
or DIGITAL AUDIO IN
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