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Do not connect through the video cassette recorder.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.
≥
Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television’s operating instructions.
Use the HDMI connection to enjoy higher quality audio and video with a
single cable (
➜
page 39, HDMI).
≥
Set “Video Output” to “On” and “Audio Output” to “On” (
➜
page 26,
“HDMI” tab).
≥
Set “Video Output Mode” (
➜
page 21, Picture Menu).
Control with HDMI (HDAVI Control)
If your Panasonic television is an HDMI control compatible television,
you can operate your television synchronizing with home-theater
operations or vice versa [
➜
page 34, Operating both the television and
the home theater system: Control with HDMI (HDAVI Control)].
[Note]
≥
Make the extra audio connection (
➜
page 9) when you use HDAVI
Control function.
≥
Do not connect the scart cable (
➜
page 9) when you use HDAVI
Control function.
≥
It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.
[Recommended part number: RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHG30
(3.0 m), RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m), etc.]
≥
Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.
Television with an HDMI terminal
STEP
3
Speaker connections
4
4
2
2
6
6
5
3
5
3
1
1
SURR
OUND
Rch
Rch
SURR
OUND
Rch
Rch
FR
ONT
W
OOFER
SUB
Lch
Lch
Lch
CENTER
Lch
SURR
OUND
SURR
OUND
FR
ONT
SUB
W
OOFER
FR
ONT
FR
ONT
CENTER
FRONT
Lch
Rch
SURROUND
Rch
FRONT
2
Rch
FRONT
FRONT
Lch
Rch
SURROUND
CENTER
5
CENTER
5
Lch
SURROUND
Lch
SURROUND
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
SUB
WOOFER
6
2 sheets of speaker cable stickers
≥
Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make
connection easier.
Speaker cable sticker
2
FRONT (R)
1
FRONT (L)
4
SURROUND (R)
3
SURROUND (L)
5
CENTER
Main unit
Insert the wire fully.
i
: White
j
: Blue
Push!
6
SUBWOOFER
3 Speaker cables
≥
1
k
short cable: For center speaker
≥
2
k
long cables: For surround speakers
i
: White
j
: Blue
Push!
Be careful not to cross
(short-circuit) or reverse
the polarity of the speaker
wires as doing so may
damage the speakers.
Insert the
wire fully.
STEP
4
Audio and video connections
Video cable
AV IN
AV OUT
HDMI-compatible television
(not included)
Back of the main unit
HDMI cable
(not included)
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