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Basic setup example
[Note]
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Do not make the video connections through the VCR.
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.
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Only one video connection is required. Choose one of the video connections above depending on your TV.
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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 the main unit.
Main unit
OPTICAL
IN
AUX
L
R
AV
3
3
Audio and video connections
Other video connection
TV terminal
Cable required
(not included)
Main unit terminal
Features
[Note]
If there is more than
one HDMI terminal,
refer to the operating
instructions for the TV
to determine which
terminal to connect to.
[Note]
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Non-HDMI-compliant cables
cannot be utilized.
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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.
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This connection provides the best picture quality.
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Set “VIDEO PRIORITY” to “ON” (
B
24, HDMI menu).
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Set “VIDEO FORMAT” in Menu 4 (HDMI) (
B
19).
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 (
B
20, Using the VIERA Link
“HDAVI Control
TM
”).
≥
Make the extra audio connection (
B
below) when you
use VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” function.
AV1
AV2
AV OUT
AV
Scart cable
(not included)
TV
(not included)
Main unit
Scart cable
(not included)
Set top box (STB) or VCR
(not included)
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This connection will also enable you to play TV audio through your
home theater system (
B
11, Selecting the source by the remote
control). Select the appropriate audio out (e.g. Monitor) on the TV.
To improve picture quality, you can change the video signal output from
the SCART (AV) terminal to suit the type of TV you are using.
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Select “S-VIDEO”, “RGB 1” or “RGB 2” from “VIDEO OUT – SCART”
in VIDEO menu (
B
24).
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When both the HDMI cable and scart cable are connected, there will
be no RGB output from the SCART (AV) terminal.
AV IN
HDMI cable
Other audio connections
TV or external
equipment
terminal
Cable required
(not included)
Main unit terminal
Features
≥
Do not bend sharply when
connecting.
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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 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.
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After making this connection, make settings to suit the
type of audio from your digital equipment (
B
11).
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This connection enables you to play audio from your
TV, STB or VCR through your home theater system
(
B
11, Selecting the source by the remote control).
OPTICAL OUT
Optical digital audio cable
OPTICAL
IN
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
Audio cable
AUX
L
R
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