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RQTX0246
Getting Started
Basic setup example
[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.
3
Audio and video connections
Other video connection
TV terminal
Cable required
(not included)
This 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]
≥
Non-HDMI-compliant
cables cannot be utilized.
≥
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.
[\\\\\\\\\\HDMI\\\\\\\\\\\] This connection provides the best picture
quality.
≥Set “VIDEO PRIORITY” to “ON” (B 27,
HDMI menu).
≥Set “VIDEO FORMAT” in Menu 4
(HDMI) (B 21).
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
22, 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)
This 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 14, Selecting the
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.
HDMI cable
Other audio connections
TV or external
equipment
terminal
Cable required
(not included)
This unit terminal Features
≥Do not bend sharply
when connecting.
[\\\\\\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
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 (B 14).
[\\\\\\\\\\\AUX\\\\\\\\\\\]
This connection enables you to play audio
from your TV, STB or VCR through your
home theater system (
B
14, Selecting the
source by the remote control).
OPTICAL OUT
Optical digital audio cable
OPTICAL
IN
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