Panasonic DMR-EX79 Connecting a television, Connecting to a television with 21-pin Scart terminal

STEP 1 Connection

≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

≥Refer to “Additional connections” (> 66) for connection using other terminals and connection with other equipment.

When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power, unplug it from the household mains socket. This unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned off

[approx. 2 W (“Power Save” is set to “On”)]

Connecting to a television with 21-pin Scart terminal

You can also connect with the AV1 terminal on this unit using the 21-pin Scart cable.

≥If your television is equipped with RGB input capability, by connecting with a fully

wired 21-pin Scart cable you can see video using RGB output on this unit.

Required setting “AV1 Output” in the Setup menu (> 63)

Connecting a television
≥Connect to terminals of the same colour.		Television’s rear panel
To the aerial	VHF/UHF	AUDIO IN VIDEO IN
	RF IN	R L

	RF coaxial cable
	(included)
	Audio/Video cable
2	(included)

To household mains socket

(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)

AC mains lead (included)

		Other connections
1	2	(> below, 66)			3
	RF		Y
	IN
			PB	AV1	OUT
				(TV)
	RF	OPTICAL	PR		IN

Connect only after all other connections are complete.

Cooling fan

4

Aerial cable	OUT		4
	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COMPONENT		AV
			R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO AV OUT
	(PCM/BITSTREAM) VIDEO OUT	AV2(EXT)

AC IN

This unit’s rear panel

You can enjoy high-quality picture by changing the connection between this unit and your TV as follows.

Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable

When connected to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompressed digital audio and video signal is transmitted. You can enjoy high quality, digital video and audio with just one cord. When connecting to an HDMI-compatible HDTV (High Definition Television), the output can be switched to 1080p, 1080i or 720p HD video.

≥This unit incorporates HDMITM (V.1.3a with Deep Colour) technology.

≥Video sources converted to 1920k1080 resolution, while of high quality, will exhibit somewhat lower subjective image resolution than true, native 1080p full-HD sources. See dealer for details.

≥Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover). ≥When setting video output to “1080p”, please use the HDMI cables 5.0 meters or less.

Regarding VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM” function

When connecting with a Panasonic TV (VIERA) or a receiver equipped with the “HDAVI Control” function, linked operations would be possible. [> 36, Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”)]

≥Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.

≥It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.

Recommended part number:

RP-CDHG10 (1.0 m), RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHG20 (2.0 m), RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m), etc.

Required setting

≥Set “Digital Audio Output” to “HDMI and Optical” (> 63).

(The default setting is “HDMI and Optical”.)

RF		Y
IN
		PB	AV1	OUT
			(TV)
RF	OPTICAL	PR		IN
OUT				4
	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	COMPONENT		AV
				R-AUDIO-L	VIDEO	S-VIDEO
	(PCM/BITSTREAM)	VIDEO OUT	AV2 (EXT)

Note

HDMI IN Television’s rear panel

HDMI cable

HDMI AV OUT

AC IN	This unit’s
	rear panel

AV OUT

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≥If you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with 2 channel audio output, audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed (> 81) and output as 2 channels, even if connecting with an HDMI cable. (Some discs cannot be down mixed.)

≥You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible with HDCP.

For units compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal (PC monitors, etc.):

Depending on the unit, images may not be displayed properly or at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMI switching cable. (Audio cannot be output.)