Getting started 11 Connection

Connecting an amplifier/receiver (excluding HDMI connection)

FConnecting to an amplifier/receiver with 7.1ch/5.1ch AUDIO IN terminal

You can enjoy surround sound using the 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals. The 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals offer you another option for enjoying surround sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi channel speakers

This unit comes equipped with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back of the unit

 

 

 

 

NOTE

and DTS-HD§decoder. When

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected to a compatible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amplifier/receiver using the 7.1ch

 

￿

 

￿

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT terminals, you can

 

 

 

 

 

enjoy surround sound recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured

 

 

 

 

 

 

with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby

 

 

 

 

 

Connect Audio

TrueHD or DTS-HD.

 

SURROUND

2ch AUDIO OUT

COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

cables to

This unit supports DTS-HD High

 

 

R

L

 

 

§

OUT

R

Y

directly to TV.

terminals

Resolution Audio, however it

L

1

DIGITAL AUDIO

 

 

 

Please connect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

SURROUND

 

 

PB

VIDEO OUT

corresponding to

does not support DTS-HD Master

COAXIAL

 

 

 

R

L

2

 

 

the speakers you

Audio. DTS Digital Surround will

 

BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have connected.

be used as an alternative.

 

 

 

This unit supports playback of

 

 

PR

DVD-Video discs in surround

OPTICAL SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT R /R

FRONT L /L

S VIDEO

sound up to 5.1channels.

7.1ch AUDIO OUT

 

OUT

Depending on how the disc was

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recorded, the audio may not be

 

 

 

output properly on the number of

￿

 

channels desired.

 

 

Amplifier/receiver with

NECESSARY SETTINGS

 

 

7.1/5.1ch AUDIO IN

If the speaker setup cannot be

 

 

 

completed on the amplifier/

 

 

 

receiver, change multi channel

 

 

 

speaker settings by selecting

 

 

 

“Multi-channel” in “Speaker” of

Cable connections

 

 

“Connection” tab (23).

 

 

 

a Surround speaker (L/R)

 

Only when this unit is

b Surround back speaker (L/R)

 

 

connected to an HDMI

(Not necessary when connecting to 5.1 channel AUDIO IN)

compatible television (8,B)

c Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

From the Setup menu (23), set

d Center speaker

 

 

 

 

“HDMI Audio Output” to “Off”.

e Front speaker (L/R)

 

 

 

 

Otherwise, audio is output as two

channels only, and also output from the television’s speakers.

GConnecting to an amplifier/receiver with DIGITAL AUDIO IN terminal

You can enjoy surround sound using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals. The DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals offer you another option for enjoying surround sound.

RQT8997

10

With COAXIAL IN

Coaxial cable

COAXIAL IN

Back of the unit

Manufactured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2ch AUDIO OUT

 

COMPONENT

 

SURROUND

R

L

 

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

OUT

R

L

 

1

Please connect

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

 

directly to TV.

COAXIAL

SURROUND

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

BACK

L

 

 

PB

 

R

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR

OPTICAL

SUBWOOFER CENTER

FRONT R /R

FRONT L /L

S VIDEO

 

7.1ch AUDIO OUT

 

 

OUT

Amplifier/receiver with a built-in decoder or a decoder-amplifier/ receiver combination

With OPTICAL IN

 

 

 

Optical digital

Back of the unit

 

 

 

audio cable

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2ch AUDIO OUT

 

COMPONENT

 

SURROUND

R

L

 

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

Y

OUT

R

 

L

 

1

Please connect

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

 

 

directly to TV.

COAXIAL

SURROUND

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

BACK

 

L

 

 

PB

 

R

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR

OPTICAL SUBWOOFER

CENTER FRONT R /R FRONT L /L

S VIDEO

 

 

7.1ch AUDIO OUT

 

 

OUT

Amplifier/receiver with a built-in decoder or a decoder-amplifier/ receiver combination

NOTE

You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders (29, Glossary) incompatible with DVD.

Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels when playing DVD-Audio.

To enjoy multi-channel surround sound, use connections C (9) or F (above).

NECESSARY SETTINGS

Change the settings in “Digital Audio Output” (22).

Only when this unit is connected to an HDMI

compatible television (8,B) From the Setup menu (23), set “HDMI Audio Output” to “Off”. Otherwise, the sound may not be output with the desired settings.

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Panasonic DMP-BD10A warranty Connecting an amplifier/receiver excluding Hdmi connection

DMP-BD10A specifications

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