Panasonic DMR-E80H operating instructions Connecting an amplifier or system component

Connecting an amplifier or system component

This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.

A	Digital connection
To enjoy multi-channel surround		To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
sound		Connect a digital amplifier or system
Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder		component.
or a decoder-amplifier combination.		≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio
≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio		Output” (➜ page 45).
Output” (➜ page 45).

[Note]

≥You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD.

≥Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels. [DVD-A]

	Amplifier
Speakers (Example)	OPTICAL IN	Insert fully, with this
Connect three or more speakers
		side facing up.
for surround sound.

Optical digital audio cable

Do not bend sharply when connecting.

OPTICAL

B	Analog connection
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
	Amplifier or system
	component
	AUX IN
	R	L
		Audio cable
	R - AUDIO - L

R - AUDIO - L	VIDEO	S-VIDEO	(L1)	R - AUDIO - L	VIDEO	S-VIDEO
IN 1				OUT			Y	PB	PR
				1				OPTICAL
IN 3				OUT 2			COMPONENT	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
	VIDEO	S-VIDEO			VIDEO	S-VIDEO	VIDEO OUT
R - AUDIO - L			(L3)	R - AUDIO - L			(480P/480I)	(PCM/BITSTREAM)

RF IN

RF OUT

VHF/UHF

This unit

Advanced operation

Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes

Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip- ment (➜ Connection [A] above).

[Note]

≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre- quency of 48 kHz.

≥You cannot record DTS signals.

≥You cannot record MP3.

When recording DVDs, make the following settings. V.S.S.: OFF (➜ page 41)

PCM Down Conversion: On (➜ page 45)

Dolby Digital: PCM (➜ page 45)

DTS: Off (➜ page 45)

Analog recording

You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment (➜ Connection [B] above).

There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals.

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