Panasonic DMR-EH58 Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal, Additional connections

Additional connections

Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal

≥To enjoy multi-channel surround sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders.

[Required]setting]

“Digital Audio Output” in the Setup menu (➡ 59)

≥When this unit is connected to an amplifier with an optical digital audio cable and connected to a television with an HDMI cable, you can enjoy the highest quality of audio from the disc by setting “Digital Audio Output” to “Optical Only” in the Setup menu (➡ 60). In this case audio is only output from the amplifier not the television.

≥Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable (not included), check the terminal shape of the connected equipment.

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

Amplifier’s rear panel	OPTICAL IN
Optical digital audio cable			Insert fully, with
			this side facing
Do not bend sharply when
			up.
connecting.
		Y
		PB	AV1	OUT
			(TV)
This unit’s rear panel	OPTICAL	PR		AV4 IN
	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COMPONENT
	(PCM/BITSTREAM)	VIDEO OUT	AV2 (EXT)

Connecting a stereo amplifier

Amplifier’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

R L

Red White

Audio cable

Red White

OUT	This unit’s rear panel
AV4 IN
	R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO

Connecting with an HDMI compatible television and receiver

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.

≥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).

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. [➡ 34, 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” (➡ 60). (The default setting is “HDMI and Optical”.)

Television’s rear panel

				HDMI IN
					HDMI cable
				HDMI IN	HDMI OUT
				Receiver’s rear
				panel
					HDMI cable
RF		Y
IN
		PB		OUT	HDMI AV OUT
			AV1
			(TV)
RF	OPTICAL	PR		IN
OUT				4
	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COMPONENT			AV
				R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO AV OUT
	(PCM/BITSTREAM)	VIDEO OUT	AV2 (EXT)

This unit’s rear panel

[Note]

≥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 (➡ 78) 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 display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMI switching cable. (Audio cannot be output.)

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