Panasonic DMR-EX79 Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal, Amplifier’s rear panel

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 (> 62)

≥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 (> 63). 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

Connecting a stereo amplifier

≥Connect to terminals of the same colour.

≥Supplied Audio/Video cable can also be used as an alternative for Audio cable without connecting the video connector (yellow).

Amplifier’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

R L

Audio cable

Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sharply when connecting.

This unit’s rear panel

Insert fully, with this side facing up.

Y

	PB	AV1
		(TV)
OPTICAL	PR
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	COMPONENT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)	VIDEO OUT	AV2 (EXT)

AV4 IN OUT

AV4 IN OUT

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S-VIDEO

This unit’s rear panel

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). ≥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.

	Television’s rear panel
Required setting
≥Set “Digital Audio Output” to “HDMI and
Optical” (> 63).		HDMI IN
(The default setting is “HDMI and Optical”.)

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

Reference

RQT9306

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