Panasonic SC-HT744 Speaker connections, Audio and video connections, Set your surround sound free

Simple Setup

STEP3 Speaker connections

≥Ensure the AC cord is disconnected before you make the speaker connections.

Speaker cable (For center speaker)	2 sheets of speaker cable stickers
	≥Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier.
	1	3	5
	Lch	Lch	CENTER
	FRONT SURROUND
	FRONT SURROUND		CENTER
	Lch	Lch
	1	3	5
	2	4	6
	Rch	Rch	WOOFER
	FRONT SURROUND		SUB
	FRONT SURROUND		SUB
	Rch	Rch	WOOFER
	2	4	6

Be careful not to cross (short-circuit) or reverse the

Speaker cable sticker

connections

polarity of the speaker wires as doing so may damage the speakers.

CENTERCENTER

55

Push!

Insert the wire fully.

i: White

j: Blue

5 CENTER

video

FRONT	FRONT
Rch	Rch
2	2

2 FRONT (R)

Speaker connections / Audio and

	FRONT	FRONT	1 FRONT (L)
	Lch	Lch
	1	1
SUB	SURROUND	SURROUND	4 SURROUND (R)
6
WOOFER
	Rch	Rch
	4	4
6 SUBWOOFER
			3 SURROUND (L)
	SURROUND		SURROUND
	Lch		Lch
	3		3
	Insert the wire fully.		Main unit
Push!	i: White		DIGITAL

TRANSCEIVER

j: Blue

Set your surround sound free!

Optional Panasonic wireless accessory (e.g. SH-FX60)

You can enjoy surround speaker sound wirelessly when you use the optional Panasonic wireless accessory (e.g. SH-FX60). For details, please refer to the operating instructions for the optional Panasonic wireless accessory.

STEP4 Audio and video connections

≥Do not connect through the video cassette recorder.	Video cable
Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.

≥Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television’s operating instructions.

Television with an HDMI terminal

	HDMI-compatible television	Back of the main unit
	(not included)
	AV IN	AV OUT
RQT8720	HDMI cable (not included)
	single cable (➜ page 15, HDMI).
	Use the HDMI connection to enjoy higher quality audio and video with a
10	By connecting to an HDMI-compatible high-definition television, you can
	enjoy high-definition video (720p or 1080i) with 2-channel audio.

≥Set “Video Output” to “On” and “Audio Output” to “On” (➜ page 26, “HDMI” tab).

≥Set “Video Output Mode” (➜ page 23, Picture Menu).

[Note]

≥It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable. [Recommended part number: RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft), RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m/9.8 ft), RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m/16.4 ft), etc.]

≥Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.