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

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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.

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Panasonic SC-HT744 operating instructions Television with an Hdmi terminal, Connections, Video, Speaker connections / Audio

SC-HT744 specifications

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