Connections

Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions.

Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are complete.

Compatible with FULL HD 3D TV and Blu-ray Player

This unit can pass through the 3D signal from a 3D compatible Blu-ray Player to a FULL HD 3D TV.

Connection to a TV

HDMI

The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (> 16) when used with a compatible Panasonic TV.

Use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover). It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.

Recommended part number:

RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m), etc.

Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.

OPTICAL IN

Connect the optical digital audio cable if the TV is not ARC compatible (> below).

Basic connection (with an ARC compatible TV)

ARC (Audio Return Channel)

(Available only when using an ARC compatible TV)

With this function it is possible to receive the digital audio signal from the TV without connecting any other audio cable.

Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the settings to output digital audio.

TV

AV IN (ARC)

HDMI AV OUT (ARC)

AHDMI cable (not supplied)

§Be sure to connect to the TV’s ARC compatible terminal. (Refer to the operating instructions for the TV.)

If the connected TV is ARC compatible, but audio is not output to this unit, connect using the optical digital audio cable. (> right, “Basic connection (with an optical digital audio cable compatible TV)”)

Basic connection

 

 

 

(with an optical digital

 

 

 

audio cable compatible

 

 

Instructions

TV)

 

 

 

 

 

TV

OPTICAL

 

 

AV IN

OUT

 

Operating

HDMI AV OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL DIGITAL

 

 

AUDIO IN

 

 

 

AHDMI cable (not supplied)

BOptical digital audio cable (not supplied)

When connected to an ARC compatible TV, set “TV Audio” to “ARC Off” to output the audio signal from the optical digital audio cable. (> 20, “TV Audio”)

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