Panasonic SC-PT953, SCPT950, SCPT1050 Cable connections, Audio and video connections, Features

step3 Cable connections

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

Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other connections are complete.

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		AUX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
		L	PB	Y
					Main unit
AV OUT	OPTICAL	R	PR	VIDEO	(The illustration shows SC-PT1050.)
	IN			OUT

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Audio and video connections

Basic setup example

To your cable TV service or

Cable TV box or video cassette recorder (not included)

RF IN

television antenna

RF OUT

You can enjoy audio from your

RF cable (not included)

television, video cassette

Audio cable

AUX

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

recorder or cable TV programs

through this home theater

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

(not included)

L

PB

Y

system by connecting to the

L

AUX terminals. Select “AUX”

RF IN

as the source (➜ page 34).

Video cable

R

PR

(included)

R

VIDEO

OUT

Television (not included)

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

Main unit

Other connections for improved picture and audio quality

Television terminals

Cables required

Main unit terminals

Features

(not included)

HDMI cable

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This connection provides the best picture quality.

≥Set “Video Mode” to “On” (➜ page 26, “HDMI” menu).

[Note]

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

EZ Sync “HDAVI Control”

≥Non-HDMI-compliant cables

AV OUT

AV IN

cannot be utilized.

If your Panasonic television is an HDMI control

compatible television, you can operate your television

≥It is recommended that you use

synchronizing with home-theater operations or vice

Panasonic’s HDMI cable.

versa (➜ page 28, Using the EZ SyncTM “HDAVI

Recommended part number:

ControlTM”).

RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft),

≥Make the audio connection (➜ above) when you use

RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m/9.8 ft),

RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m/16.4 ft), etc.

EZ Sync “HDAVI Control” function.

Video cables

[COMPONENT\VIDEO]

This connection provides a much purer picture than the

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT terminal.

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y

PB

Y

≥After making this connection, select “Darker” from the

PB

“Black Level Control” in the “Video” menu

(➜ page 26).

PR

To enjoy progressive video

All Panasonic televisions

≥Connect to a progressive output compatible

that have 480p input

PR

VIDEO

television.

connectors are

OUT

1 Set “Video Mode” to “Off” (➜ page 26, “HDMI”

compatible. Consult the

≥Connect to terminals

menu).

manufacturer if you have

of the same color.

2 Set “Video Output Mode” to “480p”, and then follow

another brand of

the instructions on the menu screen (➜ page 23,

television.

Picture Menu).

Optical digital audio cable

[PT1050] [OPTICAL\IN]

This unit can decode the surround signals received

(not included)

through cable TV box, digital broadcasting or satellite

≥Do not bend sharply when connecting.

broadcasts. Refer to your equipment’s operating

OPTICAL OUT

instructions for details. Only Dolby Digital and PCM can

be played with this connection.

OPTICAL

IN

≥After making this connection, make settings and

select sound effects to suit your digital equipment

(➜ page 34).

[Note]

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

≥Only one video connection is required.

Simple Setup

Cable connections

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