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FAQs, etc.
Technical Information
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals
You can enjoy your home theater by connecting a Dolby Digital (5.1 channel) decoder and “Multi Channel” amplifier
to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals.
Caution
•Depending on your DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may operate and disable
optical output.
•External speakers cannot be connected directly to OUTPUT terminals.
•When ATSC channel is selected, the output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack will be Dolby Digital. When NTSC
channel is selected, the output will be PCM.
HDMI connection
HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-definition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting
the TV unit and the equipment.
HDMI-compatible equipment (*1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a set-top box or a DVD player, can be connected
to the HDMI connector using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.
•HDMI is the world’s first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard.
•If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (*2).
•When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal.
•Audio settings can be made on the “HDMI in” menu screen. (p. 14-15)
Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz
(*1): The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI-compliant equipment.
(*2): Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.
Caution
•Use with a PC is not assumed.
•All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the screen.
•If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”.
•This HDMI connector is “type A”.
•Equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either “COMPONENT”, “S VIDEO”, or
“VIDEO” to receive analog signals.
•The HDMI input terminal can be used with only the following image signals: 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i
Match the output setting of the digital equipment.
•For details of the applicable HDMI signals, see below.
horizontal
frequency (kHz) vertical
frequency (Hz) COMPONENT HDMI
525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 **
525 (480) /60p 31.47 59.94 **
750 (720) /60p 45.00 59.94 **
1,125 (1,080) /60i 33.75 59.94 **
* Mark: Applicable input signal for Component (Y, PB, PR) and HDMI
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Signals other than those shown above may not be displayed properly.
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The above signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display.
Input signals that can be displayed
Note
Control with HDMI “HDAVI ControlTM”
HDMI connections to some Panasonic equipment allow you to enjoy easy playback.
•Setup the equipment to enable this function. Read the manual of the equipment.
•Switch the TV unit on again with the equipment on when connection or setup is changed.
•This function may not work normally depending on the equipment condition.
•The equipment can be operated by TV’s remote control with this function on even if TV is in Standby mode.
•Image or sound may not be available for the first few seconds when the playback starts.
•Image or sound may not be available for the first few seconds when Input mode is switched.
Pic. mode
•Vivid (default) : Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room.
•Standard : Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.
•Cinema : For watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft, film-like picture.