Connecting a Digital Audio System
There are many types of digital audio systems on the market today.
A simplified illustration of an audio system is shown below. For more information, see your audio system owner’s manual.
If your audio system has an | TV Rear Panel | |
1 optical digital audio input, |
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connect to the “DIGITAL |
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AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)” jack |
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on the TV. |
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NOTE |
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• OPTICAL: converts the electric |
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signal into an optical light |
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signal, and transmits it through |
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glass fibers. A transmission |
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system of digital audio in the |
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form of a light wave, S/PDIF |
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format using a glass conductor. |
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See page 77 to set the digital | Audio System | |
output format (Dolby Digital or | ||
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PCM) appropriate to your |
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digital audio component. |
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Connecting to an Analog Amplifier
The “AUDIO OUT” terminals | TV Rear Panel |
1 cannot be used for external |
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speakers. You must hook |
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them up to an amplifier. |
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When an audio amplifier is |
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connected to the “AUDIO |
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OUT” terminals: Decrease |
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the gain (volume) of the |
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audio amplifier, set the |
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internal mute on in the TV’s |
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Sound Menu and adjust the |
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volume level with the volume |
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control of the amplifier. |
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NOTE |
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• If using the HDMI or Component |
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input on the TV, the audio output |
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signal is available only when the |
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TV’s Internal Mute is set to on. |
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(Refer to page 78) | Amplifier |
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