Connections
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
• OPTICAL: converts the electric signal into an optical light signal, and transmits it through glass fibers.
See page 67 to set the digital output format (Dolby Digital or PCM) appropriate to your digital audio component.
Audio System
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 68) | Amplifier |
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