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 80 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
1 cannot be used for external speakers. You must hook them up to an amplifier. When an audio amplifier is connected to the “AUDIO OUT” terminals: Decrease the gain (volume) of the audio amplifier, set the internal mute on in the TV’s Sound Menu and adjust the volume level with the volume control of the amplifier.
NOTE
•If using the HDMI/DVI, PC, or Component input on the TV, the audio output signal is available only when the TV’s Internal Mute is set to on.
(Refer to page 81)
TV Rear Panel
Amplifier
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