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 a
1 optical digital audio input, connect to the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL)” jack on the TV.
NOTE
•OPTICAL: converts the electric signal into an optical light signal, and transmits it through glass fibers. A transmission system of digital audio in the form of a light wave, S/PDIF format using a glass conductor. See page 80 to set the digital output format (Dolby Digital or PCM) appropriate to your digital audio component.
TV Rear Panel
Audio System
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, and adjust the volume level with the volume control on the TV.
TV Rear Panel
Amplifier
