Toshiba Connecting Digital Audio Out and PC Audio for TVs

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting a digital audio system

The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a

Dolby® * Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM (Pulse-Code Modulation) signal for use with an external Dolby® Digital decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input.

You will need:

•Optical audio cable (Use an optical audio cable that has the larger “TosLink” connector and not the smaller “mini-optical” connector.)

Dolby Digital decoder or other digital audio system

TV back panel

To control the audio:

1無	Turn on the TV and the digital audio device.
2無	Press	on the TV’s remote control and open the
	Sound menu.

3無 Highlight Audio Setup and press .

4無 In the Optical Output Format field, select either Dolby Digital or PCM, depending on your device (“Selecting the optical audio output format” on page 38).

Note:

•• Some audio systems may not be compatible with Dolby Digital bitstream signals. Older audio systems that are not compatible with standard optical out signals may not work properly, creating a high noise level that may damage speakers or headphones.

THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY.

•• The DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal may not output some digital audio sources because of copy restrictions.

** Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Connecting a personal computer (PC)

With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers.

To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV:

When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.

TV back panel

1

PC audio

cable

Computer

PC audio

output

Conversion adapter (if necessary)

•To use a PC, set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The PC IN terminal can accept and display VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and SXGA signal formats. For detailed signal specifications ( page 56).

Other formats or non-standard signals will not be displayed correctly.

•To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature ( “Using the PC settings feature” on page 42).

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