Panasonic SC-ZT2 - Manual (Page 9)

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Easy connection using ARC (Audio Return Channel) (below): The conventional setting has required 2 cables
to connect this system and a TV: HDMI cable and optical fi ber or stereo connection cable. Now, with the ARC
technology, all you need is 1 HDMI cable to connect to an ARC compatible TV.
The recommended HDMI cable is ARC compatible.
Main unit
HDMI
input
TV
HDMI
Video/Audio
out
„ HDMI cable notes
• It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cables.
• Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover).
• Using the High Speed HDMI cable is recommended during 1080p output.
„ Enjoying only with TV speaker
• When image equipment such as TV and Blu-ray Disc player/DVD recorder, etc. is connected to the HDMI terminal ( ➜ above,
page 12) of this system, images/audio signals from the Blu-ray Disc player/DVD recorder, etc. go through this system and are
transmitted to the TV even if this system is turned off using the power button of this system
(Standby through function). This is
convenient to enjoy only with the TV speaker.
Note
When you turn this system off using the power button of this system, the audio/video signals from equipment connected to HDMI
input are output through the television, even if you have set input on this system to anything other than HDMI input (“
BD/DVD ” or
“ AUX 1 ”) before turning off this system. (The selector returns to the previous setting when you turn this system on again.)
When equipment is connected to both BD/DVD IN terminal and AUX1 terminal, images/audio signals of equipment whose input is
lastly selected are output.
Connecting the optical
fi ber cable
Insert the cable
so its shape fi ts
correctly into
the terminal.
Do not bend!
Digital audio
out (optical)
Blu-ray Disc player/
DVD recorder, etc.
Audio out
R L
If connection A
is not possible,
make connection
B
. When both are
already connected,
connection A
takes priority over
connection B.
Home Theater connections
• Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
• To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating
instructions.
Home Theater connections
Connection
Basic connections
Connecting equipment with HDMI terminal (TV, DVD recorder, etc.)
HDMI cable (not included) Stereo connection cable
(not included) Optical fi ber cable (not included)
Connection cable
When connecting with the ARC
compatible TV, connect the
[TO TV (ARC)] terminal of this
system and the HDMI input
terminal (ARC compatible) of TV.
(If the TV has ARC compatible
and incompatible terminals,
connect to the ARC compatible
HDMI input terminal.)
This connection is
necessary to connect
with TV incompatible
with ARC.
In order to enjoy TV
sounds.
„ ARC (Audio Return Channel)
This function was added to HDMI
Ver.1.4.
This sends digital audio signals
from the HDMI input terminal of
the TV, etc. to the HDMI output
terminal of this system.
• For ARC compatibility of the
connected TV, see operating
instructions of the TV.
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