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18 Chapter 1
Advanced Audio Connection Information
With the audio versatility of your HDTV, you can choose various connection options depending on the type and quality of
sound that you want. From good to best sound, choose one of the options or refer to the user’s manual of each device that
you are connecting to get the best results.
• Use your TV’s internal speakers (good sound).
• Connect an audio receiver (speakers connected to receiver) to your TV (better sound).
• Connect an audio receiver (speakers connected to receiver) to your TV using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (OPTICAL) jack
(best sound)
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
COMPOSITE INPUT
COMPONENT (1080i/720p/480p/480i)/COMPOSITE INPUTS
INPUT 1
VIDEO
L
R
INPUT 2
Y/VIDEO
P
B
PR
L
R
S-VIDEO
INPUT 3
Y/VIDEO
P
B
PR
L
R
S-VIDEO
CABLE INPUT
VIDEO
L
R
SU
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUTPUT
FIXED/V
AUDIO OUTPU
G-LINK
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
(OPTICAL)
SUBWOOFER
L
R
FIXED/VARIABLE
AUDIO OUTPUT
SU
FIXED/V
A
U
DIO OUTP
U
DIGIT
AL
T
T
AUDI
O
OU
TP
U
T
(
OPTICAL
)
Connecting Your TV to an Audio/Video Receiver
For better sound quality than the TV’s internal speakers, connect to an audio receiver using audio
cables to the TV’s AUDIO OUTPUT jacks.
• Use the FIXED/VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT for a more advanced connection. Connect the FIXED/
VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS from the TV to an A/V receiver using audio cables.
Be sure to go to the Fixed/Variable Out screen in the Audio Connections menu and select
whether you want the FIXED/VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to send fi xed or variable volume
audio. Go to page 71 for more information.
• Variable Output provides variable-level audio output. Volume levels are controlled by the
TV’s volume.
• Fixed Output provides fi xed-level audio output from the TV. This audio output is ideal for
connecting to an A/V receiver that has its own volume control.
• If you connect the SUBWOOFER jack, be sure to go to the Fixed/Variable Out screen in the
Audio Connections menu and select Yes for connecting to an external subwoofer. Go to page 71
for more information.
Connecting Your TV to a Receiver with Dolby
®
Digital
If you own a receiver with Dolby
®
digital decoding or PCM (Pulse-Code Modulation) that uses an
optical cable-type input, connect an optical cable for excellent audio quality.
• Connect one end of the optical cable to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (OPTICAL) jack on your
TV and to the Digital Optical Input jack on your receiver/amplifi er receiver.
• If your receiver can decode Dolby digital and PCM, go to Audio menu, select Audio
Connections, then Digital Audio Output. Select AutoSelect (recommended) or PCM.
• If your receiver can decode only PCM, select PCM.
White
Red
Audio cables are color
coded- Red= right
audio; white= left
audio
Subwoofer
cable
Digital Optical
cable