Hooking up TV

Before connecting cables, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

: High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet (not supplied)

: Audio cable (not supplied)

Select the connection methods according to the jacks on your TV.

  Available input jack on your TV
  HDMI jack with “ARC”*1 HDMI jack without “ARC” Without HDMI jack
To watch video Not available
To listen to TV sound*2

*1 The Audio Return Channel (ARC) function enables the TV to output sound through the system with just an HDMI cable connection. To set the ARC function on this system, see Settings menu. To check the compatibility of your TV’s ARC function, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV.

*2 To listen to TV sound, press FUNCTION repeatedly to select [TV].

To change the color system (Except for Latin American, European, and Russian models)

Set the color system depending on the color system of your TV.

Each time you perform the procedure below, the color system changes as follows:

NTSCPAL

Use the controls on the system to perform this operation.

  1. Press(power) to turn on the system.

  2. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select [DVD/CD].

  3. Hold down MIC ECHO and MEGA BASS for more than 3 seconds.

    [NTSC] or [PAL] appears on the display.

Hint

  • You can also enjoy the sound of audio/video equipment via the system. (See Listening to music of an external audio device, etc..)

  • You can also connect the audio input jacks of an optional equipment (VCR, etc.) to the AUDIO/PARTY CHAIN OUT L/R jacks. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your equipment.

  • You can enjoy the Wired Party Chain function by connecting another audio system to this system. (See Connecting multiple audio systems (Wired Party Chain function).)

  • If the audio output level from the system is low when connecting the optional equipment, try adjusting the audio output settings on the connected equipment. It may improve the audio output level. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your equipment.

Note

  • Do not connect this system to the TV through the video deck.

  • When the audio signals input to the HDMI OUT (TV) ARC jack of the system are other than 2-channel Linear PCM signals, the messages [CODE 01] and [SGNL ERR] appear on the display of the system. (See About messages.)

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