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Connecting

To enjoy Dolby Atmos and DTS:X content, you may need to change the settings of your playback device.

For more information, please refer to the instruction manual of the playback device.

Example:

Enable bitstream in the audio setting of the playback device.

Disable secondary audio in the audio setting of the playback device.

To play back a device connected directly to the TV using the eARC/ ARC feature, set the [HDMI CEC] switch on the bottom surface of the processor unit to “ON”.

Connect the output terminal of the processor unit to the HDMI input (eARC/ ARC) terminal of the TV.

Connect the input terminals of the processor unit to the HDMI output terminal of the playback devices.

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TV

HDMI Input

HDMI Output

Video Signal

Audio Signal

Video and Audio Signals

Rear

Blu-ray Disc
DVD Player

Game Console

AC Adapter
(Supplied Accessory)

AC Adapter Power Cable
(Supplied Accessory)

Devices connected to the HDMI input terminal of the processor unit supports playback of audio on the headphones in formats such as uncompressed 5.1ch or 7.1ch, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. For more information on the audio formats that can be transmitted, please refer to Supported Audio Formats.

If the HDMI terminal of the TV is compatible with eARC, playing back a device that is directly connected to the TV via this terminal allows transmission of uncompressed audio signal to the processor unit. In this case, audio formats such as uncompressed 5.1ch or 7.1ch, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. can be played back on the headphones.

If the HDMI terminal of the TV is compatible with ARC, playing back a device that is directly connected to the TV via this terminal does not allow transmission of some uncompressed audio signal to the processor unit. In this case, uncompressed 5.1ch or 7.1ch, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. are not supported and audio is played back on the headphones in the compressed format.

To play back the audio of the TV through the headphones, turn on the power of the headphones and the processor unit, and set the processor unit to [DIGITAL] using the [INPUT] button.

About eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

Supports formats such as uncompressed 5.1ch and 7.1ch, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X which cannot be transmitted with ARC.

To make use of the eARC feature, connect using a commercially available HDMI cable that supports eARC.

About ARC (Audio Return Channel)

This is a feature for two-way transmission of audio signals from devices such as a TV by connecting to an HDMI terminal that supports ARC.

To make use of the ARC feature, connect using a commercially available HDMI cable that supports ARC.

Connect the output terminal of the processor unit to the HDMI input terminal of the TV.

Connect the OPT IN terminal of the processor unit to the optical digital audio output terminal of the TV.

Connect the input terminals of the processor unit to the HDMI output terminal of the playback devices.

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TV

Optical Digital
Audio Output

HDMI Input

HDMI Output

Video and Audio Signals

Video and Audio Signals

Rear

Audio Signal

Blu-ray Disc
DVD Player

Game Console

AC Adapter
(Supplied Accessory)

AC Adapter Power Cable
(Supplied Accessory)

If the HDMI terminal of the TV is not compatible with eARC or ARC, playing back a device that is directly connected to the TV via this terminal does not allow transmission of uncompressed audio signal to the processor unit. In this case, uncompressed 5.1ch or 7.1ch, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. are not supported and audio is played back on the headphones in the compressed format.

For more information on the audio formats that can be transmitted, please refer to Supported Audio Formats.

To play back the audio of the TV through the headphones, turn on the power of the headphones and the processor unit, and set the processor unit to [DIGITAL] using the [INPUT] button.

Connect the output terminal of the processor unit to the HDMI input terminal of the AV amplifier.

Connect the OPT IN terminal of the processor unit to the optical digital audio output terminal of the TV.

Connect the input terminals of the processor unit to the HDMI output terminal of the playback devices.

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TV

AV Amplifier

Optical Digital
Audio Output

HDMI Input

HDMI Input

HDMI Output

HDMI Output

Video and Audio Signals

Video and Audio Signals

Rear

Audio Signal

Video and Audio Signals

Blu-ray Disc
DVD Player

Game Console

AC Adapter
(Supplied Accessory)

AC Adapter Power Cable
(Supplied Accessory)

To play back the audio of a device connected to the processor unit through the headphones, turn on the power of the headphones and the processor unit.

To play back through the speaker connected to the AV amplifier, set the processor unit to the no wireless transmission mode (hereinafter referred to as auto standby mode).

To play back the audio of the TV through the headphones, turn on the power of the headphones and the processor unit, and set the processor unit to [DIGITAL] using the [INPUT] button.

Connect the ANALOG IN terminal (R/ L) of the processor unit with the analog output terminal (R/L) of the DVD player or recorder.

Connect the video input terminal of the TV with the video output terminal of the DVD player or recorder.

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TV

Video Input

Video Signal

Audio Signal

Rear

Video Output

Analog Output

DVD Player/
Recorder, etc.

AC Adapter
(Supplied Accessory)

AC Adapter Power Cable
(Supplied Accessory)