Connecting a Digital Audio SystemThe rear panel jacks on your TV make it easy to connect a Digital Audio System(Home theater/Receiver) to yourTV.Connect an Optical Cablebetween the DIGITAL AUDIOOUT (OPTICAL)jacks onthe TV and the Digital AudioInput (OPTICAL) jacks on theDigital Audio System.When a Digital Audio Systemis connected to the "DIGITALAUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)"jack:Decrease the volume of theTV, and adjust the volumelevel with the system'svolume control.Digital Audio Systemi Optical Cable (Not supplied)TV Rear PanelWhat is OPTICAL?. An optical cable converts an electric signal into an optical light signal, and transmitsit through glass fibers. S/PDIF is a transmission system of digitat audio in the form ofa light wave that uses a glass conductor._,_ 5.ICH audio is possible when the TV is connected to an external devicesupporting 5.1CH.>- Each Digital Audio System has a different back panel configuration._,_ When the receiver (home theater) is set to On, you can hear sound output fromthe TV's Optical jack. When the TV is displaying a DTV(air) signal, the TV will sendout 5.I channel sound to the Home theater receiver. When the source is a digitatcomponent such as a DVD and is connected to the TV via HDMI, only 2 channelsound will be heard from the Home Theater receiver.If you want to hear 5.t channel audio, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(OPTICAL) jack on the DVD player or Cable/Satellite Box directly to an Amplifier orHome Theater, not the TV.Connecting an Amplifier / DVD Home TheaterConnect Audio Cablesbetween the AUDIO OUTJR-AUDIO-L] jacks on the TVand AUDIO IN [L-AUDIO-R]jacks on the Amplifier/DVDHome Theater.When an audio amplifier isconnected to the AUDIO OUTJR-AUDIO-L] jacks terminals :Decrease the volume of theTV, and adjust the volumelevel with the Amplifier'svolume control.Amplifier / DVD Home TheaterTV Rear Panel(Not supplied I_-- Each Amplifier / DVD Home Theater has a different back panel configuration._,_ When connecting an Amplifier / DVD Home Theater, match the color of theconnection terminal to the cable.