Panasonic SC-HTB520 Operating Guide

≥Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate Operating Instructions.

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

§ Be sure to connect to the TV’s ARC compatible 

terminal. (Refer to the Operating Instructions for the 
TV.)

≥ If the connected TV is ARC compatible, but audio is not 

output to this unit, connect using the optical digital audio 
cable. (> right, “B Not labeled “HDMI (ARC)””)

A HDMI cable (not supplied)
B Optical digital audio cable

(not supplied)

≥ Be sure to place the cable under the projecting part.

≥ The optical digital audio cable connection is needed 

when the HDMI cable is connected to a terminal that is 
not labeled “HDMI (ARC)”.

∫ HDMI

The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (> 22) when used with a compatible 
Panasonic TV.
≥ Use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the

 

cover). It is recommended that 

you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.

Recommended part number:
RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m), etc.

≥ Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised.

Connection to a TV

∫ Verify if the TV’s HDMI terminal is labeled 

The connection method will differ when the terminal 
is labeled “HDMI (ARC)” and when it is not.
Labeled “HDMI (ARC)”: Method A

Not labeled “HDMI (ARC)”: Method B

∫ What is ARC?

ARC is an abbreviation of Audio Return Channel, also 
known as HDMI ARC. It refers to one of the HDMI 
functions. When you connect the unit to the terminal 
labeled “HDMI (ARC)”, the optical digital audio cable that 
is usually required in order to listen to sound from a TV is 
no longer required, and TV pictures and sound can be 
enjoyed with a single HDMI cable.

A Labeled 

“HDMI (ARC)”

TV

TV

HDMI AV OUT (ARC)

HDMI (ARC)





B Not labeled

“HDMI (ARC)”

TV

OPTICAL DIGITAL 
AUDIO IN

HDMI AV OUT





OPTICAL
OUT

HDMI

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