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How to connect DP-UB820 or DP-UB9000 to Soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos/TrueHD to receive Dolby Atmos/TrueHD Audio
How to connect DP-UB820 or DP-UB9000 to Soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos/TrueHD to receive Dolby Atmos/TrueHD Audio
- Connect the Panasonic Blu-ray Player (DP-UB820 or DP-UB9000) HDMI VIDEO OUT to the HDMI INPUT 1 (or any numbered input) on the soundbar.

- Connect the HDMI OUTPUT of the soundbar to the HDMI 2.1 eARC port on the television.
- On the soundbar, select the input source as "HDMI 1" (or whichever HDMI input you connected the player to).
DP-UB820/DP-UB9000 set up settings:
- Using the Blu-ray player remote, press:
- Press HOME.
- Use arrows to select Setup press OK.
- Use arrows to select Player Settings press OK.
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- Use arrows to select HDMI press OK.
- Under HDMI settings:
- Use arrows to select HDMI (VIDEO) Output Mode press OK.
- Use arrows to select Auto (Video Only / Video+Audio) press OK.
- Use arrows to select HDMI (AUDIO) Output Mode press OK.
- Use arrows to select Video+Audio (leave unplugged) press OK.
- Soundbar TV settings:
- Press HOME.
- Use arrows to select Setup.
- Use arrows to select Player Settings press OK.
- Use arrows to select Audio press OK.
- Use arrows to select Digital Audio Output press OK.
- Set the following audio options:
- Dolby Audio set to Bitstream
- DTS / DTS-HD set to Bitstream.
- BD-Video Secondary Audio set to Off.
- Soundbar settings:
- HDMI Input 1 selected (matches Blu-ray input)
- TV settings:
- Under HDMI Deep Color setting select 4K (or PC/Auto).
- Select Sound Format.
- Select Dolby Atmos. Go to Passthrough and select Bitstream.
- Expected results and function:
- Soundbar: Displays/outputs Dolby Atmos (TrueHD bitstream)
- Television: Receives full 4K/HDR video passthrough from the soundbar