How to connect DP-UB820 or DP-UB9000 to Soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos/TrueHD to receive Dolby Atmos/TrueHD Audio

  1. 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.
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  2. Connect the HDMI OUTPUT of the soundbar to the HDMI 2.1 eARC port on the television.
  3. 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:

  1. Using the Blu-ray player remote, press:
    • Press HOME.
    • Use arrows to select Setup press OK.
    • Use arrows to select Player Settings press OK.
    • Use arrows to select HDMI press OK.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Set the following audio options:
    • Dolby Audio set to Bitstream
    • DTS / DTS-HD set to Bitstream.
    • BD-Video Secondary Audio set to Off.
  5. Soundbar settings:
    • HDMI Input 1 selected (matches Blu-ray input)
  6. TV settings:
    • Under HDMI Deep Color setting select 4K (or PC/Auto).
    • Select Sound Format.
    • Select Dolby Atmos. Go to Passthrough and select Bitstream.
  7. Expected results and function:
    • Soundbar: Displays/outputs Dolby Atmos (TrueHD bitstream)
    • Television: Receives full 4K/HDR video passthrough from the soundbar