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Setting Up the TV
Setting Up the TV 11
3
Connect power to the TV; see “Connecting power
to the TV” on page 18.
4 Turn on the TV; see “Turning the TV On and Off”
on page 19.
5 Select the input source to view, as well as the
Picture mode, Aspect, and other options; see
“Operating the TV” on page 21.
Connecting cable or satellite
with a set-top box
Connecting your TV directly to the audio and video
output of your set-top box ensures a more vivid picture
and enhances your viewing enjoyment. See “Choosing
the AV connection to use” on page 9 for connector
and cable information.
Optional equipment and all cables are sold separately.
You can connect a digital TV set-top box (air or cable),
and other AV equipment, by using a connector set from
one of the following inputs:
■ Digital High-Definition Input: Connect an
HDMI cable from the digital, high-definition cable
or satellite set-top box to any of the HDMI
connectors.
Or
Connect a DVI-D cable and DVI-to-HDMI converter
from the digital, high-definition cable or satellite
set-top box with a DVI connector to HDMI 1, and
left-right audio cables to HDMI Audio In L and R.
HDMI supports 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and
1080p input formats. The TV automatically
determines what has been connected. Some set-
top boxes must be set for a specific resolution out.
The HDMI connectors are:
■ HDMI 1 with HDMI Audio In L and R
■ HDMI 2
■ HDMI 3 (select models only)
■ High-Definition Input: Connect component
video cables and left-right audio cables from the
high-definition cable or satellite set-top box.
Component supports 480i, 480p, 720p, and
1080i input formats. The TV automatically
determines what has been connected. Some set-
top boxes must be set for a specific output
resolution.
The Component connectors are:
■ 1: Component In Y, Pb, and Pr, and Audio In
Land R
■ 2: Component In Y, Pb, and Pr, and Audio In
Land R
■ Standard Definition Input: Connect an
S-Video cable, or a composite video cable, and
left-right audio cables from the cable or satellite
set-top box. (Audio In L and R connectors are
shared within the AV connector set.)
The AV connectors are:
■ AV1: S-Video In, Video In, and Audio In
LandR
■ AV2: S-Video In, Video In, and Audio In
LandR
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HP Plasma TVs support 1080p input over
HDMI; however, due to the lower native
resolution of the 42-inch TV, the preferred
modes of operation for that TV are either
1080i or 720p.