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TV Connections
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
L
(
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AUDIO
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DIGITAL
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OUT
HDMI
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AUDIO
OUTPUT
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VIDEO
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VIDEO: 480i /480p /720p /1080i /1080p
AUDIO: PCM STEREO
PC: VGA / W-VGA / SVGA / W-SVGA /
XGA / W-XGA / SXGA / 720p /1080p
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Figure 1. Connecting an external HDTV receiver with
component video connections
Auto Input Sensing
TheTV’sAutoInputSensingfeatureautomaticallyrec-
ognizesmostconnectionsandpromptsyoutoidentify
thetypeofdeviceconnected.Seechapter2,“TV
Setup,”formoreonAutoInputSensing.
Connection Types
Reviewtheconnectiontypesavailableonyourinput
devicesanduseinputsthatwillgivethebestvideo
quality.Forexample,chooseHDMIovercomponent
video,andchoosecomponentvideooverS-videoor
compositevideo.
Picture Quality
Forbestpicturequality,routesignalsdirectlyfrom
theinputdevicetotheTV;avoidroutingvideosignals
throughanA/Vreceiver,forexample.
IfyourcableboxorsatellitereceiverhasanHDMI
output,usetheconnectionsforHDMIdevices
describedlaterinthischapter.
Required:RCAcomponentvideocables,left/right
analogstereoaudiocables.
1. Connectthecablefromtheoutsidecableorsatel-
liteserviceto
CABLE IN
or
SATELLITE IN
onthe
cableboxorsatellitereceiver.Seeyourdevice’s
owner’sguideforinstructionsandcablecompatibil-
ity.
2. ConnectRCA-typecablesfromthe
Y PB PR
outputs
ontheHDTVcableboxorsatellitereceiverto
COMPONENT
ontheTVbackpanel,matchingthe
coloredgreen,blue,andredconnections.
3. Connectleft(white)andright(red)audiocables
fromtheHDTVcableboxorsatellitereceiverto
COMPONENT
AUDIO L (MONO)
and
R
ontheTV
backpanel.
Note:
Toheardigitalsurroundsound,connectthedigital
audiooutputfromyourcableboxorsatellitere-
ceiverdirectlytoyourdigitalA/Vreceiver.
Sound Quality
Forbestaudioquality,routeaudiosignalsfromthe
inputdevicedirectlytoyourA/Vreceiverorsound
systemwheneverpossible.
IMPORTANT
Accessory items such as cables, adapters,
splitters, or combiners required for TV
connections are not supplied with the TV.
These items are available at many electronics
stores.
Before you Begin
HDTV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver with Component Video