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Connecting Accessory Devices to Your TV
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ou can connect a wide range of video and
audio devices to your TV, in various ways.
The pages that follow contain connection exam-
ples. See pages 1 and 2 of the Quick Use and
Setup Guide that came with your set for basic
connections, and page 6 of that publication for
a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) connection example.
Also refer to the directions-for-use manual for
each accessory device.
What You Can Connect
to the Panel Jacks
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ANTENNA IN 75Ω jack—use to con-
nect radio-frequency (RF) signals from
VHF/UHF antennas or a cable system.
These are 480i signals.
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HD INPUT-AV 4—use to connect digi-
tal equipment with a 1080i or a 480p sig-
nal output, such as high-definition
receivers (1080i or 480p) or DVD play-
ers (480p) You can connect equipment
with YPbPr component video or RGB
outputs to the HD INPUT-AV 4 jacks. H
and V Sync connections may or may not
be required for RGB connections. (See
pages 54 and 56.)
NOTE: HD INPUT-AV4
does not func-
tion with the PIP feature.
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YPbPr (component video input [CVI]
jacks)—compatible with 480i signals
only. Use to connect accessories having
component video outputs, such as DVD
players, laser-disc players, video-game
players, satellite receivers, or other
devices. (See page 54.) Use the
INPUT-AV 1 L(eft) and R(ight) AUDIO
jacks for sound connections.
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S-VIDEO (super video) jacks—com-
patible with 480i signals only. Use to
connect accessories having Super VHS
(S-VHS) outputs, such as VCRs, DVD
players, laser-disc players, video-game
players, or other devices.
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VIDEO (composite) jacks (INPUT-AV
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INPUT-AV 2, and TV’s side jack
panel)—compatible with 480i signals
only. Use to connect accessories having
composite video outputs, such as VCRs,
video-game players, or other devices.
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AUDIO inputs (INPUT-AV 1,
INPUT-AV 2, and TV’s side jack
panel)—use to connect from the audio
output jacks on VCRs, DVDs, or other
accessories.
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OUTPUT (VIDEO/AUDIO)—compati-
ble with 480i signals only. Use to con-
nect to a VCR to record programs from
the TV. Or use the AUDIO outputs to
connect to an audio hi-fi system.
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n Headphone jack—use to connect
headphones for personal listening.
Side Jack Panel
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NOTE: The
TV recognizes
the side jack
panel as AV3.
• Signals connected to the HD INPUT-AV 4
inputs will provide you with the best pic-
ture. Examples of sources for such signals
are a progressive-scan DVD player (480p)
or an HD receiver (1080i or 480p) with
YPbPr or RGB outputs. The 1080i signals
will provide you with the best picture pos-
sible. Devices with RGB outputs may or
may not have H and V sync outputs to con-
nect to the HD INPUT-AV 4 H and V
SYNC inputs (see page 54). Instructions
for selecting the TV’s color space (YPbPr
or RGB) are on page 56.
• Among the 480i-compatible inputs
(ANTENNA IN 75Ω, INPUT AV-1,
INPUT AV-2, and the side jack panel
[AV3]), you will get the best picture from
the component video inputs (labeled
YPbPr). The S-Video inputs will provide
the next-best level of picture quality.
• The CVI signal source cannot be displayed
in the PIP window.
HELPFUL HINTS
PANEL OVERVIEWS
The side jack-panel inputs are convenient for
connecting a camcorder. See page 14.
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Summary of signal compatibilities
Input jacks on TV
Compatible output signal
from an external source
or device
ANTENNA IN 75Ω, INPUT AV-1,
INPUT AV-2, and side jack panel
480i (480 lines, interlaced)
HD INPUT-AV 4
480p (480 lines, progressive scan) or
1080i (1080 lines, interlaced)