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Enjoying through External Equipment
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Chapter 12
Enjoying through External Equipment
About External Equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your
plasma display, like a DVD player, VCR, personal computer,
game console, and camcorder.
To view images coming from external equipment, select the input
source using the INPUT 1 to INPUT 7 buttons on the remote
control or the INPUT button on the plasma display.
Caution
• To protect all equipment, always unplug the plasma display
from the power outlet before connecting to a DVD player, VCR,
personal computer, game console, camcorder, or other
external equipment.
Note
• Refer to the relevant instruction manual (DVD player, personal
computer, etc.) carefully before making connections.
Watching a DVD image
Connecting a DVD player
Use the INPUT 2 terminals when connecting a DVD player and
other audiovisual equipment.
Displaying a DVD image
To watch a DVD image, press INPUT 2 on the remote control unit
or press INPUT on the plasma display to select “INPUT 2”.
Note
• Refer to your DVD player instruction manual for the signal type.
• The INPUT 2 terminals are checked whether they are
connected in the following order; 1) Component Video, 2) S-
Video, 3) Video.
Use the desired connection for viewing.
• Connect external equipment to only terminals that are to be
actually used.
Watching a VCR image
Connecting a VCR
Use the INPUT 1 terminals when connecting a VCR and other
audiovisual equipment.
Displaying a VCR image
To watch a VCR image, press INPUT 1 on the remote control unit
or press INPUT on the plasma display to select “INPUT 1”.
Note
• The INPUT 1 terminals are checked whether they are
connected in the following order; 1) S-Video, 2) Video.
Use the desired connection for viewing.
• Connect external equipment only to terminals that are actually
to be used.
Rear view
4 5
DVD player
Component Video cable
(commercially available)
AV cable
(commercially available)
Rear view
4 5
VCR
S-Video cable
(commercially available)
AV cable
(commercially available)
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