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Connections & Setup
Chapter 1 13
Explanation of Jacks (in alphabetical order)
This section describes the jacks on the back panel of your TV/DVD. There are several ways to connect components.
ANTENNA/CABLE Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna,
cable, cable box, or if using the examples on pages 5-11, a VCR.
COMPONENT INPUTS Lets you connect a component video source, such as a VCR.
• CMP1 Y PB PR (Component Video) Provides optimum picture quality because the
video is separated into three signals. Use three video-grade cables for the connection.
When using CMP1 Y PB PR, make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the CMP1
L and R Audio Input jacks.
• CMP1 L (Audio) Provides left audio connection. The left audio connector is usually white.
• CMP1 R (Audio) Provides right audio connection. The right audio connector is usually red.
COMPOSITE INPUTS Lets you connect another component such as a VCR, DVD player, or
laserdisc player. Its AUDIO jacks are the same as described for CMP1 above.
• VID1 S-VIDEO Provides better picture quality than the video jacks (VID1 and 2 Video)
because the color part of the picture is separated from the black and white part of the
picture. When using VID1 S-VIDEO, make sure to connect left and right audio cables to
the VID1 L/MONO and R Audio Input jacks.
• VID1 V (Video) Provides composite video connection. The video connector is usually
yellow.
• VID2 S-VIDEO, V and L/MONO and R Audio Allows you to connect a component such as
a VCR, DVD player, or laserdisc player. Their description is the same as VID1 above.
Note: For each VID jack group (VID1 and VID2), you may connect either an S-Video or
Video cable. Do not connect both at the same time in either of the VID jack groups.
DVI-HDTV Input Lets you connect an HDTV Tuner with a DVI output.
• DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Provides an uncompressed, digital video interface
developed for high-bandwidth digital connection. It supports the overlay of high-
resolution graphics needed by some electronic program guide navigation and other
interactive services. DVI, when combined with HDCP (High bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) technology, creates a protected digital connection. The DVI-HDTV connection
is designed to display either progressive scan (480p) or HDTV (1080i) signals at a
bandwidth of up to 1.78 Gigabits per second.
• L (Audio) Provides left audio connection when using the DVI jack. The left audio
connector is usually white.
• R (Audio) Provides right audio connection when using the DVI jack. The right audio
connector is usually red.
Note: Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the DVI cable carries
only the picture signal, not the sound.