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Choose Your Connection
There are several ways to connect your HDTV, depending on the components you want to connect and the quality of the
signal you want to achieve. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the
appropriate page and connect your TV. For more information about the relationship between the cables, jacks, and the
quality of the signal you see on your TV, go to the following page.
Note for U.S. Customers: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative
who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation.
For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359. For additional assistance while using your RCA product, please
visit
www.rca.com/customersupport.
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Coaxial
Audio
Component
Composite
TV + VCR + DVD
Player
page 13
TV + Satellite
Receiver + VCR
page 14
Satellite Receiver
VCR
Coaxial
Audio
Composite
S-Video
MENU
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POWER
Component with
DVI or HDM jack
page 15Coaxial
HDMI (or DVI with
HDMI/DVI adapter)
TV + Component
with DVI or HDMI
A/V
Receiver
Coaxial
Optical cable or
Audio cables
Speaker wire
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Digital/Network Connections
TV + A/V Receiver +
Speakers
or
TV + Receiver w/
Dolby Digital +
Speakers
MENU
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+
P
OWE
R
Speakers
Video Connections
MENU
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pages 17,
18
TV
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CableCARD™
Coaxial TV + CableCARD™
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TV
TV
TV
Audio Connections
TV
DVD
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