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Chapter 1 9
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 page 18.
TV
VCR
TV
Components Cables Needed Connection Title Go to...
Coaxial
Audio/video
Component
Composite
G-LINK
TV + DVD + VCR
page 10
TV + Satellite
Receiver + VCR
page 11
page 14
DVD
Satellite Receiver
VCR
Coaxial
Audio/video
Component
Composite
G-LINK
M
E
N
U
C
HC
H
V
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
P
O
W
E
R
TV
HD Set-top Box
Router
Cable Modem
Computer
1394 Components
page 16
page 17
Coaxial
Ethernet
Coaxial
1394 6-pin
(no power)
Coaxial
Digital Visual
Interface (DVI)
TV + Router +
Computer + Cable
Modem
TV + HD Set-top Box
TV + Digital VCR1 +
Digital DVD1 + Digital
Video Recorder +
Digital VCR2 + Digital
DVD2
TV
A/V Receiver
Speakers
Coaxial
Audio/video
Speaker wire
TV + Speakers Using
HDTV’s Center Channel
page 15
M
E
N
U
C
H
C
HV
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
P
O
W
E
R
M
E
N
U
C
H
C
H
V
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
P
O
W
E
R
M
E
N
U
C
H
C
H
V
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
P
O
W
E
R
Audio Connections
Speaker wire
TV + A/V Receiver +
Speakers Using HDTV’s
Center Channel
TV
M
EN
U
C
H
C
H
V
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
PO
W
E
R
Speakers
Video Connections
Digital/Network Connections
TV
M
E
N
U
C
H
C
H
V
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
P
O
W
E
R
TV
M
E
N
U
C
H
C
H
V
O
L
—
V
O
L
+
P
O
W
E
R
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