Connections & Setup
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 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.
VCR
Components Cables Needed Connection Title Go to...
Coaxial
Audio
Component
Composite
TV + VCR + DVD
Player
page 15
TV + Satellite
Receiver + VCR
page 16
Satellite Receiver
VCR
Coaxial
Audio
Composite
S-Video
MEN
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Component with
DVI or HDMI
page 17Coaxial
HDMI (or DVI with
HDMI/DVI adapter)
TV + Component
with DVI or HDMI
A/V
Receiver
Coaxial
Optical cable or
Audio cables
Speaker wire
MENU
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C
H
VOL
—
VOL
+
P
OWER
Digital/Network Connections
TV + A/V Receiver +
Speakers
or
TV + Receiver w/
Dolby Digital +
Speakers
M
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CH
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VOL
—
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+
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Speakers
Video Connections
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20
TV
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POWE
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CableCARD™
Coaxial TV + CableCARD™
page 18
TV
TV
TV
Audio Connections
TV
DVD