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You can connect many types of external equipment
to your TV like a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player,
DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment,
game console or camcorder. To view external source
images, select the input source from INPUT on the
remote control unit or on the TV. (See pages 51 and
52.)
Connecting a Blu-ray disc player,
HD-DVD player, DVD player or a
Digital TV STB (Air or Cable)
You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3
terminals when connecting to a Blu-ray disc player,
HD-DVD player, DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or
Cable) and other audiovisual equipment.
When using composite cable
(commercially available).
Blu-ray disc player/
HD-DVD player/ DVD
player/Digital TV STB
When using component cable. (INPUT 1 or 2 (LC-
42HT3U only))
Audio cable
(commercially
available)
Component video cable
(commercially available)
Blu-ray disc player/HD-DVD
player/ DVD player/Digital TV STB
Connecting a VCR, game console
or camcorder
A VCR, game console, camcorder and other
audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected
using the INPUT 1 to 3 terminals.
When using S-VIDEO cable (commercially
available).
VCR/Game console/
Camcorder
When using composite cable
(commercially available).
VCR/Game console/
Camcorder
Using Digital Audio Output
It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. (See page 50 for details.)
PCM audio outputs from the terminal.
External
audio
devices
Optical fi ber cable
(commercially available)
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CAUTION
• To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before
connecting any external equipment.
• Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc
player, etc.) carefully before making connections.
• If your Blu-ray disc player offers a choice of output formats,
please select 720p for use with this TV.
NOTE
• The S-VIDEO terminal takes priority over the video
terminals. (INPUT 2 only for LC-32HT2U/LC-37HT3U,
INPUT3 only for LC-42HT3U)