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Connecting to External Equipment
YoucanconnectmanytypesofexternalequipmenttoyourTVlikeaBlu-raydiscplayer,HD-DVDplayer,DVD
player,VCR,DigitalTVtuner,HDMIequipment,gameconsoleorcamcorder.Toviewexternalsourceimages,
selecttheinputsourcefromINPUTontheremotecontrolunitorontheTV.(Seepage14.)
CAUTION
•Toprotectequipment,alwaysturnofftheTVbeforeconnectinganyexternalequipment.
•Pleasereadtherelevantoperationmanual(Blu-raydiscplayer,etc.)carefullybeforemakingconnections.
*1 •Toenjoythe1080pdisplaycapability,connectyourexternalequipmentusingacomponentcableandsetthe
equipmentto1080poutput.
*2 •TheS-VIDEOterminaltakespriorityoverthevideoterminals.(INPUT3only)
*3 •WhenusinganHDMI-DVIconversioncable,inputtheaudiosignaltoAUDIOterminalofINPUT5.
•Toenjoythe1080pdisplaycapability,connectyourBlu-raydiscplayer,HD-DVDplayerorotherexternalequipmentusing
anHDMI-certiedcableandsettheequipmentto1080poutput.
*4 •Dependingontheconnectedequipment,audiowillnotoutputfromtheDIGITALAUDIOOUTPUTterminalinHDMI
connection.Inthiscase,settheaudioformatsoftheconnectedequipmenttoPCM,32/44.1/48kHzand16bits.
*5 •DigitalaudiocannotbeoutputthroughtheHDMIterminal.
*6 •DolbyDigitalaudiooutputsignalscannotbeconvertedtoPCM.
• TheHDMIterminalsonlysupportdigitalsignal.
• Refertopage26foralistofPCsignalscompatiblewiththeTV.
Terminal on the TV
Cable
Terminal on external
equipment
INPUT 3
INPUT 1 or 2
INPUT 4, 5, or 6
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT
INPUT 3
Connecting a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Air or Cable), VCR,
game console or camcorder.
AV cable (commercially available)
Component video cable (commercially available)
S-VIDEO cable (commercially available)
HDMI-certified cable (commercially available)
Coaxial cable (commercially available)
Audio cable (commercially available)
Audio cable (commercially available)
*1
*2
*3
*4
Terminal on the TV
Cable
Terminal on PC
INPUT 7
Connecting a PC
RGB cable (commercially available)
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available)
INPUT 4, 5, or 6
HDMI-certified cable (commercially available)