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Connecting to External Equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV. To view external source images, select the input
source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 16.)
For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially available cables.
• The illustrations of the terminals are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual products.
• 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.
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Connecting a Blu-ray Disc Player, DVD Player, Cable/Satellite Set-top Box, VCR, Game Console or Camcorder
CAUTION
*1 Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, sampling rate 32/44.1/48kHz.
*2 When using a DVI-HDMI conversion cable, you should make an analog audio connection. In this case, in addition to
connecting a DVI-HDMI conversion cable to the HDMI 1 terminal, connect a ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable to the AUDIO
input terminal and set "PC Audio Select" to "HDMI1". (See page 21.)
*3 To enjoy 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using an HDMI-certifi ed cable or a component cable and
set the equipment to 1080p output.
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Connecting an Audio Amplifi er
*4 The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal does not output some signals, depending on devices and software.
*5 See page 25 for details on the Output Select function.
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Connecting a PC
*6 When connecting a PC to the PC IN, set "PC Audio Select" to "PC IN". (See page 21.)
*7 Depending on the board, only video signals may be output. In this case, in addition to connecting an HDMI-certifi ed cable
to the HDMI 1 terminal, connect a ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable to the AUDIO input terminal and set "PC Audio Select" to
"HDMI1". (See page 21.)
• The HDMI terminals only support digital signal.
• Refer to page 28 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV.
Terminal on PC
PC IN
Analog RGB cable (D-sub 15-pin cable or VGA cable)
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable
AUDIO
Terminal on the TVCable
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable
AUDIO
DVI OUT
HDMI-certified cable
or
DVI-HDMI conversion cable
HDMI 1, 2 or 3
AUDIO
*7
*6
*1
*2
*3
Terminal on the TVCable
Terminal on external
equipment
VIDEO
AV cable
COMPONENT
Component video cable
Audio cable
HDMI 1, 2 or 3
AUDIO
AUDIO
DVI OUT
HDMI-certified cable
or
DVI-HDMI conversion cable
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable
HD
Quality
Standard
Quality
Optical fiber cable
Audio cable
OUTPUT
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT
Terminal on the TVCable
Terminal on external
equipment
*5
*4
*3