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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
Overview of cable types
Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell
audio/video devices. Before purchasing any cables, be
sure of connector types required by your devices and
the length of each cable.
Coaxial cable (F-type)
Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your
antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box
to the ANT/CABLE input on your TV.
Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow)
Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come
in sets of three and are for use with video devices with
analog audio and composite video output. These cables
(and the related inputs on your TV) are typically color-
coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo
right audio, and white for stereo left (or mono) audio.
Component video cables (red/green/blue)
Component video cables come in sets of three and are
for use with video devices with component video
output. (ColorStream
®
is Toshiba’s brand of component
video.) These cables are typically color-coded red,
green, and blue. Separate audio cables are required for
a complete connection.
Note: Component video cables provide better picture
performance than a standard (composite) video or S-video
cable.
HDMI
®
cable (with HDMI Logo “ ”)
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable is
for use with devices with an HDMI output. An HDMI
cable delivers digital audio and video in its native
format. This cable carries both video and audio
information; therefore, separate audio cables are not
required for a complete HDMI device connection (-
pages 17–20).
Note: An HDMI cable provides the best audio and picture
performance.
Dual-wand IR blaster cable
Dual-wand IR blaster cable is for use with video devices
with IR (infrared) remote control. This cable can be used
with the TV’s IR pass-through feature (- page 16).
Optical audio cable
Optical audio cable is for connecting receivers with
Dolby Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation) optical
audio input to the TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
(- page 19).
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable is for connecting a
PC to the TV’s PC IN terminal (- page 20).
Note: Separate audio cables are required for a complete
connection.
Standard/Crossover LAN cable
Standard LAN cable is used to connect the TV to your
home network (- pages 21–22).
Crossover LAN cable is used to connect the TV to
directly to a PC (- page 21).
About the connection illustrations
You can connect different types and brands of devices
to your TV in several different configurations. The
connection illustrations in this manual are
representative of typical device connections only. The
input/output terminals on your devices may differ
from those illustrated herein. For details on connecting
and using your specific devices, refer to each device’s
owner’s manual.
To obtain IR blaster cable:
Visit http://ceaccessories.toshiba.com/