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LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Setting Up: Connecting to TV

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4. Setting Up: Connecting to TV and Network

This chapter explains how to connect your LaCinema Mini HD

Bridge to your television in order to browser and play ﬁles. Once the

connection is established, move on to section 5. Playing Multimedia

Files for information on playing ﬁles. Setup consists of these steps:

4.1. STEP 1: Connect HDMI or Composite Cables

4.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable

4.3. STEP 3: Connect the Power Supply

4.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard

4.1. STEP 1: Connect HDMI or

Composite Cables

IMPORTANT INFO: The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge cannot be

connected to a TV and computer at the same time. Disconnect the

USB cable before proceeding (see 3.2. Unmounting Your Drive).

The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge supports different ways of connecting

to televisions. From the following methods, choose the setup that

matches the ports on your television or receiver:

■ HDMI (section 4.1.1. HDMI (High-Deﬁnition) Connection)

■ Composite (section 4.1.2. Composite Video & Stereo Audio

Cable)

In each of the above connection methods, it is possible to connect

the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to home theater systems by plug-

ging the S/PDIF cable (not included) to your digital ampliﬁer via the

digital optical audio connector (see section 4.1.3. Optical Audio (S/

PDIF) Connection for details. The chart at right illustrates the quali-

ties made possible by the different connection methods.

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Connection

Maximum

Resolution

High

Deﬁnition

HDMI 1080p

Standard

Deﬁnition

Composite 576p

TECHNICAL NOTE: The connectors on the rear of your TV may

not appear exactly as shown in the following pages. Please read the

labels next to the connectors carefully to ensure correct connections.

Composite

Router

Power

(optional)

Ethernet

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