Manual

Connecting Accessory Devices to Your TV
yOaU can connect a wide range of video and
udio devices to your "I'V,,in various ways.
7his page and the next one provide an overview
of signal compatibilities and the t2pes of
devices you can connect to the jacks.
Connection examples jblh;w on subsequent
pages. Seepages l and 2 qf the Quick Use and
Setup Guide that came with your setjbr exam-
ples of basic connections, Also seepage 6 q]
that publication.for a Picture-in-Piclure (PIP)
connection example. You may also want to ref&
to the user instructions that came with each
particular device fi;r in/brmation on connec-
tions.
WhatYou Can Connect to the
Standard Panel Jacks
ANTENNA IN 75_ jack--use to con-nect radio-_quency (RF) signals from
VHF/UHF antennas or a cable system.
These are 480i signals.
YPbPr (component video input [CVI]jacks)--compatible with 480i signals
only. Use to connect accessories having
component video outputs, such as DVD
players, laser-disc players, video-game
players, satellite receivers, or other
devices. Use the INPUT-AV 1 L(efi) and
R(ight) AUDIO jacks for sound connec-
tions. CVI is not accessible in the PIP
window.
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S-VIDEO (super video) jacks--com-
patible with 480i signals only. Use to
connect accessories having Super VHS
(S-VHS) outputs, such as VCRs, DVD
players, laser-disc players, video-game
players, satellile receivers, or other
devices.
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VIDEO (composite) jacks (INPUT-AV 1,
INPUT-AV 2, and TV's side jack panel
[AV3l)--compatihle with 480i signals
only. Use to connect accessories having
composite video outputs, such as VCRs,
video-game players, or other devices.
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AUDIO inputs (INPUT-AV 1,
INPUT-AV 2, and TV's fide jack panel
[AV3D--use to connect from the audio
output jacks on VCRs, DVDs, or other
accessories,
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OUTPUT (VIDEO/AUDIO)--video is
compatiNe with 480i signals only. Use to
connect to a VCR to record programs
from the TV. Or use the AUDIO outputs
to connect toan audio hi-fi system,
,@,Headphone jack--use to connectheadphones for personal listening,
Rear of TV
HD INPUT AV 5
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Summary of signal compatibilities
Compatible output signal
from an external source
Input jacks on TV or device
ANTENNA IN 75£_, INPUT AV-1,
INPUT AV-2, and side jack panel (AV3) 480i (480 lines, interlaced)
Side Jack Panel
NOTE:The
TV recognizes
the side jack
panel as AV3.
• Signals connected to the HD INPUT-AV 4
or HD INPUT-AV 5 inputs will provide you
wilh the best picture. Examples of sources
for such signals are a progressive-scan DVD
player (480p) or an HD receiver (1080i or
480p) wilh YPhPr or RGB ou/pu/s. The
1080i signals will provide you with the best
picture possible. Devices with RGB ou/pu/s
may or may not have H and V sync ou/puts
to connect to the HD INPUT-AV 4 H and V
SYNC inputs (see page 57). Instructions for
selecling/he AV4 and AV5 color space
(YPbPr or RGB) are on page 59.
• Among the 480i-compalible inpu/s
(ANTENNA IN 75fL INPUT AV-l, INPUT
AV-2, and the side jack panel), you will get
/he best piclure from/he component video
inpu/s (labeled YPhPr). The S-Video inputs
will provide the nexl-best level of picture
quali/y.