Operating Instructions

External Equipment
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Side panel of
the TV
Rear of the TV
Headphones
Less than
10 cm
(M3 stereo
mini plug)
Ferrite core - Small size (supplied)
(TX-P42ST31B)
Installing the Ferrite core
Open
Pull back the
tab
Wind the cable
twice
Press the cable
through and close
•
To adjust volume
[Headphone Volume] (p. 38)
Types of connectable equipment to each terminal
Recording / Playback
(equipment)
Terminal
AV1 AV2
COMPONENT
AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
ETHERNET
HDMI 1 - 4
USB 1 - 2
To record / playback videocassettes /
DVDs (VCR / DVD Recorder)
To watch 3D contents
(Blu-ray Disc Player)
To watch satellite broadcasts
(Set top box)
∗
1
To watch DVDs (DVD Player)
To watch camcorder images
(Video camera)
To play games (Game equipment)
To use amplifier with speaker system
∗
2
To use network services
Q-Link
VIERA Link
(with HDMI)
Direct TV Recording
: Recommended Connection
∗
1 : Use HDMI1 for automatic input switching.
∗
2 : Use HDMI2 for connecting an amplifier. This connection is applicable when using an amplifier that
has ARC (Audio Return Channel) function.