Hitachi P55H401, P42H4011, P50H401A Connecting AN External Audio Amplifier, Connecting Monitor OUT

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Connecting External Audio/Video Devices

First time use

CONNECTING A VIDEO AND MONAURAL AUDIO

SOURCE TO INPUT 1 ~ FRONT INPUT

1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the Rear Panel on the right.

2.Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack.

3. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 1 2,3 or Front from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the VCR or the laserdisc player.

4.Select CABLE or AIR from the INPUTS menu to return to the previous channel.

(For INPUT FRONT please see page 16 for reference).

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER

To monitor the audio level of the Plasma TV to an external audio amplifier, connect the system as

shown on the right. The “OPTICAL OUT” from the

Rear Panel is a fixed output. The Volume of the amplifier is controlled by the amplifier, not by the Plasma Television. The OPTICAL OUT terminal outputs all audio sources with Optical IN capability.

1. Connect an optical cable from the Optical out to the Optical input of a separate Stereo System Amplifier as shown on the Rear Panel on the right.

CABLE or

Air signal

Back of

VIDEOOUT AUDIOOUT

VCR

OUTPUT

VCR

CABLE or

Air signal

Stereo System Amplifier

OPTICAL

IN

CONNECTING MONITOR OUT

Stereo System Amplifier

 

or DVD Player

The MONITOR OUT terminal outputs video and

CABLE

audio of CABLE/AIR and INPUTS 1, 2, 3 and Front.

or

It does not output component and HDMI video.

Air signal

 

1.

Connecting S-Video:

 

 

Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of

 

 

the Rear Panel to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack, of

 

 

the VCR or Laserdisk player.

 

 

Connecting Video:

 

 

Connect the cable from the VIDEO INPUT of

VCR or other external

 

the VCR or the laserdisc player to the VIDEO

 

components

 

out jack on the TV Rear Panel.

R L V S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

INPUT

2.

Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN R of the

 

 

VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT

Optional

 

(AUDIO/R) jack on the TV Rear Panel.

 

3.Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN L of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT (AUDIO/L) jack on the TV Rear Panel.

NOTE: When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-Video

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