Hitachi 55VG825 important safety instructions Connecting a Component Source with

Connecting External Video Sources

CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH
		Apparatus Claims of U.S.	CableCARD™
HDMI OR DVI CAPABILITY TO INPUT 1 OR		Patent Nos. 4,631,603;
		4,907,093; and 6,381,747	(Top of card faces right)
	CABLE	4,577,216; 4,819,098;
INPUT 2		licensed for limited
		viewing uses only.
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1. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection

cable from the output of the HDTV set top box or

DVD player to the HDMI input as shown on the TV

set on the right. When using a component with DVI

output, you also have to connect the AUDIO OUT

(R/L) of the component to the AUDIO IN (R/L) of

INPUT 1 or INPUT 2.

2. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 1 or

INPUT 2 from the INPUTS menu to view the

program from the HDTV set top box or DVD player.

The VIDEO OSD label disappears automatically

MONITOR OUT

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		PR	Digital Audio
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HDMI INPUT 1

OR

HDMI INPUT 2

CAUTION

First time use

after approximately four seconds.

3. Select CABLE from the INPUTS menu to return to

the last channel tuned.

AUDIO	INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4
TO HI-FI

HDMI – HDMI

HDMI OUT

NOTE: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

2.	The HDMI input on INPUT 1 or 2 contains
	the copy protection system called High-
	bandwidth Digital Content Protection
	(HDCP). HDCP is a cryptographic system
	that encrypts video signals when using
	HDMI connections to prevent illegal
	copying of video contents.
3.	HDMI is not a “NETWORK” technology. It

	Apparatus Claims of U.S.
	Patent Nos. 4,631,603;
CABLE	4,577,216; 4,819,098;
	licensed for limited
	4,907,093; and 6,381,747
	viewing uses only.

DVD Player or HDTV STB

CableCARD™

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HDMI INPUT 1

establishes a one-way point-to-point

connection for delivery of uncompressed

video to a display.

4. The connected digital output device

controls the HDMI interface so proper set-

up of device user settings determines final

video appearance.

MONITOR OUT

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	HDMI INPUT 2
OPTICAL OUT
Digital Audio
/ G-LINK	DVI to
	HDMI
	Cable
	CAUTION

AUDIO	INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4
TO HI-FI

DVI – HDMI

R	L	V
	OUTPUT	DIGITAL OUTPUT

DVD Player or HDTV STB

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