CONNECTION OF AV EQUIPMENT
Connectors Located on the Rear of the TV Set
The rear of the set includes the antenna input line and two SCART or Euro connector connections, with some common features and other features that are unique to each connector.
■Common Features:
-Video signal (CVBS) and stereo audio signal input.
-Automatic switching when VCR is in “PLAY” mode, as well as auto selection of 4/3 or 16/9 format if the VCR provides this feature.
-Audio output channel selection in Dual broadcasts (A&A, B&B or A&B).
■Right Euroconnector:
-Input: RGB signal type.
-Output: Always matches antenna input signal.
■Left Euroconnector:
-Input: SVCR format signal.
-Output: Always matches signal shown on screen, which can come from the antenna or any other input.
Your Video Camera
can also be connected by using the Front AV.
Connecting a VCR
There are two possibilities:
■Via the antenna jack: In this case you must tune the VCR chan- nel.
Select the test pattern screen (check your VCR User’s Manual to see how to do this) and tune the channel. Use of the Semi tuning mode is advisable (see “Presetting” on page 11).
Drawbacks:
-Lower picture and sound quality during playback.
-Cannot play back in stereo.
■Via Euroconnector: Advantages:
-Better picture and sound quality.
-Stereo sound can be played back.
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Connectors Located on the Front of the TV Set
This TV set has a number of connectors providing optimum connection of the TV set to a wide range of peripherals. Keep in mind that the use of the appropriate connecting cable is essential for good results.
■Stereo Headphone Jack The Sound menu provides a specific set of sound control options (Volume, Balance, Bass, Treble) that are available only when the TV set detects that headphones are actually plugged into the set.
When the set receives a Dual language broadcast another option (mode) will appear. This allows you to select which language you want to hear by changing between Dual A and Dual B. (see page 10).
■AV3 Front RCA Sockets
Behind the flap on the front of the TV are located 3 RCA input sockets. These are as follows :
Yellow : | Video Input |
White : | Audio (L) Input |
Red : | Audio (R) Input |
AV3 mode is not available until a plug is inserted into the yellow (Video) socket. If you wish to only use these sockets for an audio input you must still fit a dummy plug into the Video Socket. If only one sound channel (mono) is available, plug this into the white (Audio L) socket.
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Press the button to select the mode you require.
Note : Most equipment connected via AV1 or AV2 will automatically switch the TV to AV mode when the play button is pressed.
Note : AV3 mode cannot be selected if no plug is inserted into the AV3 white (Video) socket.
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