Connecting external devices
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and PC. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or INPUT on the TV.
CAUTION
•To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Set Top Box), PC or other external equipment.
•Refer to the relevant operation manual (VCR, DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.
Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder
A VCR, game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT 4/INPUT 5 or INPUT 6 terminals.
When using composite cable | When using component cable |
(commercially available) | (commercially available) |
VCR/Game
console/
Camcorder
VIDEO 
L
AUDIO
R
Y
PB
(CB)
PR
(CR)
L AUDIO
R
VCR/Game
console/
Camcorder
Connecting a DVD player/Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)
You can use the HDMI 1/ HDMI 2/ HDMI 3 or INPUT 6 terminals when connecting to a DVD player/Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and other audiovisual equipment.
When using | When using component cable | |
(commercially available) | (commercially available) | |
DVD player/ |
| |
Digital TV | Y | |
STB (Set Top | PB | |
(CB) | ||
| ||
Box) | PR | |
(CR) | ||
| ||
| L | |
| AUDIO | |
| R |
DVD player/ Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)
Connecting a PC
You can use the PC terminals when connecting to a PC.
ANALOG
RGB
PC
AUDIO
(L/R)
Using Digital Audio Output
It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. PCM audio outputs from the terminal.
Optical fibre cable (commercially available)
To optical digital input of external audio devices
NOTE
•The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal usually outputs the same audio from the speakers (The audio of the content you are viewing is output from the terminal).
•The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal does not output some signals, depending on devices and software.
•The illustrations used throughout this manual are based on
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