Vizio VW32L HDTV40A user manual Connecting Equipment, Which Video Connection Should I Use?

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VIZIO® VW32L HDTV40A User Manual

Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment

2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use?

The VIZIO VW32L HDTV40A has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection

 

 

 

 

Connector

 

 

 

Panel

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

Quality (type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) - It is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-

 

 

 

Best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

 

 

 

digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(digital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface between any audio/video source, such as a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

television (DTV), over a single cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTV Coaxial RF. When used for MPEG2 encoded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(digital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bit streams from ATSC broadcast programming, this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

input takes advantage of the High Definition content.

 

 

 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

 

 

Good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Coaxial RF. This is the connection for standard

 

 

 

(analog)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTSC TV using antenna or cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB PC (VGA) – This video input has separate red,

 

 

 

Best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue

 

 

 

green and blue

color components. The signal

 

 

 

(analog)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carries horizontal and vertical sync information on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the green signal.

This is most commonly used for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component - The video signal is separated into

 

 

 

Better

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

three signals, one containing the black-and-white

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information and the other two containing the color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

(analog)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information. This enhancement over S-Video takes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advantage of the superior picture provided by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite (AV) - The complete video signal is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carried through this single (yellow) pin connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the most commonly used video connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

 

 

 

S-Video (AV) - The video signal is separated into two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

signals, one containing the black-and-white

 

 

 

(analog)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

 

 

 

information and the other containing the color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information. Separating the color in this way avoids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘cross color’ effects where closely spaced black and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

white lines are erroneously displayed in color. It also

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enables text to be displayed more sharply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: For more info refer to the Quick Start Guide

Version 10/17/2008

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