Samsung PN50A510P3F manual Connecting to DVI Digital Visual Interface

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Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI

Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

 

DVD Player or Cable Box /

TV Rear Panel

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Connect an HDMI Cable between

the HDMI IN (1, 2) jack on the TV

and the HDMI jack on the DVD

 

Player or Cable Box / Satellite

2

receiver (Set-Top Box).

Press the SOURCE button on the

remote control until you see the

Set-Top/Cable Box signal (see

“Viewing an External Signal Source” on page 9).

HDMI Cable (Not supplied)



Please make sure the HDMI source’s (Set-Top/Cable Box) power is on before selecting HDMI from the Source List on the TV.

What is HDMI?

HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface, is an interface that enables the transmission of digital audio and video signals using a single cable.

The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size and has the HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) coding feature installed.

Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.

The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color when DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receivers supporting HDMI versions older than 1.3 are connected. When connecting an older HDMI cable and there is no sound, connect

the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 2 jack and the audio cables to the DVI IN (HDMI2) [R-AUDIO-L] jacks on the back of the TV. If this happens, contact the company that provided the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver to confirm the HDMI version, then request an upgrade.

HDMI cables that are not 1.3 may cause annoying flicker or no screen display.

Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via DVI

Connecting to DVI (Digital Visual Interface)

DVD Player or Cable Box /

TV Rear Panel

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Cable (Not supplied)

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HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied)

 

 



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Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable or DVI-

HDMI Adapter between the HDMI

IN 2 jack on the TV and the DVI jack

 

on the DVD Player or Cable Box/

2

Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).

Connect Audio Cables between the

DVI IN (HDMI 2) [R-AUDIO-L] jack

on the TV and the DVD Player or

 

Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-

3

Top Box).

Press the SOURCE button on the

remote control until you see the

Set-Top/Cable Box signal (see

“Viewing an External Signal Source” on page 9).

Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.

When connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set- Top Box), match the color of the connection terminal to the cable.

When using an HDMI / DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 2 jack.

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PN50A510P3F specifications

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