Toshiba 51H93 owner manual Connecting IEEE-1394 Firewire video devices, Supported signals

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting IEEE-1394 (Firewire™) video devices

You can use the two bi-directional IEEE-1394 ports on the back of your TV to connect digital video devices that meet CEA specifications for IEEE-1394 (also known as Firewire).

Because these ports are bi-directional, they can be used for both playback and recording.

•This TV is not intended for connection to and should not be used with a PC (personal computer).

•Because IEEE-1394 is an evolving technology, it is possible that some or all of the connectivity features of a device you connect to the TV through the IEEE-1394 ports may not operate. You should confirm that the devices you desire to use with the IEEE-1394 ports will operate with those ports.

•This TV does not support all possible IEEE-1394 signal types. For information on signals supported by the IEEE-1394 ports, see “Supported signals” at right.

•IEEE-1394 cable carries both audio and video information;

no separate audio cables are required for a complete connection.

•See “Using the digital tuner hold” on page 61.

You will need:

￿one (or two) IEEE-1394 cables

￿additional A/V cables if your device is analog-compatible (see “Using analog-compatible IEEE-1394 devices” below).

TV back panel

ANT( 75)

			G-LINK		DVI/HDCP IN	TheaterNet
						IEEE1394
						1
ANT-1	ANT-2						Two bi-directional
REC OUT						IEEE1394
						2
VIDEO	L	R				DIGITAL	IEEE-1394 ports
	AUDIO					AUDIO OUT
		IN
VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	COLOR	COLOR
		STREAM	STREAM
		HD-1	HD-2
S-VIDEO		Y	Y		AUDIO
				R	L
		PB	PB
VIDEO				OUT	AUDIO CENTER
		PR	PR	VIDEO	CHANNEL IN
L/				L/
MONO		L	L	MONO	L	TheaterNet
AUDIO		AUDIO AUDIO		AUDIO	VAR
					AUDIO ON	OFF
R		R	R	R	R	IR OUT

Using analog-compatible IEEE-1394 devices

Some digital IEEE-1394 devices are compatible with analog signals. For example, some D-VHS VCRs can record and play VHS or S-VHS format videos. Such devices allow you to play analog tapes that you rented or recorded, or record analog programs from antenna or Cable TV systems. To use the IEEE-1394 device’s analog features, you need to connect the device to the TV using standard A/V cables (or S-video plus audio cables) in addition to connecting the IEEE-1394 cable.

Note: If you have an IEEE-1394 device connected to both digital and analog inputs on the TV, the TV automatically switches between analog and digital modes as needed, when the initial device access is initiated using the TheaterNet button. See page 45 for details on using the TheaterNet feature.

Supported signals

The IEEE-1394 ports support the signals listed below only.

Although incompatible video, audio, and digital control signals cannot be decoded by the TV, these signals may be passed through the IEEE-1394 cable to other compatible devices.

Incompatible devices may not appear in the TheaterNet menu.

•MPEG-2 digital video signals

Other digital video signals—such as DV video—are incompatible and must be decoded by the source device and sent to the TV as analog video (composite or S-video).

•Dolby Digital and MPEG digital audio signals

Other digital audio signals—such as DPM, MP3, and DTS— are incompatible and cannot be decoded by the TV.

•EIA-775 and D-VHS A/VC digital control

Your TV can serve as the control center for many devices that are compatible with EIA-775 or A/VC IEEE-1394 control standards (described below).

The TV cannot control IEEE-1394 devices that use any other control standards.

–EIA-775 digital control allows tuning devices (such as Cable boxes) to send simple graphics; however, this standard does not allow the TV to control the Cable box through IEEE-1394.

–D-VHS A/VC (audio/video control) provides basic control (such as power, play, stop rewind, fast-forward, pause, and record), as applicable to the specific device.

Using TheaterNet™ on-screen device control

You can use the TheaterNet feature to control some IEEE-1394 devices using on-screen control icons. See page 45 for details on setting up and using the TheaterNet feature.

Note: If the TheaterNet feature does not control your IEEE-1394, you can try using IR pass-through with the TV’s remote control (page 21) or use the device’s remote control.

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