Hitachi 51F710G, 57F710G important safety instructions Hdmi or DVI Capability to Input

Connecting External Video Sources

CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH
		Apparatus Claims of U.S.	CableCARD™
HDMI OR DVI CAPABILITY TO INPUT 1		Patent Nos. 4,631,603;
		4,907,093; and 6,381,747	(Top of card faces right)
	CABLE	4,577,216; 4,819,098;
		licensed for limited
		viewing uses only.

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First time use

1. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection

cable from the output of the HDTV set top box or

DVD player to the HDMI input as shown on the TV

to the right. When using a component with DVI

output, you also have to connect the AUDIO OUT

(R/L) of the component to the AUDIO IN (R/L) of

INPUT 1.

2. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 1

from the INPUTS menu to view the program from

the HDTV set top box or DVD player. The VIDEO

OSD label disappears automatically after

approximately four seconds.

MONITOR OUT

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VIDEO	VIDEO
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PR	Digital Audio
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(MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO)

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HDMI INPUT 1

3. Select CABLE from the INPUTS menu to return to

the last channel tuned.

NOTE: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is played back

AUDIO	INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4
TO HI-FI

HDMI – HDMI

HDMI OUT

will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

2.	The HDMI input on INPUT 1 contains the
	copy protection system called High-
	bandwidth Digital Content Protection
	(HDCP). HDCP is a cryptographic system
	that encrypts video signals when using
	HDMI connections to prevent illegal
	copying of video contents.
3.	HDMI is not a “NETWORK” technology. It
	establishes a one-way point-to-point
	connection for delivery of uncompressed
	video to a display.
4.	The connected digital output device

MONITOR OUT

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	Apparatus Claims of U.S.
	Patent Nos. 4,631,603;
CABLE	4,577,216; 4,819,098;
	4,907,093; and 6,381,747
	licensed for limited
	viewing uses only.

AIR	Y/
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VIDEO	VIDEO
PB	PB

DVD Player or HDTV STB

CableCARD™

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Upgrade Card

HDMI INPUT 1

controls the HDMI interface so proper

set-up of device user settings determines

final video appearance.

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Digital Audio

DVI to

HDMI

Cable

CAUTION

AUDIO	INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4
TO HI-FI

DVI – HDMI

R	L	V
	OUTPUT	DIGITAL OUTPUT

DVD Player or HDTV STB

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