SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
JACKS AND CABLES
Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Note that not all cables come with your television unit.
ColorStream™ Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)
ColorStream cables come in sets of three and provide the best picture performance. ColorStream cables can only be used with ColorStream (component video) compatible components.
ColorStream
Jacks
S-Video Jack and Cable
The
Jacks
Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)
The audio/video jacks provide very good picture and stereo sound quality.
Theses jacks are used for most audio/video connections between components. The audio/ video jacks are often color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio). If your component has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white L/Mono) audio jack on the TV.
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO/VIDEO
Jacks
RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables (F-type)
The RF jacks are necessary for reception of
signals. | RF Jacks |
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These jacks are required for antenna or cable connections. The RF and coaxial jacks on the TV are labeled SATELLITE IN, ANTENNA A IN, and ANTENNA B IN. An
Optical Jack and Cables
The optical cable is used for connecting a Dolby Digital receiver. If you own a Dolby Digital receiver that uses an optical
Digital Audio Out Jacks
Telephone Jack and Cord
A telephone line cord is required to connect your TV to a phone line if you choose to 
subscribe to DIRECTV® programming. The phone line connection is used to periodically Phone Jacks call out to DIRECTV. You will need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most
common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local telephone company to find out how to get one installed.
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