Connect Peripheral Equipment, Side connections

Connect Peripheral Equipment

There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV. The following connection diagrams show you how to connect them.

Note: EXT. 1 can handle CVBS and RGB, EXT. 2 CVBS and Y/C. It is preferred to connect peripherals with RGB output to EXT. 1 as RGB provides a better picture quality.

If your recorder is provided with the Easylink function, it should be connected to EXT. 2 to benefit from the EasyLink functionality.

Recorder (VCR-DVD+RW)

CABLE

EXT.

Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and, to obtain the optimum picture quality, eurocable 3 as shown.

If your recorder does not have a euroconnector, the only possible connection is via the aerial cable.You will therefore need to tune in your recorder’s test signal and assign it programme number 0 or store the test signal under a programme number between 90 and 99, see Manual installation, p. 6.

See the handbook of your recorder.

Decoder and Recorder

Connect a eurocable 4 to your decoder and to the special euroconnector of your recorder. See also the recorder handbook. See Decoder, p. 8. You can also connect your decoder directly to EXT. 1 or 2 with a eurocable.

Other equipment (satellite receiver, decoder, DVD, games, etc.)

&Connect the aerial cables 1, 2 and 3 as shown (only if

			your peripheral has TV aerial in-/output).
CABLE			Connect your equipment with a eurocable 4 or 5 to one of
			the euroconnectors EXT.1 or 2 to obtain a better picture
			quality.
1		1	é Look for the test signal of your peripheral in the same way as
		2	EXT.
			you do for a recorder.
			you do for a recorder.
4			“ Make a selection in the Setup, Source menu, p. 8.
4	3	5
2	3	5
2

Side connections

Camera or Camcorder

&Connect your camera or camcorder as shown.

éConnect to VIDEO 2 and AUDIO L 3 for mono equipment. For stereo equipment also connect AUDIO R 3.

S-VHS quality with an S-VHS camcorder is obtained by connecting the S-VHS cables with the S-video input 1 and audio inputs 3.

Do not connect cable 1 and 2 at the same time. This may cause picture distortion !

Headphone

&Insert the plug into the headphone socket L as shown.

éPress ¬ on the remote control to switch off the internal loudspeakers of the TV.

The headphone impedance must be between 8 and 4000 Ohm. The headphone socket has a 3.5 mm jack.

In the Sound menu select Headphone volume to adjust the headphone volume.

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