Making connections

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Connecting an antenna, cable TV, or satellite TV box

If you are connecting a satellite TV or cable box, you can use one of the following (if available):

•Best - HDMI cable

•Better - Video component cables

•Good - Video composite cable

•Acceptable - 75-ohm coaxial cable.

To connect an antenna, cable TV, or satellite TV box:

•Connect one end of a 75-Ohm, coaxial cable to the ANT/CABLE IN jack on the back of the TV, then connect the other end of the cable to the antenna or cable TV wall jack.

Home antenna terminal

ANT/CABLE jack on the

(75 ohm)

back of the TV

 

Antenna, cable TV, or satellite box

75-Ohm coaxial cable

ANT/CABLE jack on the back of the TV

ANT/CABLE

Notes:

•We recommend using a 75-Ohm, coaxial cable to reduce interference and noise that may be caused by radio wave transmissions.

•Do not bundle the coaxial cable with the power cord or any other cables.

•If you are using an antenna and reception is not good, contact a service technician to adjust the antenna.

Connecting a VCR, camcorder, or game console

Note: If the VCR, camcorder, or game console has component jacks (better), or an HDMI jack (best), connect them using the best available connection.

To connect a VCR, camcorder, or game console:

1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the VCR, camcorder, or game console is turned off.

2Connect one end of a standard AV cable (included) into the AV IN1 VIDEO1 or AV IN2 VIDEO2 jack on the back of the TV, then connect the other end of the cable to the AV OUT VIDEO jack on the external device.

VCR, camcorder, or game console

Note: Cables are often

AV cablecolor-coded to connectors. Connect yellow to yellow, red to red, and white to white.

 

 

 

 

Back of TV

AV

VIDEO

L

R

L

COMP

Y

Pb

Pr

R ANT/CABLE IN DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT

3Connect the audio connectors of the AV cable (the red and white connectors) to the AV OUT AUDIO jacks of the external device, then connect them to the AV IN1 or AV IN2 L and R jacks on the back of your TV.

To play the external AV device:

1Turn on the TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu opens.

2Press or to select AV1 or AV2 then press ENTER.

Note: You can also press VIDEO once to select AV1 or twice to select AV2.

3Turn on the device, then start playback on the device.

Connecting a computer

To connect a computer:

1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.

2Connect one end of a VGA cable (not included) to the VGA jack on the back of the TV, then connect the other end of the cable to the VGA jack on the computer.

Back of TV

Computer

VGA cable

Audio cable