Hitachi 55HDT52 Connecting External Audio/Video Devices, Connecting AN External Audio Amplifier

Connecting External Audio/Video Devices

First time use

CONNECTING A VIDEO AND MONAURAL AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT 1, INPUT 2 OR INPUT 5

1.Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the Rear Panel on the right.

2.Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack.

3.Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 2 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the VCR or the laserdisc player.

4.Select CABLE or AIR from the INPUTS menu to return to the last channel tuned.

Connect the

Cable and/or

Air cables

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G-LINK

Back of VCR

AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT

VCR

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER

To monitor the audio level of the Plasma TV to an external audio amplifier, connect the system as shown on the right. The “OPTICAL OUT” from the Rear Panel is a fixed output. The Volume of the amplifier is controlled by the amplifier, not by the Plasma Television. The OPTICAL OUT terminal outputs all audio sources with Optical IN capability.

1.Connect an optical cable from the Optical out to the Optical input of a separate Stereo System Amplifier as shown on the Rear Panel on the right.

CONNECTING MONITOR OUT

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G-LINK

Stereo System Amplifier

OPTICAL

INPUT

The MONITOR OUT terminal outputs video and audio of CABLE/AIR and INPUTS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. It does not output component video.

1.Connecting S-Video:

Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of the Rear Panel to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack, of the VCR or Laserdisk player.

Connecting Video:

Connect the cable from the VIDEO INPUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the VIDEO out jack on the TV Rear Panel.

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G-LINK
Optional
R	L	V S-VIDEO
	INPUT

2.	Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN R of the	VCR or other external
	VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT	components
	(AUDIO/R) jack on the TV Rear Panel.
3.	Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN L of the
	VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT
	(AUDIO/L) jack on the TV Rear Panel.
NOTE: 1. When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-
20	Video takes priority (see table on page 8).
	2. For further information on using MONITOR OUT, refer to pages 88 and 89.