Connecting External Video Sources

CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH HDMI OR

NOTE: 1. Completely insert the connection cord

DVI CAPABILITY TO HDMI 1, HDMI 2 OR HDMI FRONT

plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks.

 

 

The picture and sound that is played back

1. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection

will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

 

 

 

 

 

cable from the output of the HDTV set top box

2. The HDMI input on HDMI 1 , 2 and FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

or DVD player to the HDMI input as shown

contains the copy protection system called

 

on the Rear panel below.

High-bandwidth

Digital Content Protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(HDCP). HDCP is a cryptographic system

2.

With DVI output, connect the cable from the

that encrypts video signals when using

 

AUDIO OUT R of the HDTV set top box or DVD

HDMI connections to prevent illegal

 

player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack as shown on

copying of video contents.

 

 

the Rear Panel below.

3. HDMI is not a “NETWORK” technology. It

3. With DVI output, connect the cable from the

establishes

a

one-way

point-to-point

connection

for

delivery of

uncompressed

 

AUDIO OUT L of the HDTV set top box or DVD

 

video to a display.

 

 

player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack as shown

 

 

4. The connected digital

output device

 

on the Rear Panel below.

 

controls the HDMI interface so proper set-up

 

 

4. Press the INPUTS button, then select HDMI 1, 2

of device user settings determines final

 

or FRONT to view the program from the HDTV

video appearance.

 

 

SET TOP BOX or DVD player.

5. When using a DVI to HDMI cable, connect the

 

 

Audio Out L and R cables at the same INPUT

5.

Select CABLE or AIR from the INPUTS menu

(1 , 2 or Front) as your HDMI INPUT(1 , 2 or Front).

 

or ANT key from the R/C to return to the last

(For HDMI-FRONT see page 14 for reference).

 

channel viewed.

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI input

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUTPUT Back of

 

 

 

 

 

HDTV Set-Top-Box or

 

 

 

 

 

DVD Player

 

 

 

 

 

HDTV Set-Top-Box or

 

 

 

 

 

DVD Player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CABLE

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

Air signal

DVI to HDMI Input

First time use

DVI to HDMI

Cable

Back of HDTV

OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

Set-Top-Box

L R

 

or DVD Player

 

 

HDTV Set-Top-Box or

 

DVD Player

 

or

CABLE or

Air signal

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