Hitachi P50H401, P55H401 Connecting AN External Audio Amplifier, Connecting Monitor OUT

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Connecting External Audio/Video Devices

First time use

CONNECTING A VIDEO AND MONAURAL AUDIO

SOURCE TO INPUT 1 ~ FRONT INPUT

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 1 2,3 or Front 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 previous channel.

(For INPUT FRONT please see page 16 for reference).

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.

CABLE or

Air signal

Back of	VIDEOOUT AUDIOOUT
VCR
	OUTPUT

VCR

CABLE or

Air signal

Stereo System Amplifier

OPTICAL

IN

CONNECTING MONITOR OUT	Stereo System Amplifier
	or DVD Player

The MONITOR OUT terminal outputs video and		CABLE
audio of CABLE/AIR and INPUTS 1, 2, 3 and Front.
		or
It does not output component and HDMI video.		Air signal
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	VCR or other external
	the VCR or the laserdisc player to the VIDEO
		components
	out jack on the TV Rear Panel.	R L V S-VIDEO
		INPUT
2.	Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN R of the
	VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT	Optional

(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: When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-Video

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takes priority.