Getting started

Connections

•Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.

•Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the instructions supplied with the components you are going to connect.

Connecting a TV

To view pictures and on-screen displays, connect the TV to the center unit.

•You can get better picture quality in the order — Component video > S-video > Composite video.

•Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR.

•You need to set “MONITOR TYPE” in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV. (A pg. 47)

7To connect a TV through the component video input jacks

If your TV has component video input jacks, connect them using a component video cord (not supplied) to view a high quality picture.

•Connect “Y” to “Y”, “PB” to “PB”, “PR” to “PR” correctly.

•If your TV supports progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active. (A pg. 20)

Center unit

Green Red

To component video input

TV

Blue

 

 

Component video cord

 

(not supplied)

NOTE

•If the component video input jacks of your TV are of the BNC type, use a plug adapter (not supplied) to convert the pin plugs to BNC plugs.

•The component video signals can be output only when you select “DVD” as the source to play. (A pg. 18)

7To connect a TV through the composite or S-video jacks

Connect the TV using the composite video cord (supplied) or an S-video cord (not supplied).

If your TV has an S-video (Y/C-separation) jack, you can get better picture quality than by using composite video connection.

• Connect the S-video cord by matching the /mark on the plug to the one on the rear of the center unit.

Center unit

To composite

Composite video cord

video input

(supplied)

TV

 

 

or

To S-video input

S-video cord

 

(not supplied)

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TH-M42 specifications

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