ANTENNA IN 75Ω jack—use to con- nect radio-frequency (RF) signals from VHF/UHF antennas or a cable system. These are 480i signals.

Connecting Accessory Devices to Your TV

PANEL OVERVIEWS: STANDARD INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

You can connect a wide range of video and audio devices to your TV, in various ways.

This page and the next one provide an overview of signal compatabilities and the types of devices you can connect to the jacks. Connection examples follow on subsequent pages. See pages 1 and 2 of the Quick Use and Setup Guide that came with your set for examples of basic connections. You may also want to refer to the user instructions that came with each particular device for information on con- nections.

WhatYou Can Connect to the

Standard Panel Jacks

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2 YPbPr (component video input [CVI] jacks)—compatible with 480i signals only. Use to connect accessories having component video outputs, such as DVD players, laser-disc players, video-game players, satellite receivers, or other devices. Use the INPUT-AV 1 L(eft) and R(ight) AUDIO jacks for sound connections . .

3 S-VIDEO (super video) jacks—compatible with 480i signals only. Use to connect accessories having Super VHS (S-VHS) outputs, such as VCRs, DVD players, laser-disc players, video-game players, satellite receivers, or other devices.

4 VIDEO (composite) jacks (INPUT-AV 1, INPUT-AV 2, and TV’s side jack panel [AV3])—compatible with 480i signals only. Use to connect accessories having composite video outputs, such as VCRs, video-game players, or other devices.

5 AUDIO inputs (INPUT-AV 1, INPUT-AV 2, and TV’s side jack panel [AV3])—use to connect from the audio output jacks on VCRs, DVDs, or other accessories.

6 OUTPUT (VIDEO/AUDIO)—video is compatible with 480i signals only. Use to connect to a VCR to record programs from the TV. Or use the AUDIO outputs to connect to an audio hi-fi system.

 

 

Rear of TV

 

 

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4

HD INPUT-AV 4

1 ANTENNA 4

R/Pr

 

 

G/Y

INPUT-AV 1

-AV 2

 

 

Y

 

B/Pb

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

 

 

Pb

L

 

 

 

V

 

 

 

 

L

L

L

 

 

 

SYNC

 

Pr

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

R

R

H

 

R

5

2

5

3

 

 

 

Summary of signal compatabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compatible output signal

 

 

 

from an external source

 

Input jacks on TV

 

or device

 

ANTENNA IN 75Ω, INPUT AV-1,

 

 

 

INPUT AV-2, and side jack panel (AV3)

 

480i (480 lines, interlaced)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HELPFUL HINTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Signals connected to the HD INPUT-AV 4

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inputs will provide you with the best picture.

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of sources for such signals are a

 

 

 

 

 

progressive-scan DVD player (480p) or an

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT-AV 3

 

HD receiver (1080i or 480p) with YPbPr or

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RGB outputs. The 1080i signals will pro-

 

 

 

 

 

vide you with the best picture possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devices with RGB outputs may or may not

 

 

 

 

 

 

have H and V sync outputs to connect to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD INPUT-AV 4 H and V SYNC inputs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Among the 480i-compatible inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ANTENNA IN 75Ω, INPUT AV-1, INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV-2, and the side jack panel), you will get

 

 

 

 

 

 

the best picture from the component video

 

 

 

 

 

 

inputs (labeled YPbPr). The S-Video inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

will provide the next-best level of picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cCHECK IT OUT

The side jack-panel inputs (recognized by the TV as AV3) are convenient for connecting a camcorder. See page 16.

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