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3TV Connections
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
L
(
MONO) R
AUDIO
ANT 2/ AUX
ANT 1 / MAIN
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT HDMI 12
YPb Pr
AVR
AUDIO
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO
3
L (MONO) - AUDIO - R
Y Pb Pr (480i/480p/720p/1080i)
VIDEO: 480i /480p /720p /1080i /1080p
AUDIO: PCM STEREO
PC: VGA / W-VGA / SVGA / W-SVGA /
XGA / W-XGA / SXGA / 720p /1080p
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R
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AUDIO
INPUT
AUDIO
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(
MONO) R
Y Pb Pr (480i/480p/720p/1080i)
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Figure 1. Connecting an external HDTV rece iver with
component video connections
Auto Input Sensing
TheTV’sAutoInputSensingfeatureautomaticallyrec-
ognizesmostconnectionsandpromptsyoutoidentify
thetypeofdeviceconnected.Seechapter2,“TV
Setup,”formoreonAutoInputSensing.
Connection Types
Reviewtheconnectiontypesavailableonyourinput
devicesanduseinputsthatwillgivethebestvideo
quality.Forexample,chooseHDMIovercomponent
video,andchoosecomponentvideooverS-videoor
compositevideo.
Picture Quality
Forbestpicturequality,routesignalsdirectlyfrom
theinputdevicetotheTV;avoidroutingvideosignals
throughanA/Vreceiver,forexample.
IfyourcableboxorsatellitereceiverhasanHDMI
output,usetheconnectionsforHDMIdevices
describedlaterinthischapter.
Required:RCAcomponentvideocables,left /right
analogstereoaudiocables.
1. Connectthecablefromtheoutsidecableorsatel-
liteserviceto
CABLE IN
or
SATELLITE IN
onthe
cableboxorsatellitereceiver.Seeyourdevice’s
owner’sguideforinstructionsandcablecompatibil-
ity.
2.��� ConnectRCA-typecablesfromthe
Y PB PR
outputs
ontheHDTVcableboxorsatellitereceiverto
COMPONENT
ontheTVbackpanel,matchingthe
coloredgreen,blue,andredconnections.
3. Connectleft(white)andright(red)audiocables
fromtheHDTVcableboxorsatellitereceiverto
COMPONENT
AUDIO L (MONO)
and
R
ontheTV
backpanel.
Note:
Toheardigitalsurroundsound,connectthedigital
audiooutputfromyourcableboxorsatellitere-
ceiverdirectlytoyourdigitalA/Vreceiver.
Sound Quality
Forbestaudioquality,routeaudiosignalsfromthe
inputdevicedirectlytoyourA/Vreceiverorso und
systemwheneverpossible.
IMP ORTA NT
Accessory items su ch as cables, adapters,
splitters, or com biners required for TV
connections are no t supplied with the TV.
These items are availab le at many electronics
stores.

Before you Begin

HDTV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver with Component Video