02Connecting video and audio cables

Note

•Make the settings in the Setup Navigator menu according to the type of cable connected (page 23).

•To output video signals from this player, connect using a video cable (not including when connected using an HDMI cable).

Connecting an AV receiver or amplifier using an optical digital audio cable

BDP-LX55’s rear panel

Red

Connecting a TV using a video/audio cable

Caution

• Connect the player’s video output directly to
your TV.

This player supports the analog copy protection

technology. Therefore, the picture may not be

displayed properly if this player is connected to a TV

Optical digital audio cable (commercially available)

To optical digital audio input terminal

AV receiver or amplifier

White

Video/audio cable (included)

2-channel analog audio can also be connected.

To audio input terminals

Direction of signal flow

via a DVD recorder/video deck or when playing the

player’s output material that is recorded by a DVD

recorder/video deck. Furthermore, the picture may

not be displayed properly due to the copy protection

when the player is connected to a TV with a built-in

video deck. For details, contact the manufacturer of

your TV.

BDP-LX55’s rear panel

Yellow Red

White

Note

•To switch the video from the AV receiver or amplifier, also connect the video output terminals.

Connectingcomponents to the USB port

The data downloaded with the BD-LIVE function and the data used with the BONUSVIEW function when playing BD-ROMs can be stored on a device connected to the USB port (USB memory).

About USB memory devices

Direction of signal flow

Note

 

It is also possible to connect to

Video/audio (included)cable

an AV receiver or amplifier.

Connect the audio signals using an optical digital audio cable or an audio cable (2 channels) (on the right column).

To video/audio input terminals

TV

The USB memory devices that can be connected to the player are as shown below.

•USB 2.0-compatible memory devices

•FAT16 or FAT32 file system, minimum 1 GB capacity (2 GB or more recommended)

Note

• Devices formatted with a file system other than the

above cannot be used. Such devices may however be

usable if they are formatted from the player.

• USB memory devices may not be recognized if they

contain multiple partitions.

• Some USB memory devices may not operate with this

•Video signals are output with a resolution of 480/576I or 480/576P when this player is connected using a video cable.

•Depending on the output video resolution setting, the picture may not be output.

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player.

• Operation of USB memory devices is not guaranteed.

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