Advanced
•External Equipment
Terminal
Recording / Playback
(equipment)
AV1 IN AV2 IN AV3 IN
AV4 IN
(Side of TV)
MONITOR
OUT DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
1 2
To record / playback videocassettes / DVDs
(VCR / DVD recorder)
To watch DVDs (DVD player)
To watch camcorder images (Video camera)
To watch satellite broadcasts (Set top box)
To play games (Game equipment)
To use amplifi er with speaker system
VIERA Link
AV4 IN
S
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
AV IN
1 2
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These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV to your various equipment.
For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the
specifi cations (p. 46).
External Equipment
: Recommended Connection
ŶTypes of connectable equipment to each terminal S VIDEO 4 pin terminal
Chrominance in
Chrominance earth
Luminance in
Luminance earth
Hot Plug Detect 19
DDC/CEC Ground 17
SCL 15
CEC 13
TMDS Clock Shield
11
TMDS Data0í 9
TMDS Data0+ 7
TMDS Data1 Shield 5
TMDS Data2í 3
TMDS Data2+ 1
18 +5V Power
16 SDA
14 Reserved
(in cable but N.C. on device)
12 TMDS Clockí
10 TMDS Clock+
8 TMDS Data0 Shield
6 TMDS Data1í
4 TMDS Data1+
2 TMDS Data2 Shield
HDMI terminal
•Connect the S VIDEO or VIDEO terminal when using
AV3 / AV4 IN terminals.
•Connect the COMPONENT or VIDEO terminal when
using AV1 / AV2 IN terminals.
Amplifier with
speaker system
PC
(Viewing)
(Listening)
To listen with speakers
Set top box
DVD Recorder / VCR RF
cable
To watch satellite broadcasts
To record / playback
To watch DVDs
DVD player
(Viewing)
(Listening)
or
Computer
Conversion adapter (if necessary)
(VIDEO)
or
(S-VIDEO)
(AUDIO)
Headphones
Camcorder / Game equipment
ŶTo adjust volume
“Headphone
Volume” in the
Sound Menu
(p. 20)
(M3 stereo
mini plug)
Fully wired
HDMI compliant
cable
or
Optical digital
audio cable
HDMI equipment
“HDMI connection” (p. 31)
DVD Recorder
Fully wired HDMI
compliant cable