Philips 42TA648BX user manual Select your connection quality, Label your connections

8.2Select your connection quality

This section describes how you can enhance your audio visual experience by connecting your devices with the best possible connectors.

HDMI - Highest quality

HDMI produces the best audio visual quality possible. Both audio and video signals are combined in one HDMI cable, providing an uncompressed, digital interface between your TV and HDMI devices. You must use HDMI to experience full high definition video. You must also use HDMI cables to use Philips EasyLink as described in Use Philips EasyLink on page 24.

Use only a certified HDMI cable.

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If your device only has a DVI connector, use a DVI-HDMI adaptor to connect your device to a HDMI connector on the TV. As such a con- nection does not support sound, you must connect a separate audio cable from the device to the Audio L/R input connectors on the TV.

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Philips HDMI supports High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection (HDCP). HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management that protects high definition content in DVD or Blu-ray discs.

Component (YPbPr) - High quality

Component (Y Pb Pr) video provides better picture quality than S-Video or composite video connections. Though component video supports high definition signals, picture quality is lower than HDMI and is analog.

When connecting a component video cable, match the cable colors to the connectors on the back of the TV. Also, connect an Audio L/R cable to the red and white Audio L/R input connectors.

Component video	Audio L/R cable
cable	- Red,White
- Red, Green, Blue

S-Video - Good quality
An analog connection, S-Video provides better picture quality than		ENGLISH
composite video. When connecting your device with S-Video, plug the
S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on the side of the TV. You must
connect a separate Audio L/R cable from the device to the red and
white Audio L/R in/out connectors on the side of the TV.
S-Video cable	Audio L/R cable	FRANÇAISE
	- Red,White	ESPAÑOL
Match the cable colors when connecting to the composite video and
Composite - Basic quality

Composite video provides basic analog connectivity, usually combining a (yellow) video cinch cable with (red and white) Audio L/R cinch cable.

audio L/R input connectors on the side of the TV.

Composite audio/video cable - Yellow, red and white

8.3Label your connections

When you connect devices, you can label the connections to help you to later identify where devices are connected.

1.Press MENU on the remote control and select Installation > Source Labels.

TV menu
Installation	Source labels
Language	AV1
Channels	AV2
Preferences	AV3
Source labels	HDMI1
Clock	HDMI2
Reset AV settings	HDMI3
Software upgrade	Side HDMI
	Side AV

2.Press Æ to enter the list of available connections.

3.Press Î or ï to highlight a connection in the list.

4.Press Æ to enter the list of devices for the connection, and press Î or ï to highlight a device.

5.Press Í to confirm your choice.

6.Press MENU to exit.

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