Connecting Accessory Devices to Your TV

T he side panel jacks provide a convenient way for you to connect a camcorder to your TV.

The side panel jacks are recognized by your TV as AV3.

You can obtain S-VIDEO quality with an S-VHS, Hi-8, or digital camcorder by connecting to the S-VIDEO input instead of the VIDEO (composite) input.

To make the connections shown in this example, you will need:

an S-VIDEO cable

two cables for audio connections (standard RCA connectors).

CONNECTING A CAMCORDER

1

Typical

Camcorder

DV

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

LEFT

RIGHT

 

 

 

Side Jack Panel

G

2

S-VIDEO

 

VIDEO

 

L

 

AUDIO

 

R

 

NOTE: The cables are not supplied with your TV. You should be able to buy them at most stores that sell electronics. Or you can call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-531-0039.

 

AV3

 

 

Connect from the S-VIDEO output on

 

 

 

the camcorder to the S-VIDEO input in

 

 

 

1 the TV’s side panel.

 

 

 

Connect from the AUDIO outputs on

 

 

 

the camcorder to the side panel AUDIO

 

 

 

2 L(eft) and R(ight) inputs.

 

 

 

Press the AV button on the remote con-

 

 

 

trol as many times as necessary to select

 

 

 

3 the AV3 source on the TV.

 

 

POWER

Turn the camcorder on, insert a video-

 

 

 

tape and press PLAY to view the tape

 

 

 

4 on the TV.

TV

VCR

ACC

 

 

 

ACTIVE

 

SWAP

PIP CH

CONTROL FREEZE

 

DN

UP

 

 

SOUND

 

PICTURE

 

STATUS/

 

MENU/

 

EXIT

 

SELECT

 

 

MUTE

 

 

VOL

 

CH

1

 

2

3

4

 

5

6

7

 

8

9

TV/VCR

 

0

 

A/CH

 

SURF

3

SURF

PIP ON/OFF

REC • FORMAT SLEEP

 

SAP

 

 

AV

 

DOLBY V

PROG.LIST

ITR/

HOME

HOME

PERSONAL

RECORD

VIDEO

MOVIES

 

POSITION

 

PIP

HELPFUL HINT

To simplify making connections, the con- nectors on audio cables are often color coded: red for the right channel, and white for the left channel. The jacks on your TV are likewise color coded to match the con- nectors. To make S-Video connections, you

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