Using with other equipment
Chapter 12
Using with other equipment
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You can connect many types of external equipment to your plasma television, like a decoder, VCR, DVD player, game console, and camcorder.
To view images coming from external equipment, select the input
source using the INPUT buttons on the remote control (see Remote control unit on page 14) or the INPUT button on the plasma television.
Caution
•To protect all equipment, always unplug the plasma television from the power outlet before connecting to a decoder, VCR, DVD player, game console, camcorder, or other external equipment.
Note
•Refer to the relevant operation manual (DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.
•Unless stated otherwise, the connecting cables shown in the illustrations are readily available commercially, but are not supplied with this product.
Connecting a DVD player
Use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment.
When using a component video cable, select “COMPONENT” in the “Input Select” menu (see Selecting an input signal type on page 45). In this case, the SCART cable will carry the audio signal.
Rear view
SCART cable
Component video cable 
DVD player
Note
•If DVD images do not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting using the menu (see page 45).
•Refer to your DVD player operation manual for the signal type.
Connecting a decoder
Use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting a decoder and other audiovisual equipment.
Rear view
Decoder
SCART cable
Displaying a decoder image
Press buttons 0 to 9 or P+/P– to select a programme specified for decoder setting (see page 27).
Press INPUT 1 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select INPUT 1.
Note
•Be sure to use INPUT 1 to connect a decoder.
•If decoder images do not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting using the menu (see page 45).
•Refer to your decoder operation manual for the signal type.
Connecting a VCR
Use the INPUT 2 terminals when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment.
If your VCR supports
DVD playback
To watch a DVD, press INPUT 2 on the remote control unit or press INPUT on the plasma television to select INPUT2.
AV link advanced system
Download tuning information directly from TV to VCR (Preset download).
While watching TV, you can record a programme with a
*Refer to your VCR operation manual as some VCRs have an exclusive key for WYSIWYR.
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