Enjoying through External Equipment

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Connecting to the HDMI Input

 

HDMI Cable

 

 

(commercially available)

 

 

HDMI equipment

 

 

Audio Cable

 

 

(commercially available)

 

L

DVD Player

 

 

 

R

 

HDMI

AUDIO

 

 

HDMI

 

English

The digital video and audio signals can be input to the HDMI terminal. To use the HDMI terminal, activate the terminal and specify the types of video and audio signals to be received from the connected equipment. For the types of these signals, refer to the operation manual supplied with the connected equip- ment.

Input signal correlation table

1920*1080i@59.94/60Hz

720*480p@59.94/60Hz

1280*720p@59.94/60Hz

1Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI jack on the Plasma Display and to the DVD output jack on the required equipment.

2When connecting with DVI jack, such as a DVD player, connect the audio cable to the AUDIO INPUT-L/Rjacks on the Plasma Display and to the audio output jacks on the required equipment.

3Turn the Plasma Display on, then press the INPUT button to select HDMI.

720(1440)*480i@59.94/60Hz

• PC signals are not supported.

 

If no image appears, specify another digital video signal type.

 

For the digital video signal types to be specified, refer to the opera-

 

 

tion manual supplied with the connected equipment.

Connecting to the Monitor Output

Your Plasma Display can send out the audio/video signals to the external connector. You can also record from the Plasma Display to a second VCR or DVD recorder. For more details about recording, refer to the equipment’s instructions.

L

R

VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR OUT

Audio Cable

 

(commercially available)

DVD Recorder

Video Cable

(commercially available)

VCR

1

2

Connect the video cable to the VIDEO (MONITOR OUT) output jack on the Plasma Display and to the video input jack on the required equipment.

Connect the audio cable to the AUDIO-L/R (MONITOR OUT) output jacks on the Plasma Display and to the audio input jacks on the required equipment.

The MONITOR OUT terminals do not output the following signals:

1Video signals input from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal (1 and 2)

2Digital video and audio signals from the HDMI terminal (INPUT 3)

When watching images played back on a VCR or DVD recorder connected to the MONITOR OUT terminals, select an input source (e.g., TV channel reception) on the recording equipment other than external input sources. Selecting an external input source may result in distorted images or noise.

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Pioneer PDP-42A3HD manual Connecting to the Hdmi Input, Connecting to the Monitor Output, Input signal correlation table

PDP-42A3HD specifications

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