12 Enjoying through External Equipment
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You can connect many types of external equipment to yourPlasma Display System, like a DVD player, VCR, personalcomputer, game console, and camcorder.To view images coming from external equipment, select theinput source using the INPUT buttons on the remote control(page 14) or the INPUT button on the Plasma Display.•To protect all equipment, always turn off the system beforeconnecting to a DVD player, VCR, personal computer, gameconsole, camcorder, or other external equipment.•Refer to the relevant instruction manual (DVD player, personalcomputer, etc.) carefully before making connections.Watching a DVD image

Connecting a DVD player

Use the INPUT 1 terminals when connecting a DVD player andother audiovisual equipment.
Cable
CARD
ANTENNA/
CABLE A IN
NPUT 2
VIDEO
VIDEO R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-L
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y
Y
C
B
/P
B
C
B
/P
B
C
R
/P
R
C
R
/P
R
S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
INPUT 1
HDMI
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
S400
INPUT 3
INPUT 1
Cable
CARD
(TS)
Media
Receiver
(rear view)
AV cable (commercially available)Component Video cable
(commercially available)
S-Video cable
(commercially available)
DVD player

Displaying a DVD image

To watch a DVD image, press INPUT 1 on the remote controlunit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select INPUT1.•Refer to your DVD player instruction manual for the signal type.•The INPUT 1 terminals are checked for cable connections in theorder where; 1) Component Video, 2) S-Video, 3) Video.•Connect external equipment to only terminals that are to be actuallyused.•You can also use the INPUT 3 terminals when connecting only withthe Component Video output terminals on a DVD player.Watching a VCR image

Connecting a VCR

Use the INPUT 2 terminals when connecting a VCR and otheraudiovisual equipment.
MONITOR OUT
VCR CONTROL Cable
CARD
ANTENNA/
CABLE A IN
ANTENNA B
CONTROL
IN OUT
S-VIDEO INPUT 2
INPUT 3
S-VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-L
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y
Y
C
B
/P
B
C
B
/P
B
C
R
/P
R
C
R
/P
R
S-VIDEO R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
S400
INPUT 1 INPU
HDMI
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
SERVICE ONLY
INPUT 3
INPUT 1
IN
OUT
Cable
CARD
(TS)

Media Receiver (rear view)

AV cable
(commercially available)
S-Video cable
(commercially available)

VCR

Displaying a VCR image

To watch a VCR image, press INPUT 2 on the remote controlunit or press INPUT on the Plasma Display to select INPUT2.•The INPUT 2 terminals are checked for cable connections in theorder where; 1) S-Video, 2) Video.•Connect external equipment to only terminals that are to be actuallyused.