Chapter 1 5

Connections and Setup
Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.
P
R
P
B
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
Y
INPUT2
S-VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
INPUT1
RL

AUDIO

OUT

Jacks on the Back of the TV
This section describes each of the jacks on the back of the TV. When connecting A/V cables, be sure to
connect corresponding outputs to inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, etc.)
VPORT Go to page 4 for VPORT explanation.
CABLE/ANTENNA Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable or cable
box.
INPUT1 Lets you connect a component such as a VCR, DVD
player, satellite receiver or laserdisc player.
• VIDEO provides composite video connection. The video
connector is usually yellow.
• R AUDIO provides right audio connection. The right audio
connector is usually red.
• L AUDIO provides left audio connection. The left audio
connector is usually white.
• S-VIDEO provides better picture quality than the regular
video jacks (INPUT1 and INPUT 2 VIDEO) because the color
part of the signal is separated from the black and white
part of the picture. When using S-Video, make sure to
connect left and right audio cables to the R-AUDIO-L
INPUT1 jacks.
INPUT2 Lets you connect a second component such as a VCR,
internet access device, DVD player, or laserdisc player. Its AUDIO
and VIDEO jacks are the same as described for INPUT1 above.
•Y, P
B, PR (Component Video) provides optimum picture
quality because the video is separated into three signals.
Use three video-grade cables for the connection. When
using Y, PB, PR, make sure to connect left and right audio
cables to the R-AUDIO-L INPUT2 jacks.
AUDIO OUT R/L Lets you connect an amplifier or audio
receiver for improved sound quality.
Note: You might want to turn off the TV’s speakers from the
Audio Menu. Go to page 19 for more information.