RCA G32710, G36710 manual Jacks on the Back of the TV

Connections & Setup

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.)

G-LINKConnect the end of the G-LINK cable (provided) to this jack. The G-LINK cable enables the TV’s Guide Plus+ system to interact with the cable box and/or the VCR. A picture of the G-LINK cable is on page 2.

CABLE/ANTENNA Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable or cable box.

IN

PU

T1

VIDEO R-AUDIO-L

S-VIDEO

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.

VIDEO		INP
	R-AUDIO-L
		UT2
Y	PB	PR

AUDIO

OUT

R L

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, PB, 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 22 for more information.

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