Connections and Setup

Red

Yellow

White

Composite cables are color coded- Yellow= video; Red= right audio; white= left audio

Connecting the Device with Video (Basic)

This connection allows you to connect a device that has a Video Out jack, for example, a DVD player.

Note: If the device you're connecting also has Component Video jacks and you have component video cables, we recommend you use the Component Video (Advanced) Connection instead. See instructions below.

Using the example of a DVD player:

1.If necessary, connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6.

2.Connect your yellow video cable.

Connect a video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack on the back of the TV and to the Video Output jack on the DVD player.

3.Connect your red and white audio cables.

Connect the audio (red and white) cables to the AUDIO INPUT 1 R and L jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player.

Green

Blue

Red

Component Video cables (Y Pb Pr) are color coded- Green, Blue and Red

Red

White

Audio cables are color coded- Red= right audio; white= left audio

Connecting the Device with Component Video (Advanced)

This connection allows you to connect a device that has Y Pb Pr jacks, for example, a DVD player.

Using the example of a DVD player:

1.If necessary, connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 6.

2.Connect your Y Pb Pr component video cables.

Connect three video cables or special Y Pb Pr cables to the COMPONENT INPUT 1 (CMP1) Y Pb Pr jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the DVD player.

3.Connect your red and white audio cables.

Connect the audio (red and white) cables to the CMP1 AUDIO R and L jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player.

ON•OFF button

ON•OFF

TV

SAT•AUX

PIP

 

DVD

 

GO BACK

VOL

 

CH

 

MUTE

 

INFO

MENU

 

+ CH CTRL

ZOOM-

 

ZOOM+

CLEAR

 

GUIDE

 

PRESETS

?!+-

ABC

DEF

 

 

GHI

JKL

MNO

 

 

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

INPUT

SUB CH

_,.:=$

INPUT button

Use these buttons to view the picture of the device you’ve connected to the TV.

Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device

1.Plug in the TV (see page 13 for details) and the device, if they aren't already plugged in.

2.Turn on the TV and the device you want to view, for example a DVD player.

3.Repeatedly press the INPUT button on the remote control until you see VID1 (if connected to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack) or CMP1 (if connected to the CMP1 jacks) displayed at the bottom of the TV's screen. To go back to viewing TV channels, use the number buttons to enter the channel or press CH+/- to go to the channel list from the input list.

Note: If the picture from the DVD player appears black and white and your device is connected to the VIDEO Input, you might be tuned to the wrong input. Make sure you press INPUT until you see VID1 displayed at the bottom of the TV's screen.

If you're done connecting devices to your TV, go to page 13 to complete the Initial Setup.

To continue connecting devices, go to the next page.

Chapter 1

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RCA L42WD22 warranty Connecting the Device with Video Basic, Connecting the Device with Component Video Advanced