RCA M50WH186 manual Explanation of Jacks

Connections & Setup

Explanation of Jacks

The diagrams below illustrate jacks found on the back of the TV. When connecting cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (video input into video output, right audio input into right audio output, etc.).

INPUT 1		INPUT 2		INPUT 3	INPUT 4
COMPONENT/COMPOSITE		COMPOSITE	COMPONENT/COMPOSITE		COMPOSITE
Y/VIDEO	L	VIDEO	Y/VIDEO	L	VIDEO	FIXED/VARIABLE
						AUDIO OUTPUT
PB	R	L	PB	R	L	L
PR	S-VIDEO	R	PR	S-VIDEO	R	R

	SVGA INPUT	WIRED
AUDIO	VGA/SVGA/XGA	REMOTE	ANTENNA
		CONTROL	INPUT
		(IR)

		DIGITAL		CABLE
		AUDIO
HDMI 1 INPUT	HDMI 2 INPUT	OUTPUT	For Factory	INPUT
			use only
		(OPTICAL)

CableCARD™

INPUT 1

COMPONENT/COMPOSITE

Y/VIDEO	L
PB	R
PR

Tip

Inputs 1 and 3 can be used as either component video (Y PB PR ) inputs or composite video (Y/Video) inputs.

INPUT 2

COMPOSITE

VIDEO

CableCARD  Allows you to use a digital cable television card to receive digital cable services, including premium and HDTV cable channels, without the need for a set-top box. Go to page 7 for information on using the CableCARD slot.

INPUT 1 and 3 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE INPUTS  Provides connection to an (analog) video device with either composite or component outputs such as a VCR or DVD player.

•R Audio provides right audio connection and connector is usually red.

•L Audio provides left audio connection and connector is usually white.

•Y/Video PB PR  Unlike a single video input, component (Y PB PR) video maintains the video signal as three separate parts through these three jacks. To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video cables or component video

cables for the Y PB PR connections. Accepts 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i signals. If you’re connecting to a device with a Video jack instead, you can still use the Y/Video jack.

Note: Also, remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y, Pb, Pr cables carry only the picture signal, not the sound.

INPUT 3 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE INPUT  Provides connection to an additional optional video device, such as a DVD player or satellite receiver. The jacks are the same as described above for INPUT 1.

INPUT 2 and 4 COMPOSITE INPUTS  Connect an NTSC (analog) device. These jacks are used for most audio/video connections between devices. The audio/ video jacks are often color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio).

L

•R Audio provides right audio connection and connector is usually red.

•L Audio provides left audio connection and connector is usually white.

S-VIDEO R

•  V (Video) provides composite video connection and connector is usually yellow.

•S-VIDEO  Lets you connect an S-Video cable for better picture quality to a device with S-Video capability, such as a VCR or DVD player. The S-Video jack provides better picture quality than the composite video jacks 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 the two audio cables as well as the S-Video connector.

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