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Connecting to External Equipment

You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV. To view external source images, select the input

source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 13.)

For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially available cables.

CAUTION
To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting any external equipment.
Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) carefully before making connections.

Connecting a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Player or HD Cable/Satellite Set-top Box

■ When using HDMI cable (INPUT 4 or 5):

The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal is an audio-video interface that enables a connection for audio and
video signals using a single cable. The HDMI terminal supports high-resolution video input.
Blu-ray disc player
DVD player
HD cable/satellite set-top box
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2
3
HDMI OUT
HDMI-certified cable
Rear of the TV
NOTE
Supported Audio format: Linear PCM (sampling rate 32/44.1/48kHz) and Dolby Digital.
Digital audio cannot be output when the HDMI input.

■ When using DVI-HDMI conversion cable (INPUT 4):

Blu-ray disc player
DVD player
HD cable/satellite set-top box
1
2
3
6
AUDIODVI OUT
DVI-HDMI conversion cable
Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable
Rear of the TV
NOTE
When using an DVI-HDMI conversion cable, you should make an analog audio connection. In this case, in addition to
connecting an DVI-HDMI conversion cable to the INPUT 4 (HDMI1) terminal, connect an audio cable to the AUDIO PC/
HDMI terminal and set “HDMI1 Audio” to “DVI”. (See page 27.)
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