Connecting external devices

You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and PC. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV.

CAUTION

To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Set Top Box), PC or other external equipment.

Refer to the relevant operation manual (VCR, DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.

Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder

A VCR, game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the

INPUT 4/INPUT 5 or INPUT 6 terminals.

When using component cable (commercially available)

When using composite cable or S-VIDEO cable (commercially available)

Y

PB

(CB)

PR

(CR)

L

AUDIO

R

6

6

L

AUDIO R

S-VIDEO

or

L

AUDIO

R

VIDEO

VCR/Game console/Camcorder

VCR/Game console/Camcorder

Connecting a DVD player/Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)

You can use the INPUT 1/ INPUT 2/ INPUT 3 (HDMI) or INPUT 6 terminals when connecting to a DVD player/ Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and other audiovisual equipment.

When using HDMI-certified cable (commercially available)

When using component cable (commercially available)

DVD player/ Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)

Y

PB

(CB)

PR

(CR)

L

AUDIO

R

6

6

L

AUDIO R

DVD player/Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)

Connecting a PC

You can use the INPUT 7 (PC) terminals when connecting to a PC.

ANALOG

RGB

7

7

AUDIO

(L/R)

Using Digital Audio Output

It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. PCM audio outputs from the terminal.

Optical fi bre cable (commercially available)

PC

To optical digital input of external audio devices

NOTE

The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal usually outputs the same audio from the speakers. (The audio of the content you are viewing is output from the terminal.)

The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal does not output some signals, depending on devices and software.

The illustrations used throughout this manual are based on LC-40L550X.

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Sharp LC-40L650X, LC-40L550X Connecting external devices, Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder, Connecting a PC