12
Connecting to External Equipment

YoucanconnectmanytypesofexternalequipmenttoyourTVlikeaBlu-raydiscplayer,HD-DVDplayer,DVD

player,VCR,DigitalTVtuner,HDMIequipment,gameconsoleorcamcorder.Toviewexternalsourceimages,

selecttheinputsourcefromINPUTontheremotecontrolunitorontheTV.(Seepage14.)

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.
*1 •Toenjoythe1080pdisplaycapability,connectyourexternalequipmentusingacomponentcableandsetthe
equipmentto1080poutput.
*2 •TheS-VIDEOterminaltakespriorityoverthevideoterminals.(INPUT3only)
*3 •WhenusinganHDMI-DVIconversioncable,inputtheaudiosignaltoAUDIOterminalofINPUT5.
 •Toenjoythe1080pdisplaycapability,connectyourBlu-raydiscplayer,HD-DVDplayerorotherexternalequipmentusing
anHDMI-certiedcableandsettheequipmentto1080poutput.
*4 •Dependingontheconnectedequipment,audiowillnotoutputfromtheDIGITALAUDIOOUTPUTterminalinHDMI
connection.Inthiscase,settheaudioformatsoftheconnectedequipmenttoPCM,32/44.1/48kHzand16bits.
*5 •DigitalaudiocannotbeoutputthroughtheHDMIterminal.
*6 •DolbyDigitalaudiooutputsignalscannotbeconvertedtoPCM.
•TheHDMIterminalsonlysupportdigitalsignal.
•Refertopage26foralistofPCsignalscompatiblewiththeTV.
Terminal on the TV Cable Terminal on external
equipment
INPUT 3
INPUT 1 or 2
INPUT 4, 5, or 6
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT
INPUT 3

Connecting a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Air or Cable), VCR,

game console or camcorder.

AV cable (commercially available)
Component video cable (commercially available)
S-VIDEO cable (commercially available)
HDMI-certified cable (commercially available)
Coaxial cable (commercially available)
Audio cable (commercially available)
Audio cable (commercially available)

*1

*2

*3

*4

Terminal on the TV Cable Terminal on PC
INPUT 7

Connecting a PC

RGB cable (commercially available)
ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available)
INPUT 4, 5, or 6 HDMI-certified cable (commercially available)