Connecting external devices

Connection wizard

The integrated Connection wizard shows you which terminal you should connect your equipment to. Connect the equipment according to the diagram and follow the messages one after the other.

NOTE

New devices should not be connected until they have been registered in the connection wizard.

1Press MENU and the TV menu screen displays.

2Press c/d to select “Connections”, and then press b to move down.

3Press a/b to select “AV setup”, and then press OK.

• The connection wizard screen displays.

4Press OK. The screen shows a default screen, which may differ from the actual connection. Press OK to proceed.

Default screen

AV setup

Connection wizard

Now the TV set assumes that you have connected the following equipment:

EXT4

EXT1

EXT2

EXT3

EXT5

EXT6

5The AV equipment selection screen opens. Select device(s) to connect with a/b, and then press YELLOW to mark. A marked device is indicated with . For example, if connecting DVD recorder with HDMI terminal to the TV, select “HDMI/DVI” and then press YELLOW to register. You can connect other devices in the same way.

AV setup -> AV equipment selection

 

DVD

DVD player

 

DVD •

DVD recorder

 

VCR

Video recorder

 

SAT

Satellite receiver

 

STB

SetTopBox/dBox

 

Decoder

Decoder

 

Camera

Camcorder/camera

 

AV

Other device(s) to EXT1/2/4

 

COMP.IN

Device to EXT3

 

HDMI/DVI

Device to EXT5

 

HDMI/DVI

Device to EXT6

Connection wizard

Specify all new AV devices to be connected and all connection changes to the existing devices here.

6Next, the connection diagram shows how to connect the new or preset devices to the rear terminals. Press OK to proceed.

If you specify a decoder for connection, you will be directed to “Select decoder station(s)” submenu.

7Specify the signal type for the terminal. If you are not sure, select the automatic setting.

8Follow the instructions on the screen for the rest of the process.

Items

Explanation

 

 

 

The signal type of the devices that can be

 

connected can vary greatly. If you are not sure,

Connections

leave the setting for “Signal” on “Automatic

and signal

CVBS/YC” (e.g. for DVD Player/Recorder) or

 

“Autom.-VHS/SVHS” (e.g. VCR), otherwise select

 

the right signal type.

 

 

 

If the picture from a connected device is to be

 

displayed immediately on the TV set during

 

playback, select “yes”. A switching voltage is

 

allowed so that you do not have to switch over

Immediate

manually to see the picture of the connected

playback

device. (See the operating manual for the

 

connected reproduction device.)

 

When playing from AV Link devices, the picture is

 

always displayed immediately, regardless of the

 

setting.

 

 

 

Select the AV socket to which the device of

 

which you want to hear the digital sound is

Assign digital

connected. Connect the digital output of the

audio input

external device to the digital input of the TV set.

 

(Page 22) If a device with digital audio is not

 

connected then select “no”.

 

 

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