Sharp LC-60E79U Connecting to External Equipment, Connecting an Audio Amplifier, Connecting a PC

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 15.)

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

• The illustrations of the terminals are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual products.

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 Player, DVD Player, Cable/Satellite Set-top Box, VCR, Game Console or Camcorder

HD

Quality

Standard Quality

Terminal on external		Cable	Terminal on the TV
equipment
		HDMI-certified cable	INPUT 5, 6, 7 or 8
		or
		DVI-HDMI conversion cable
DVI OUT	AUDIO		AUDIO
		ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable
		Component video cable	INPUT 1 or 2
		Audio cable
		S-VIDEO cable	INPUT 2
		Audio cable
		AV cable	INPUT 1 or 3

*1

*2

*3

*3

*4

*4

*4

*1 Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, sampling rate 32/44.1/48kHz.

*2 When using a DVI-HDMI conversion cable, you should make an analog audio connection. In this case, in addition to connecting a DVI-HDMI conversion cable to the INPUT 6 (HDMI) terminal, connect a ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable to the AUDIO terminal and set "PC Audio Select" to "Input 6 (HDMI)". (See page 24.)

*3 To enjoy 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using an HDMI-certifi ed cable or a component cable and set the equipment to 1080p output.

*4 The COMPONENT terminals take priority over the VIDEO (INPUT 1) and S-VIDEO (INPUT 2) terminals.

■Connecting an Audio Amplifier

Terminal on external	Cable	Terminal on the TV
equipment
	Optical fiber cable	DIGITAL AUDIO
		OUTPUT
	Audio cable	OUTPUT

*5

*6

*5 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.

*6 See page 24 for details on the Output Select function.

■Connecting a PC

Terminal on PC	Cable	Terminal on the TV
	Analog RGB cable (D-sub 15-pin cable or VGA cable)	INPUT 4
	ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable	AUDIO
	HDMI-certified cable	INPUT 5, 6, 7 or 8
	or
	DVI-HDMI conversion cable
		AUDIO
DVI OUT AUDIO	ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable

*7

*8

*7 When connecting a PC to the INPUT 4, set "PC Audio Select" to "Input 4 (PC)". (See page 24.)

*8 Depending on the board, only video signals may be output. In this case, in addition to connecting an HDMI-certifi ed cable to the INPUT 6 (HDMI) terminal, connect a ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable to the AUDIO terminal and set "PC Audio Select" to "Input 6 (HDMI)". (See page 24.)

• The HDMI terminals only support digital signal.

• Refer to page 30 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV.

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