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 14.)

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

Higher Quality

Standard Quality

Terminal on the TV

Cable

Terminal on external

equipment

 

 

INPUT 5, 6, 7 or 8

HDMI-certified cable

 

 

 

INPUT 1 or 2

Component video cable

 

 

Audio cable

 

INPUT 2

S-VIDEO cable

 

 

Audio cable

 

INPUT 1 or 3

AV cable

 

 

 

*1

*2

*2

*3

*3

*3

*1 When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, you should make an analog audio connection. In this case, in addition to connecting an HDMI-DVI 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 23.)

*2 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.

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

Connecting an Audio Amplifier

Terminal on the TV

Cable

Terminal on external

equipment

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO

Optical fiber cable

 

OUTPUT

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

Audio cable

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.

Connecting a PC

Terminal on the TV

Cable

Terminal on PC

INPUT 4

Analog RGB cable (D-sub 15-pin cable or VGA cable)

 

 

 

 

ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable

 

INPUT 5, 6, 7 or 8

HDMI-certified cable

 

 

 

*4

*5

*4 When connecting a PC to the INPUT 4, set "PC Audio Select" to "Input 4 (PC)". (See page 23.)

*5 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 23.)

The HDMI terminals only support digital signal.

Refer to page 31 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV.

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Sharp LC-C6077UN, LC-C6577UM Connecting to External Equipment, Connecting an Audio Amplifier, Connecting a PC