Preparation

You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a game console, Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See pages 32 to 33.)

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 game console

You can enjoy games at the optimum display speed when connecting to a game console using INPUT 1 to INPUT 7 terminals. The factory preset values for game input are Input 3 and Input 4. (See page 33.)

When connecting to a game console using the INPUT 4 terminal. (HDMI terminal)

Example

HDMI cable

(commercially available)

Game console (HDMI terminal)

NOTE

•To enjoy the AQUOS 1080p display capability, connect your game console using an HDMI cable and set the game console to 1080p output.

When connecting to a game console using the INPUT 3 terminal. (component or composite terminals)

Example

Component video cable (commercially available)

Audio cable

(commercially available)

Game console (component terminals)

NOTE

•To enjoy the AQUOS 1080p display capability, connect your game console using a component video cable and set the game console to 1080p output.

•When the game console is connected using both component terminals and composite terminal, the component terminals take priority over the composite terminal.

Playing a game

You can switch directly the input terminals connected to the game console by pressing GAME. Each time GAME is pressed, the selected inputs toggle. See “Select Game Input” on page 33 to set the input for game connection. Press CH r/sor 0-9when you want to switch back to the TV.

NOTE

• The factory preset values for game input are Input 3 and Input 4. (See page 33.)

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