Connecting Optional Equipment

Making Video Connections

Use the directions in this section to connect the following optional equipment:

Your TV includes several types of video inputs. When connecting your TV, use the outputs that are available on your components that provide the best video performance, as described below.

Best Video Performance

HDMI (High-Definition

Multimedia Interface)

Component video

S VIDEO

Composite video

RF/Coaxial

Good Video Performance

Setup

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About Using

S VIDEO

If the optional equipment you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack (shown at left), you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to an A/V cable). Because S VIDEO carries only the video signal, you also need to connect audio cables for sound, as shown below.

Example of an S VIDEO Connection

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TV

S VIDEO cable

Equipment with S VIDEO

Cables are often

color-coded to connectors.

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

Audio cable

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