Using i.LINK

Rear of TV

DIGITAL AUDIO (OPTICAL)

OUT

PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL

S400 i.LINK (DV/HDV/MICROMV/TV)

i.LINK cable

 

 

 

 

 

Cables are often color-

 

 

 

 

 

coded to connectors.

 

 

 

HD/DVD IN

CONTROL S

Connect red to red,

VIDEO IN

 

 

white to white.

 

 

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

IN OUT

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3

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.LINK-equipped device

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

(VAR/FIX)

 

AUDIO-R

AUDIO-L

VIDEO

A/V cable

Notes on Using This Connection

...To Do This

Do This ...

Set up a digital i.LINK device

For digital i.LINK devices (devices that require only the i.LINK connection), no setup is necessary. The TV automatically recognizes the device as soon as the connection is made.

Set up an i.LINK device that supports an EIA- 775A analog connection

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2

Connect analog A/V cables to the VIDEO 3 input (see page 73).

Use the i.LINK Control Panel to activate the analog connection to your i.LINK device (see page 75).

Notes on Connecting i.LINK Devices

To connect two or more i.LINK devices, use i.LINK cables to connect them as shown below.

A

B

C

D

E

i.LINK

i.LINK

 

i.LINK

i.LINK

You can connect up to 63 i.LINK devices. However, the maximum number of cables in any serial route is 16.

A

B

C

D

E

i.LINK

i.LINK

 

i.LINK

i.LINK

FG

i.LINKi.LINK

Do not connect i.LINK devices in a way that creates a loop.

i.LINK

A

B

C

 

i.LINK

i.LINK

Connecting non-compatible devices, such as PCs or PC peripherals, may result in malfunctions.

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