Chapter 2: Connecting your Monitor

Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver

Your monitor has two sets of ColorStream® HD (high definition component video) inputs.

You will need:

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Law and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

From antenna

Stereo VCR

VIDEO

AUDIO

L

R

IN from ANT

IN IN

CH 3

 

CH 4

 

coaxial cable

OUT to TV

OUT

standard A/V cables

 

For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video,

 

 

connect an S-video cable and standard (analog) audio

 

 

cables to the VIDEO-2inputs. Do not connect both types

 

 

of video cable to VIDEO-2at the same time or the picture

 

 

performance will be unacceptable.

 

– If you have a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the monitor

 

 

to your VCR’s audio out terminal using the white audio

 

 

cable only.

standard audio cables

component video cables

 

– You can connect the component video cables (plus audio

 

 

cables) from the DVD player or satellite receiver to either

 

 

set of ColorStream terminals on the monitor (HD-1or

 

 

HD-2). The ColorStream HD-1 and HD-2 terminals can

 

 

be used with Progressive (480p, 720p) and Interlaced

 

 

(480i, 1080i) scan systems. A 1080i signal will provide the

 

 

best picture performance.

 

If your DVD player or satellite receiver does not have

 

 

component video or S-video, connect standard A/V

 

 

cables to VIDEO-1. If your DVD player has HDMI video,

 

 

see page 14.

To view the DVD player:

Turn ON the DVD player. Select the ColorStream HD-1video input source on the monitor.*

To view satellite programs using the component video connections:

Turn on the satellite receiver. Select the ColorStream HD-2video input source on the monitor.*

To view the VCR or view and record antenna channels:

Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to the channel you want to watch. Select the Video 2 video input source on the monitor.*

To record a TV program while watching a DVD:

Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to the channel to record. Select the ColorStream HD-1video input source on the monitor* to view the DVD.

*To select the video input source, press +on the remote control (- page 25). To program the monitor’s remote control to operate other devices, see “Using the remote control to operate your other devices” on page 18.

L R

Monitor's upper back panel

Monitor's right side panel

 

 

 

DVD player with

 

 

 

component video

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

OUT

Y

PB

PR

 

L

 

 

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

R

OUT

 

 

OUT

 

From satellite dish

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

Y

PB

PR

 

L

Satellite S-VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

R

IN

OUT

 

 

OUT

 

Satellite receiver with component video

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