Toshiba 46G30U, 40G30U, 40G300U manual Overview of cable types, About the connection illustrations

Overview of cable types

CaNes can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/ video devices. Bef%re purchasing any cables, be sure of

connector types required by your devices and the length of each cable.

Coaxial {F-type)cable

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Coaxial (F-type) cable is used fox" connecting your

antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the ANT/CABI.Einput on your TV.

Standard A/V cables {red/whRe/yeRow)

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Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come in sets of three, and are for use with video devices with

analog audio and composite video output. These cables (and the related inputs on your TV) are typically color- coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and white .fUr stereo left (or mono) audio.

Componentvideo canes (red/green/Nue)

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Component video cables come in sets of three and are

.t%r use with video devices with component video output.

(ColorStream _ is Toshib_fs brand of component video.)

These cables are typically color-coded red, green, and

blue. Separate audio cables are required fur a complete connection.

Note: Component video cables provide better picture performance than a standard (composite) video.

HDlYlPcable

(with HDNI LoBe"H_:)B °'')

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia lnterfixce) cable

is fur use with devices with an HDMI output. An

HDMI cable delivers digital audio and video in its native f%rmat.This cable carries both video and audio

inf%rmation; therefore, separate audio cables are not required for a complete HDMI device connection (_

page 16 and page 19).

Note: HDMI cable provides better picture performance than a standard (composite) video.

Optical audio cable

Optical audio cable is fur connecting receivers with

Dolby Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation) optical

audio inputto the TV's DIGITALAUDIOOUTterminal

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AnalogBGB(15-pin) computercable

Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable is fur connecting

a PC to the TV's PC INterminal (_:<page 18).

LARcable

Standard LAN cable is used to connect the TV to your

home network. (_r page 20).

About the connection illustrations

You can connect different types and brands of"devices to your TV in several different configurations. The connection illustrations in this manual are representative of typical device connections only. The input/output terminals on your devices may differ from those illustrated herein. For

details on connecting and using your specific devices, refer to each device's owner's manual.

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