Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

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

Your TV has two sets of ColorStream® (component video) inputs.

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

OUT

Y

PB

PR

 

L

 

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO

R

 

 

OUT

OUT

 

DVD player with component video

From satellite dish

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

Y

PB

PR

 

 

L

Satellite

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO VIDEO

R

IN

 

 

OUT

OUT

 

Satellite receiver with component video

From antenna

Stereo VCR

VIDEO LAUDIOR

IN

IN from ANT

 

CH 3

 

CH 4

 

OUT

OUT to TV

 

 

L

R

 

You will need:

coaxial cables

standard A/V cables

For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect both types of video cable to VIDEO 1 at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable.

If you have a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the TV 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 TV (HD 1 or 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 (1080p is not supported).

If your DVD player or satellite receiver does not have component video, connect a standard A/V cable to VIDEO 2 on the side panel. If your DVD player has HDMI video, see page 17.

To view antenna or Cable channels:

Select the ANT video input source on the TV.*

To view the DVD player:

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

To view satellite programs using the component video connections:

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

To view the VCR or view and record antenna chan- nels:

Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to the channel you want to watch. Select the VIDEO 1 video input source on the TV.*

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 1 video input source on the TV* to view the DVD.

*To select the video input source, press INPUT on the remote control (page 21). To program the TV remote control to operate other devices, see Chapter 3.

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

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Toshiba 26AV500U To view antenna or Cable channels, To view the DVD player, To record a TV program while watching a DVD

26AV500U, 42AV500U specifications

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