Chapter2Connections

Connecting to an TV (Continued)

Via component video input

Composite video cables (not supplied)

To COMPONENT OUTPUT

To use the optical digital output, use an optical cable to connect this jack to an optical audio input on a device capable of processing a DTS bitstream or PCM audio.

To use the analog sound output, connect these jacks to audio input jacks on your TV using the audio cable. For digital sound output, see “Connecting to an audio system” ( page 24).

Finally connect the supplied power cord to a wall outlet.

This player supports simultaneous output of video on its HDMI and component video ports. However, some discs may restrict output of video on the component video ports when viewing high definition content or up-converted DVD content.

The resolution on the HDMI output will be the same as the resolution output on the component video output. Thus, because the HDMI output can change automatically to match the maximum available resolution of your display, if you connect both the HDMI output and component output, the resolution on the component output will change if the HDMI output Auto-adjusts.

After completing the connection, proceed to page 23 to make the setting.

Via S-VIDEO or VIDEO (yellow) input

*

To use the analog sound output, connect these jacks to audio input jacks on your TV using the audio cable. For digital sound output, see “Connecting to an audio system” ( page 24).

Audio/video cable (supplied)

Connect either.

To VIDEO To S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO cable (not supplied)

Finally connect the supplied power cord to a wall outlet.

*To use the optical digital output, use an optical cable to connect this jack to an optical audio input on a device capable of processing a DTS bitstream or PCM audio.

480i/576i output only regardless of the resolution settings or the connections of other output jack.

After completing the connection, proceed to page 23 to make the setting.

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Toshiba HD-E1KE manual Via component video input, Via S-VIDEO or Video yellow input, Connect either

HD-E1KE specifications

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