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CONNECTING YOUR TV
Connecting an HDMI® device

The HDMI input on your television receives

digital audio and uncompressed digital video

from an HDMI source device.

This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) programme material in digital
form from EIA/CEA-861-D–compliant c onsumer el ectronic
devices (such as a set-top box or DVD player with HDMI
output). For acceptable video signal formats, see page 88.
NOTE: Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, Dolby
Digital (AC-3), sampling rate 32/44.1/48 kHz.
Connect an HDMI cable (type A connector) to the HDMI
terminal.
For proper operation, it is recommended that you use an
HDMI cable with the HDMI Logo ( ).
If your HDMI connection is capable of 1080p and/or your
television is capable of refresh rates greater than 50 Hz,
you will need a Category 2 cable. Conventional HDMI/
DVI cable may not work properly with this model.
HDMI cable transfers both video and audio. Separa te
analogue audio cables are not required (see illustration).
To view the HDMI device video, press o to select
HDMI1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3 or HDMI 4 mode.
This feature enables the audio signal of the TV to be sent
to the AV amplifier via the HDMI cable. It will not be
necessary to connect a cable from the audio output of the
TV to the audio input of the AV amplifier to reproduce the
audio received from the tuner of the TV through the AV
amplifier.

To connect an HDMI device

the back and side of your television
HDMI device HDMI cable

HDMI’s ARC (Audio Return Channel)

feature

the side of your television
HDMI cable
AV amplifier that supports ARC