VIZIO VP42 HDTV20A User Manual

2.5.3 Using S-Video (AV1)

Connecting your DVD Player (Good):

1.Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player.

2.Connect the S-Video jack on the rear of your DVD player to the S- Video jack in the AV1 group on the rear of the HDTV.

3.Connect an audio cable (white and red connectors) to the audio output connectors associated with the S-Video output on your DVD

player and to the audio connectors associated with the AV1 input on the rear of the HDTV.

4.Turn on the power to the HDTV and DVD player.

5.Select AV1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control.

2.5.4 Using Composite (AV) Video

Connecting your DVD Player (Good) :

1.Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player.

2.Connect the Video (yellow color) connector on your DVD player to the Video (yellow color) connector in the AV2 group (orange color area).

3.Connect the R (red color) and L (white color) audio connectors on your DVD player to the corresponding R (red color) and L (white color) audio input connectors in the AV2 group (orange color area).

4.Turn on the power to the HDTV and DVD Player.

5.Select AV2 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control.

Note:

a)You may use the AV1 input if you wish, as long as you are not already using it for the S-Video input.

b)Refer to your DVD player user manual for more information about the video output requirements of the product.

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VP42 specifications

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