VIZIO VP42 HDTV20A User Manual

2.7 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp

1.Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp.

2.Using an audio cable (white and red connectors), connect the cable to the audio input connectors on the Receiver/Amp and connect the other end to the ANALOG OUT (white area) audio connectors at the rear of the LCD HDTV.

3.Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp.

4.Then press the MENU button on the remote control to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.

5.Press the on the remote control to select the Audio Adjust menu.

6.Press the on the remote control to select SPEAKERS.

7.

Press the on the remote control to select OFF so that the sound from the LCD HDTV will

 

now be routed through your Receiver/Amp system.

Note :

a)Refer to your Receiver/ Amp user manual to select the corresponding audio input.

b)The audio output is not amplified and can not be connected directly to external speakers.

Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs

If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital audio input you can connect it to the optical DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (gray area) at the rear of the Plasma HDTV. This is active when receiving digital audio with the programs from the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA input.

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VP42 specifications

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