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The tables below provide a description of the connectors on your TV to help you decide whichconnectors to use for your various video devices.
ConnectingYour Cable TV Boxor Antenna
QualityCable and connectorWhentoUse
GoodCoaxial cable
BestCoaxial cable
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Coaxial (RF) cable carries the video and audio signal from the antenna or cable connectorto your TV. Thecoaxial connector is labelled
NTSC
connector see "Rear View" on page7.
The ATSC cable carries the digital video and
. To locate the NTSC
audio signal from the antenna connector to your TV. Tolocate the ATSC connector see "RearView" on page7.
ConnectingYour Video Devices
QualityCable and connectorWhentoUse
GoodComposite
The composite connector carries the video signal through a single pin.If youare usinga composite video connector, you also need to connect composite audio cables.Tolocatethe composite connectors, see "RightView" on page6 and "Rear View" on page7.
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The S-Video connector splits the video signal into two signals, black-and-white and color.If you are using the S-Video connector, you also need to connect the audio cables.To locate the S-Video connectors, see "RightView" onpage6and "Rear View"onpage7.
BestComponent (YPbPr)
The componentconnectors splits the video signal into three signals, two color signals and one black-and-white signal. If you are using the component connectors, youalso need to connect theaudio cables. Tolocate the component connectors, see "Rear View" on page7.
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ExcellentHDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) assures that the best video signalis always sent from source (HDTV signal, DVD player) to the TV.This is achieved by allowinguncompressed video and multi-channel audio data to be sent to the display device through a single cable. To locate the connector see "RearView" on page7.
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Connect the coaxial cable to the ATSC or the NTSC connectors on the TV.
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Plug in the powercord for the TV and turn on theTV.
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Enter the
TV Menu
and select TVfor NTSC or Digital TV for ATSC. See "Input Select" on
page28 for more information.
Using the Composite Connector
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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If you are connecting a device that you want to be able to remove, such as a video game system or a camcorder,use the compositeconnector onthe right sideof the TV (see "Right View" on page6).
Connect your device to the TV using the audio and video cable.Plug in the powercords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter the3
).
TV Menu
andselect AV1, AV2
or
AV SIDE
(Composite
See "Input Select" on page28 for more information.
Using the S-Video Connector
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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If youare connecting adevice that youwant to be able toremove,such asa video game system, or a camera,use the S-Video connector onthe right sideof the TV (see "Right View" on page6).
Connect your device using the S-Video andaudiocables.Plug in the powercords for the TVand devices and turn them on.Enter the
See "Input Select" on page28 formore information
TV Menu
and select AV3, AV4, or AV SIDE(S-Video 3).
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Connect your device using the component video and audio cables.
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Plug in the powercords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter theTV Menu and select AV5 or AV6. See"Input Select" onpage28 for more information.
Using the HDMI Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect your device using the HDMI connector.
3
Plug in the powercords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter the TV Menu and selectHDMI1 or HDMI 2. See "Input
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Select" on page28 for more information.
Using the VGA Connector
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Suggest to useaVGA cable which has a ferrite core.
Connect theVGA andaudio cables to yourTV and to your computer.Plug in the powercords for the TV and devices and turn them on.Enter the TV Menu and selectVGA. See "Input Select" on page28
for more information.
Using the Subwoofer Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Connect a subwoofer cable to your TV and toa powered subwoofer.
3
Plug in the powercords for the TV and subwoofer and turn them on.
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Using the Composite Video and Audio Out Connectors
1
Turn off the TVand unplug the power cord.
2
Connect thevideo and audio out cables to your TVand to a device suchas a VCRif you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the ANT/Cable connector.
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Plug in the power cords for the TVand devices and turn them on.
Using the Optical Digital Out (SPDIF) Connector
1
Turn off the TVand unplug the power cord.
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Connect theoptical digital out cable to your TV and to a device such asan audio decoder or audio/video receiverwhen using a Digital TV(ATSC) receiver.
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Plug in the power cords for the TVand devices and turn them on.
Using the CoaxialDigital Audio OutConnector
1
Turn off the TVand unplug the power cord.
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Connect the coaxial digitalaudioout cable to yourTV and to a device such as an audio decoderor audio/video receiver when using a DigitalTV (ATSC)receiver.
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Plug in the power cords for the TVand devices and turn them on.
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