Use this guide to achieve the optimal connection for each of your components.
TV can support these different types of cable connection. Please check your
device to see which one applies.
Better
Component Video
Input (CVI)
Provides superior picture
quality by separating the
green, blue and red
luminance signals. Typically
used with red/white audio
cables.
S-Video
Supplies a better picture
than RF and composite
connections. Used with
red/white audio cables.
Note: The color of audio
inputs may differ, e.g.
Red/white or red/back.
Good
Connecting Set-Top Box to TV
Basic
Provides a basic
connection
for antenna or cable.
Provides both audio
and video.
Cable Signal IN
from Cable Company
Basic
Composite Audio/
Video
Separate video (yellow) and
audio (red/white) cables that
provide a basic connection from
the set-top box and other devices.
Note: The color of audio inputs
may differ, e.g. Red/white or
red/back.
Connect RF cable
from wall to input at
the back of the set-top
box.
Set the out channel of
the set-top box to CH 3
or 4 if available.
Press the Ana/Dig button
on the remote control to
set the TV to analog mode.
Back of Set-top Box
Basic
Provides a basic
connection
for antenna or cable.
Provides both audio
and video.
Use second RF cable to
connect the set-top box
to the TV input (75 ).
Note: This connection
gives mono sound. For
stereo sound use also
composite audio/video
connection (refer to
panel 2).
Set the TV to the same
channel as the set-top
box output channel.
Change the channels at
the set-top box to view
the program.
75 Input
TV
Connecting Input Device to TV (eg. DVD player, Digital Recorder, VCR, Video Camera, Games Console)
2
Component Video Input
Better
Component Video
Input (CVI)
Provides superior picture quality
by separating the green, blue and
red luminance signals. Typically
used with red/white audio cables.
Insert Component
A
Video connectors into
their corresponding
jacks on both DVD
player/DVD recorder
and TV (sometimes
labeled Y, Pb and Pr).
Turn on TV and DVD
C
player/DVD recorder.
Press the SOURCE
button on the remote
control until CVI
appears on TV screen.
Note: CVI and AV share the same audio channels and can t
be used at the same time. If you connect them simultaneously,
you can only hear sound coming from CVI signal.
Connect red/white
B
audio cables to the
audio output jacks
on DVD player/DVD
recorder and audio
AV inputs on TV.
Insert a pre-recorded
D
DVD into DVD player/
DVD recorder and
press PLAY to verify
correct connection.
TV Jack Panel
S-Video
TV Side Jack Panel
TV Side Jack Panel
Good
S-Video
Supplies a better picture than RF
TV
A
Back of DVD player / Recorder
C
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y Pb
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
OUT
OUT
Pr
B
Connect the S-Video
A
AUDIO
OUT
OR
cable from the S-Video
output on the back of VCR
to the S-Video input on
the side of TV.
Turn on TV and the
C
device. Press the
SOURCE button on
the remote control
until SVHS appears on
TV screen.
,
Remote
Control
SOURCE Button
Note: SVHS and SIDE share the same audio channels and can t be
used at the same time. If you connect them simultaneously, you can
only hear sound coming from SVHS signal.
and composite connections. Used
with red/white audio cables.
Note: The color of audio inputs
may differ, e.g. Red/white or
red/back.
Connect audio cables
B
(red/white) from audio
outputs on the VCR to
audio inputs (red/white)
on the side of TV.
Press PLAY on the
D
device to verify correct
connection.
,
Back of VCR
C
Remote
Control
B
R L
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO OUT
SOURCE Button
A
S-VIDEO
OUT
ANT/CABLE
OUT
TV
Composite Audio/Video
Connect the video
A
cable (yellow) to the
VIDEO AV input on
back of TV and the
corresponding video
output on back
of VCR.
Turn on the TV and
C
VCR. Press the
SOURCE button on
the remote control
until AV appears on
TV screen.
OR
Basic
Composite Audio/Video
Separate video (yellow) and
audio (red/white) cables that
provide a basic connection from
the set-top box and other devices.
Note: The color of audio inputs
may differ, e.g. Red/white or
red/back.
Connect audio cables
B
(red/white) to audio
AV inputs on back of
TV and the
corresponding audio
outputs (L & R) on
back of VCR.
Insert pre-recorded
D
videotape into VCR
and press PLAY to
verify correct
connection.
TV
Back of VCR
C
Remote
Control
B
R L
AUDIO OUT
TV Jack Panel
A
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
ANT/CABLE
OUT
OUT
OUT
SOURCE Button
OR
Composite Audio/Video
TV Side Jack Panel
Basic
Composite Audio/Video
Separate video (yellow) and
audio (red/white) cables that
provide a basic connection from
the set-top box and other devices.
Note: The color of audio inputs
may differ, e.g. Red/white or
red/back.
Connect the video
A
cable (yellow) from the
video output on camera
(or other device)to the
video input (yellow)
located on the side of TV.
Turn on TV and the
C
device. Press the
SOURCE button on
the remote control
until SIDE appears on
TV screen.
Note: for mono devices, connect only white audio cable from
the device s audio output to white audio input on the side of TV.
,
Connect audio cables
B
(red/white) from audio
outputs on the device to
audio inputs (red/white)
on the side of TV.
Press PLAY on the
D
device to verify correct
connection.
OR
TV Side Jack Panel
Video Camera
C
Remote
Control
B
A
RL
S-VIDEOVIDEO AUDIO OUT
Video Camera Jack Panel
SOURCE Button
TV