S-VHS
Rear scart 2 is the S-video input
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The scart sockets at the back of the television are a convenient way of connecting audio and video (AV) signals to
and from the television. As the signals are in a more basic form than the signal at the aerial socket, they are less
likely to be affected by interference and other things that can reduce picture quality. This television has two scart
sockets on special channels called AV1 and AV2. As well as the scart sockets there are video and audio input sock-
ets behind the front control flap provide a different way of connecting to the AV2 channel, but you cannot use scart
socket 2 and these sockets at the same time.
Selecting the scart channels
Keep pressing the AV button
b
b
on the remote control or on the front of the television (
I
I
/
b
b
) to choose one
of three AV options or normal television mode. The display on the screen will follow the order in the table below,
which. describes the facilities provided by the scart and AV connectors on your television.
Video and RGB
The sharpest and clearest possible picture is reproduced from separate red, green and blue signals (RGB) which
are usually produced by digital equipment. Digital and other equipment also produce the video signal which
contains all the picture information in just one connection (CVBS for composite video, blanking and
synchronisation).
S-video or S-VHS
'S' stands for 'super' and 'VHS' is a type of video recording system. If a video recorder has the S-VHS feature, it
can be connected to the scart socket AV2 to get better quality pictures than ordinary videos can give. You must
use a scart lead made for S-VHS (or S-video). Other equipment, like DVD players, may have a super-video
output.
NTSC and tint control
Imported video discs and cassettes may be recorded with the NTSC television system which is used in America
and Japan. This television can play NTSC video providing it is connected through the scart socket and not the
aerial cable. While reproducing NTSC video the picture menu has a tint control on it which you can adjust to get
the best appearance of natural colours on the picture (see 'Menus for controlling and setting up the television').
Other kinds of video do not need a tint control.
Automatic AV mode or 'video' switching
Some equipment provides an automatic switching signal, so that the video recorder (and so on) 'tells' the
television to reproduce its video and audio signals. You can over-ride the automatic switching by pressing the AV
button
b
b
until you get back to normal programme numbers.
Automatic switching signals do not always agree. If this happens you will have to buy a scart lead without the
video-switching signal connection.
Equipment that can be connected
You can usually connect video recorders, camcorders, satellite receivers, video disc players, audio amplifiers and
video games to the television using the scart sockets. We cannot guarantee that all combinations of equipment
will work.
What is the second scart socket for ?
There are other possible combinations besides the ones we have given you. When you have gained some
experience you might want to change the connections yourself and make use of the extra socket. You could feed
sound signals out to a surround sound amplifier or connect a DVD player with S-video output.
The scart and AV sockets
The screen Connector AV
AV AV switch Where the AV
NTSC
RGB
RGB
shows
in
out (pin 8) output comes AV
blanking
from.
(pin 16)
AV1
Rear scart 1 Yes
Yes Yes
Tuner
Yes
Yes
Yes
AV2
Rear scart 2 Yes
No No
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No
No
AV2
The AV inputs on the front of the television.
You cannot use scart socket 2 and these sockets at the same time.
