Chapter 1
13
Connections & Setup
Jacks on the Back of the TV
This section describes each of the jacks on the back of the TV. When connecting A/V cables, be
sure to connect corresponding outputs to inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, etc.)
VPORT
Go to page 12 for VPORT explanation.
G-LINK
Connect the end of the G-LINK cable (provided) to this jack. The G-LINK cable
enables the TV’s Guide Plus+ system to interact with the cable box and/or the VCR. A picture of
the G-LINK cable is on page 7.
CABLE/ANTENNA
Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna,
cable or cable box.
P
R
P
B
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
Y
IN
P
U
T
2
INPUT1
Lets you connect a component such as a VCR, DVD player, satellite
receiver or laserdisc player.
•
VIDEO provides composite video connection. The video connector is
usually yellow.
•
R AUDIO provides right audio connection. The right audio connector is
usually red.
•
L AUDIO provides left audio connection. The left audio connector is usually
white.
•
S-VIDEO provides better picture quality than the regular video jacks
(INPUT1 and INPUT 2 VIDEO) because the color part of the signal is
separated from the black and white part of the picture. When using S-Video,
make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the R-AUDIO-L INPUT1
jacks.
INPUT2
Lets you connect a second component such as a VCR, internet access
device, DVD player, or laserdisc player. Its AUDIO and VIDEO jacks are the
same as described for INPUT1 above.
•
Y, P
B
, P
R
(Component Video) provides optimum picture quality because the
video is separated into three signals. Use three video-grade cables for the
connection. When using Y, P
B
, P
R
, make sure to connect left and right audio
cables to the R-AUDIO-L INPUT2 jacks.
S-VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
IN
P
U
T
1
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO OUT R/L
Lets you connect an amplifier or audio receiver for improved
sound quality.
Note:
You might want to turn off the TV’s speakers from the Audio Menu. Go to
page 49 for more information.
