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Chapter 1 Connections and Setup
Connecting a Component with Composite Video (Good)
To connect a component with a video output jack, such as a DVD player, follow these steps:
Example: DVD Player
1. Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10.
2. Connect the yellow video cable to the
(VID 1) VIDEO
jack on the back of the TV (or he
(VID2)
VIDEO
jack on the side of the TV) and to the video output jack on the DVD player.
3. Connect the red and white audio cables to the (
VID 1
or
VID 2
) right and left audio jacks on the
back of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the DVD player.
4. Turn on your TV, then turn on the DVD player.
5. Press
INPUT
to open the INPUT list; then press
INPUT
repeatedly to select
VID 1
or
VID 2
.
This is an example of a connection using the composite video jack
Connecting a Component with Component Video (Better)
Component video connection offers better picture quality for video devices connected to the unit. To
connect a component that has Y Pb Pr jacks, such as a DVD player, follow these steps:
Example: DVD Player
1. Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10.
2. Connect three video cables or special Y Pb Pr cables to the
COMPONENT INPUT (CMPT) Y Pb Pr
jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the DVD player.
3. Connect your red and white audio cables to the
COMPONENT INPUT (CMPT) R and L AUDIO
jacks (shared with the Composite
AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT (VID))
on the back of the TV and to
the audio output jacks on the DVD player.
4. Turn on your TV; then turn on the DVD player.
5. Press
INPUT
to open the INPUT list; then press INPUT repeatedly to select
CMPT
.
This is an example of a connection using the component video jacks.
Y
Pb
Pr
L
AUDIO
R
COMPONENT
INPUT (CMPT)
L
R
Pr
Pb
Y
Rear of this unit
VIDEO L
R
AUDIO
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT 1 (VID1)
AUDIO/VIDEO
INPUT 2 (VID2)
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
