Connections & Setup
Chapter 1
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Back Panel Jacks (in alphabetical order)
This section describes the back panel jacks you can use for connections. There are several ways to
connect devices to your HD Monitor.
V
L
R
L
R
FIXED AUDIO
AUDIO
SUBWOOFER
AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT
VARIABLE
P
R
CMP1
COMPONENT
INPUT
Y
L
R
P
B
AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT
Lets you connect an amplifi er or audio receiver for improved
sound quality. You can also connect a VCR or external monitor to the FIXED output jacks.
•
V
Provides a standard-defi nition video output from your HD Monitor. You can use
V
V
this video output along with the FIXED AUDIO L/R output jacks to connect a VCR for
recording programs in standard defi nition from other input jacks. You can also connect
this output jack to an external monitor to watch standard defi nition programs.
•
FIXED AUDIO L/R
Provides fi xed-level audio output from the HD Monitor. You
IXED AUDIO L/R
IXED AUDIO L/R
can use these audio output jacks along with the video output to connect a VCR for
recording. You can also connect this audio output to an A/V receiver when you want to
control the volume through the A/V receiver.
•
VARIABLE AUDIO
Provides variable-level audio output. Volume levels are controlled
by the volume controls on the HD Monitor and remote control.
•
SUBWOOFER
Provides lower bass audio frequencies from the HD Monitor to a
subwoofer.
Note:
If you’ve connected a subwoofer, make sure you set the External Subwoofer
option in the Sound menu. Go to page 32 for instructions.
COMPONENT INPUT
Lets you connect a component video source, such as a DVD player.
•
CMP1 Y P
B
P
R
P
P (Component Video)
R
R
Provides optimum picture quality because the
video is separated into three signals. Use three video-grade cables for the connection.
When using CMP1 Y P
B
P
R
, make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the
CMP1 L and R Audio Input jacks.
•
CMP1 L (Audio)
Provides left audio connection. The left audio connector is usually
white.
•
CMP1 R (Audio)
Provides right audio connection. The right audio connector is
usually red.
COMPOSITE INPUTS
Lets you connect another device such as a VCR or DVD player. Its
AUDIO jacks are the same as described for CMP1 above.
•
VID1 S-VIDEO
Provides better picture quality than the video jacks (VID1 and 2
Video) because the color part of the picture is separated from the black and white part
of the picture. When using VID1 S-VIDEO, make sure to connect left and right audio
cables to the VID1 L/MONO and R Audio Input jacks.
•
VID1 V (Video)
Provides composite video connection. The video connector is usually
yellow.
•
VID2 S-VIDEO, V and L/MONO and R Audio
Allows you to connect a device such
as a VCR or DVD player. Their description is the same as VID1 above.
Note:
For each VID jack group (VID1 and VID2), you may connect either an S-Video or
Video cable. Do not connect both at the same time in either of the VID jack groups.
VID1
VID2
COMPOSITE INPUTS
S-VIDEO
V
R
L
V
R
L
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