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Connecting to External Equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV. To view external source
images, select the input source from
INPUT
on the remote control unit or on the TV.
available cables.
CAUTION
• To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting any external equipment.
• Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) carefully before making
connections.
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Player or HD Cable/Satellite Set-top Box
When using HDMI cable (INPUT 1, 2, 3 or 4):
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal is an audio-video interface that enables a
connection for audio and video signals using a single cable. The HDMI terminal supports high-resolution
video input.
• Blu-ray disc player
• DVD player
• HD cable/satellite set-top box
• To enjoy 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using an HDMI-certified cable
or a component cable and set the equipment to 1080p output.
• Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, sampling rate 32/44.1/48kHz.
When using DVI-HDMI conversion cable (INPUT 1,2,3,4):
• Blu-ray disc player
• DVD player
• HD cable/satellite set-top box
• When using a DVI-HDMI conversion cable, you should make an analog audio connection. In this
case, in addition to connecting a DVI-HDMI conversion cable to the INPUT 1,2,3,4 (HDMI) terminal,
.
HDMI OUT
Back and side panel
inputs
HDMI-certified cable
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
USB
INPUT 1
terminal (HDMI)
INPUT 2
terminal (HDMI)
AUDIO
DVI OUT
Back panel
vertical inputs
Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable
DVI-HDMI conversion cable
connect a Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable to the AUDIO PC/HDMI terminal
.
(See pages 18 and 25.)For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially
