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Connecting external devices
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD
player, Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and PC. To view external source images, select the input source from
TV/VIDEO
on the remote control unit or
TV/VIDEO
on the TV.
CAUTION
• To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV
STB (Set Top Box), PC or other external equipment.
• Refer to the relevant operation manual (VCR, DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.
Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder
A VCR, game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the
INPUT 4/INPUT 5 or INPUT 6 terminals.
When using component cable
(commercially available)
When using composite cable or S-VIDEO cable
(commercially available)
AC INPUT
Y
P
B
(C
B
)
P
R
(C
R
)
AUDIO
L
R
6
6
L
R
AUDIO
VCR/Game console/Camcorder
VCR/Game console/Camcorder
AC INPUT
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
or
Connecting a DVD player/Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)
You can use the INPUT 1/ INPUT 2/ INPUT 3 (HDMI) or INPUT 6 terminals when connecting to a DVD player/
Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and other audiovisual equipment.
When using HDMI-certifi ed cable
(commercially available)
When using component cable
(commercially available)
AC INPUT
DVD player/
Digital TV STB
(Set Top Box)
AC INPUT
Y
P
B
(C
B
)
P
R
(C
R
)
AUDIO
L
R
6
6
L
R
AUDIO
DVD player/Digital TV STB (Set Top Box)
Connecting a PC
Using Digital Audio Output
You can use the INPUT 7 (PC) terminals when
connecting to a PC.
AC INPUT
ANALOG
RGB
AUDIO
(L/R)
7
7
PC
It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. PCM audio outputs from the
terminal.
AC INPUT
To optical digital input of external audio devices
Optical fi bre cable
(commercially available)
NOTE
• The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal usually outputs the same audio from the speakers. (The audio of the content you are
viewing is output from the terminal.)
• The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal does not output some signals, depending on devices and software.
• The illustrations used throughout this manual are based on LC-40L550X.
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