10
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. (See pages 9 and 15.)
For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially 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
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When using an HDMI cable (HDMI IN 1, 2, or 3):
• 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 IN terminal supports high-resolution video input.
• Blu-ray disc player • DVD player • HD cable/satellite set-top box
HDMI OUT
MHL
(DC 5V, 900mA)
1
ARC
2
NOTE
• 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, Dolby Digital, DTS, sampling rate 32/44.1/48kHz.
• When you connect ARC-compatible equipment, use HDMI IN 1.
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When using a DVI-HDMI conversion cable (HDMI IN 1, 2, or 3):
• Blu-ray disc player • DVD player • HD cable/satellite set-top box
AUDIO OUT
DVI OUT
MHL
(DC 5V, 900mA)
1
ARC
2
Y/V
Pb/Cb
C
Pr/Cr
COMPONENT / VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
NOTE
• 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 HDMI IN 2 terminal, connect an audio cable to the AUDIO IN
terminal.
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When using a Component cable (COMPONENT IN):
• Blu-ray disc player • DVD player • HD cable/satellite set-top box
COMPONENT OUT
Y/V
Pb/Cb Pr/Cr
COMPONENT / VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
NOTE
• 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.
Connecting a VCR, Game Console, Camcorder or Cable/Satellite Set-top Box
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When using a Composite cable (COMPONENT/VIDEO):
• Game console
• VCR
• Camcorder
• Cable/Satellite set-top box
Y/V
Pb/Cb Pr/Cr
COMPONENT / VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
HDMI-certified cable
DVI-HDMI conversion cable
Audio cable
Audio cable
AUDIO-L (White)
AUDIO-R (Red)
Y (Green)
P
B
(Blue)
P
R
(Red)
AV cable
AUDIO-L (White)
AUDIO-R (Red)
VIDEO (Yellow)
