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7 Connecting devices
No supplied cables are used with these connections:
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Please purchase the necessary cables at your local store.
Before you connect AC power cord:
Be sure other devices are connected properly before plugging in the AC
power cord.
Selecting your connection quality
HDMI - Highest quality
Supports high-definition Digital signals and gives highest picture and
sound quality. Video and audio signals are combined in one cable. You
must use HDMI for full high-definition video and to enable EasyLink.
Note
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Philips HDMI supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection). HDCP
is a form of Digital Rights Management that protects high definition content in Blu-ray
discs or DVDs.
Component (Y Pb Pr) - High quality
Supports high-definition Analog signals but gives lower picture quality than
HDMI. Component (Y/Pb/Pr) Video cables combine red / green / blue
video cables with red / white audio (L/R) cables. Match the cable colors
when you connect to the TV.
Composite - Basic quality
For analog connections. Composite Video / Audio Analog cable usually
combine a yellow video cable with red / white audio (L/R) cables. With
this unit, yellow cable must be connected to Y (green) of Component
Video Input jacks.
Connecting your devices
HDMI Digital connection
HDMI connection offers the highest picture quality.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) transports high definition
Digital video and multi-channel Digital Audio through a single cable.
IN
IN
OUT
set-top box
or
Blu-ray disc player
or
HD game console
HDMI cable
These HDMI Inputs are
available on 26 inch and
larger screen size TVs.
HDMI-DVI connection
This unit can be connected to your device that has a DVI terminal.
Use an HDMI-DVI conversion cable for this connection and it requires
audio cable for Analog Audio signal as well.
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
HDMI-DVI
conversion cable
Audio (L/R) cables
cable receiver or
satellite box with the
DVI Output jack
These HDMI Inputs are
available on 26 inch and
larger screen size TVs.
Note
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Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (a certified HDMI cable). High Speed HDMI
cable is recommended for the better compatibility.
For HDMI connection
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The unit accepts 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i, 1080p 24/30/60Hz of video signals, 32kHz
/ 44.1kHz and 48kHz of audio signals.
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This unit accepts 5.1 channel audio signal (Dolby Digital) and 2 channel audio signal
(LPCM).
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This unit accepts only signals in compliance with EIA861.
For HDMI-DVI connection
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The unit accepts 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p video signals.
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HDMI-DVI connection requires separate audio connections as well and the audio
signals are output as Analog (L/R) Audio.
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DVI does not display 480i image which is not in compliance with EIA/CEA-861/861B.
