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8 Connecting devices
No supplied cables are used with these connections:
•
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.
Note
•
Philips HDMI supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection). HDCP
is a form of Digital Rights Management that protects high de
fi
nition 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.
Connecting your devices
HDMI Digital connection
HDMI connection offers the highest picture quality.
HDMI (High-De
fi
nition Multimedia Interface) transports high de
fi
nition
Digital video and multi-channel Digital Audio through a single cable.
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
set-top box
set-top box
or
or
Blu-ray disc player
Blu-ray disc player
or
or
HD game console
HD game console
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
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
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
HDMI-DVI
HDMI-DVI
conversion cable
conversion cable
Stereo mini plug cable
Stereo mini plug cable
(3.5mm)
(3.5mm)
cable receiver or
cable receiver or
satellite box with the
satellite box with the
DVI Output jack
DVI Output jack
Note
•
Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (a certi
fi
ed HDMI cable). High Speed HDMI
cable is recommended for the better compatibility.
For HDMI connection
•
The unit accepts 480i / 480p / 576i / 576p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p @ 24/30/50/60Hz
of video signals.
For HDMI-DVI connection
•
The unit accepts 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p video signals.
•
HDMI-DVI connection requires separate audio connections as well and the audio
signals are output as Analog (L/R) Audio.
