10. Connecting External Equipment to the TV
SOURCE INPUT/ CONNECTION PANEL
The sockets on the back of the panel are used when connecting external products to your TV, for example a DVD
Player, VCR, Blu Ray Player, PVR, Games Console, Camcorder, Digital Camera and even a PC or Laptop Computer!
Please note, whenever you connect an external device to your TV, make sure that the power on the unit is turned OFF !
Carefully read the instruction manual supplied with the particular product you are connecting to the TV before you start
– this should ensure that you connect the device correctly and get the most enjoyment out of it!
Viewing a Connected External Device on the TV – (SOURCE INPUT)
Once the device is correctly fitted to the right connection on the TV, and both the TV and the peripheral unit are
powered on you will need to access the Input Source menu and select the input option the device you want to view
is connected – to do this....
1.
Press the
SOURCE
key on the remote control – fig 1 – the “Source Input” menu appears on screen.
2.
Use the
ARROW
up/ down keys to select the
relevant
connection the device you want to view is connected to.
3.
Press
ENTER
to confirm
4.
The TV screen will now display the signal from the external device.
5.
This is the same process to view all devices you connect.
6.
For example if you connected a DVD player to the TV using HDMI 1, press the SOURCE key on the remote control,
use the up/ down ARROW keys to highlight HDMI 1 and press the ENTER key to confirm – see fig 3.
7.
To go back to TV Channels select TV for Analogue Tuner mode and DTV for Digital Tuner mode!
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(Please note that certain devices connected to the TV via SCART or HDMI connections will automatically switch to the
correct input source and be displayed automatically on the TV screen – when the external device is turned on. When
the device is turned off the TV will revert back to its original channel setting)
fig 1
fig 2
fig 3
7.
To go back to TV Channels select TV for Analogue Tuner mode and DTV for Digital Tuner mode!