9
Preparation
CAUTION
•  To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital 
TV Decoder (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 1/INPUT 2 (component) or INPUT 3 terminals.
Connecting a DVD player
You can use the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 (component), INPUT 3 or INPUT 4/INPUT 5/INPUT 6 (HDMI) terminals when 
connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment.
When using HDMI cable 
(commercially available)
When using component cable 
(commercially available)
NOTE
•  When using a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor, input the Audio Signal from the AUDIO terminal of INPUT 6. (See page 36.)
R – AUDIO – L
YP
B
(CB)
P
R
(CR)
When using component cable 
(commercially available)
R – AUDIO – L
YP
B
(CB)
P
R
(CR)
Connecting external devices
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD 
player, Digital TV Decoder (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.
When using composite cable or 
S-VIDEO cable (commercially available)
VCR/
Game console/
Camcorder
L
R
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
DVD player
VCR/
Game console/
Camcorder
DVD player
or
Ø3.5 mm stereo 
minijack
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