13
Preparation
Connecting a Blu-ray disc player, 
HD-DVD player, DVD player or a 
Digital TV STB (Air or Cable)
You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3 
terminals when connecting to a Blu-ray disc player, 
HD-DVD player, DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or 
Cable) and other audiovisual equipment.
Connecting a VCR, game console 
or camcorder
A VCR, game console, camcorder and other 
audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected 
using the INPUT 1 to 3 terminals.
When using composite cable (commercially 
available). (INPUT 1 or 2)
You can connect many types of external equipment to 
your TV like a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD 
player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game 
console or camcorder. To view external source images, 
select the input source from INPUT on the remote 
control unit or on the TV. (See pages 29 and 30.)
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.
•  If your Blu-ray disc player offers a choice of output formats, 
please select 720p for use with this TV.
When using S-VIDEO cable (commercially 
available). 
VCR/Game console/
Camcorder
When using component cable. (INPUT 1 or 3)
Using Digital Audio Output
It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL 
AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. (See page 28 for details.) 
PCM audio outputs from the terminal.
Blu-ray disc player/HD-
DVD player/ DVD player/
Digital TV STB
NOTE
•  The S-VIDEO terminal takes priority over the video 
terminals. (INPUT 2 only)
VCR/Game console/
Camcorder
When using composite cable (commercially 
available). 
Blu-ray disc player/HD-DVD player/ 
DVD player/Digital TV STB
Component  video cable 
(commercially available)
Audio cable 
(commercially 
available)
To optical digital input of 
external audio devices
Optical fi ber cable (commercially 
available)