Connecting external devices
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player,
Digital TV Set Top Box (STB) 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.
• To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV
Set Top Box (STB), 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 4/INPUT 5 (Composite), INPUT 6/INPUT 7 (Component) terminals.
When using component cable
(commercially available)
When using composite cable
(commercially available)
Connecting a DVD player/Digital TV Set Top Box (STB)
You can use the HDMI 1/HDMI 2/HDMI 3 (HDMI), INPUT4/INPUT5(Composite) INPUT 6/INPUT 7 (Component)
terminals when connecting to a DVD player/Digital TV Set Top Box (STB) and other audiovisual equipment.
VCR/Game console/Camcorder
VCR/Game console/Camcorder
DVD player/
Digital TV Set
Top Box (STB)
DVD player/Digital TV Set Top Box (STB)
When using HDMI-certified cable
(commercially available)
When using component cable
(commercially available)
You can use the PC terminals when connecting to a PC.
(See page 31.)
• When using a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor,input the audio signal from the HDMI1/PC AUDIO INPUT terminal.(See page 22.)
When using composite cable
(commercially available)
DVD player/Digital TV Set
Top Box (STB)
Connecting a pc
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