User's Manual

Chapter 1 Connections and Setup

Connecting a Component with Composite Video (Good)

To connect a component with a video output jack, such as a DVD player, follow these steps:

Example: DVD Player

1. Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10.

2. Connect the yellow video cable to the (VID 1) VIDEO jack on the back of the TV (or he (VID2)

VIDEO jack on the side of the TV) and to the video output jack on the DVD player.

3. Connect the red and white audio cables to the (VID 1 or VID 2) right and left audio jacks on the

back of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the DVD player.

4. Turn on your TV, then turn on the DVD player.

5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT list; then press INPUT repeatedly to select VID 1 or VID 2.

This is an example of a connection using the composite video jack

Connecting a Component with Component Video (Better)

Component video connection offers better picture quality for video devices connected to the unit. To

connect a component that has Y Pb Pr jacks, such as a DVD player, follow these steps:

Example: DVD Player

1. Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna as described on page 10.

Connect three video cables or special Y Pb Pr cables to the COMPONENT INPUT (CMPT) Y Pb Pr

jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y Pb Pr outputs on the DVD player.

3. Connect your red and white audio cables to the COMPONENT INPUT (CMPT) R and L AUDIO

jacks (shared with the Composite AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT (VID)) on the back of the TV and to

the audio output jacks on the DVD player.

4. Turn on your TV; then turn on the DVD player.

5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT list; then press INPUT repeatedly to select CMPT.

This is an example of a connection using the component video jacks.

AUDIO

COMPONENT

INPUT (CMPT)

LRPr Pb Y

Rear of this unit

VIDEOL R

AUDIO

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT 1 (VID1)

AUDIO/VIDEO

INPUT 2 (VID2)

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO