Connecting to External Equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV. To view external source images, select the
input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See pages 9 and 14.)
For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially available cables.
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.
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Player or HD Cable/Satellite Set-top Box
■ When using an HDMI cable (HDMI IN 1, 2, or 3):
• The HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface) terminal is an audio-video interface that enables a connection for
audio and video signals using a single cable. The HDMI IN terminal supports high-resolution video input.
• Blu-ray disc player
• DVD player
MHL
(DC 5V, 900mA)
1
2
ARC
NOTE
• To enjoy 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using an HDMI-certifi ed cable or a component
cable and set the equipment to 1080p output.
• Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, sampling rate 32/44.1/48kHz.
• When you connect ARC-compatible equipment, use HDMI IN 1.
■ When using a DVI-HDMI conversion cable (HDMI IN 1, 2, or 3):
• Blu-ray disc player
• DVD player
MHL
(DC 5V, 900mA)
COMPONENT / VIDEO
1
2
Y/V
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
AUDIO
L
ARC
NOTE
• When using a DVI-HDMI conversion cable, you should make an analog audio connection. In this case, in addition
to connecting a DVI-HDMI conversion cable to the HDMI IN 2 terminal, connect an audio cable to the AUDIO IN
terminal.
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• HD cable/satellite set-top box
HDMI-certifi ed cable
HDMI OUT
• HD cable/satellite set-top box
DVI-HDMI conversion cable
Audio cable
AUDIO OUT
DVI OUT
C
R
■ When using a Component cable (COMPONENT IN):
• Blu-ray disc player
• DVD player
COMPONENT / VIDEO
Y/V
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
AUDIO
L
R
Y (Green)
P
(Red)
R
P
(Blue)
B
NOTE
• To enjoy 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using an HDMI-certifi ed cable or a component
cable and set the equipment to 1080p output.
Connecting a VCR, Game Console, Camcorder or Cable/Satellite Set-top Box
■ When using a Composite cable (COMPONENT/VIDEO):
• Game console
• VCR
• Camcorder
• Cable/Satellite set-top box
COMPONENT / VIDEO
Y/V
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO (Yellow)
AUDIO-R (Red)
AUDIO-L (White)
• HD cable/satellite set-top box
Audio cable
AUDIO-L (White)
AUDIO-R (Red)
COMPONENT OUT
AV cable