Hitachi 55VF820 Owners Guide - Page 13

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First time use

TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

•

S-VIDEO

,

Y-P

B

P

R

and

HDMI

connections are provided for

high performance laserdisc

players, VCRs etc. that have

this feature. Use these

connections in place of the

standard video connection if

your device has this feature.

•

If your device has only one

audio output (mono sound),

connect it to the left audio jack

on the television.

•

Refer to the operating guide of

your other electronic equipment

for additional information on

connecting your hook-up

cables.

•

A single VCR can be used for

VCR #1 and VCR #2, but note

that a VCR cannot record

its own video or line output

(

INPUT 1

in the example on

this page). Refer to your VCR

operating guide for more

information on line input-output

connections.

•

You may use

VIDEO

or

S-VIDEO

inputs to connect to

INPUT 1

,

INPUT 2

or

INPUT 5

,

but only one of these may be

used at a time.

•

Connect only one component

(VCR, DVD player, camcorder,

etc.) to each input jack.

•

COMPONENT:

Y-P

B

P

R

(INPUT 3

and

INPUT 4)

connections are provided for high performance

components, such as DVD players and set-top-

boxes. Use these connections in place of the

standard video connection if your device has this

feature.

INPUT 3 and INPUT 4

accepts both

composite and component video signals.

•

Your component outputs may be labeled

Y, B-Y,

and

R-Y

. In this case, connect the components

B-Y

output to the TV’s

P

B

input and the

components

R-Y

output to the TV’s

P

R

input.

•

Your component outputs may be labeled

Y-C

B

C

R

.

In this case, connect the components

C

B

output to

the TV’s

P

B

input and the components

C

R

output to

the TV’s

P

R

input.

•

You may use composite and component video

signals for

INPUT 3

and

INPUT 4

.

•

It may be necessary to adjust

TINT

to obtain

optimum picture quality when using the

Y-P

B

P

R

inputs (see page 33).

•

To ensure no copyright infringement, the

MONITOR OUT

output may be abnormal, when

using the

Y-P

B

P

R

jacks.

•

When using an

HDMI

input from a Set-Top-Box, it

is recommended that a

1080i

or

720p

input signal

is used.

NOTE:

1.

Connect only one component to each

input jack.

2.

Follow connections that pertain to your

personal entertainment system.

3.

INPUT 3

and

INPUT 4

can accomodate

Composite and Component video signals.

4.

Cables are not included with the purchase

of this TV, except when noted as

“provided”.

MACROVISION NOTES:

1.

Video signals fed through a VCR may be

affected by copyright protection systems

and the picture will be distorted on the

television.

2.

Connecting the television directly to the

Audio /Video output of a Set-Top-Box will

assure a more normal picture.

Rear Panel Connections

R

L

A

U

D

I

O

V

I

D

E

O

S

I

V

I

D

E

O

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

(MONO)

P

R

P

B

Y/

VIDEO

Y/

VIDEO

P

R

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

P

B

MONITOR OUT

AUDIO

TO HI-FI

INPUT 1

CABLE

AIR

INPUT 2

TV AS CENTER

INPUT 3

INPUT 4

CableCARD™

CAUTION

(Top of card faces right)

Top faces

OPTICAL OUT

Digital Audio

Upgrade Card

HDMI INPUT 1

Apparatu

s

Claim

s

of U.

S

.

Patent No

s

. 4,631,603;

4,577,216; 4,819,098;

4,907,093; and 6,381,747

licen

s

ed for limited

viewing u

s

e

s

only.

Outside Antenna

or Digital Cable

Laserdisc player, VCR,

Camcorder, etc.

VCR #2

VCR #1

DVD Player

To an

amplifier/

receiver with

optical input

capability.

External

Digital

Component

with HDMI

output

capability

INPUT

S-VIDEO

V

L

R

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

V

L

R

OUTPUT

R

L

P

B

/C

B

P

R

/C

R

Y

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

V

L

R

HDMI OUT

OPTICAL IN

HDMI INPUT 2

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