Hitachi L42S504 Owners Guide - Page 14

Side Panel Connections - model

Page 14 highlights

Side Panel Connections The following connection diagrams are offered as suggestions. However, you may need to modify them to accommodate your particular assortment of components and features. For best performance, video and audio cables should be made from coaxial shielded wire. There are two SIDE panel HDMI jacks provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect HDMI or DVI signals from a DVD, Set-Top-Box, Video Game as shown in the following examples (When a DVI product is connected, the use of a separate audio device is necessary for audio, use an Audio Amplifier and connect to the Audio In jacks). DVD player A) Connecting HDMI signal USB/ SIDE INPUT PANEL HDMI DIGITAL or OUTPUT CAPABILITY Set-Top Box [HDMI] [HDMI] HDMI OUT Home video game system USB/ B) Connecting DVI signal Audio Amplifier 3 AUDIO IN L R L (White) USB/ SIDE INPUT PANEL R (Red) [HDMI] DVI to HDMI Cable DVI DIGITAL OUTPUT CAPABILITY L (White) OUTPUT L R or R (Red) [DVI] DIGITAL OUTPUT DVD player Set-Top Box Home video game system 3 3 The SIDE panel VIDEO and S-VIDEO jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a Camcorder, DVD, Video Game and a VCR as shown in the following examples. (When connecting an S-VIDEO device, also connect the audio output into the Side Audio Input jacks). COMPOSITE VIDEO or SIDE INPUT PANEL S-VIDEO OUTPUT CAPABILITY DVD player L (White) R (Red) VIDEO (Yellow) L (White) R (Red) L (White) OUTPUT S-VIDEO L R VCR R (Red) Camcorder OR VIDEO (Yellow) L (White) OUTPUT VIDEO L R R (Red) Home video game system NOTES • Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to side panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. • Cable plugs are often color-coded. Match colors of plugs and terminals, i.e. connect red to red, white to white, etc. • When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-Video takes priority. The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, Camcorder, DVD player, or HDTV Set-Top-Box to your LCD TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owners guide of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. 14

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60

14
The SIDE panel VIDEO and S-VIDEO jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a Camcorder, DVD, Video
Game and a VCR as shown in the following examples. (When connecting an S-VIDEO device, also connect the audio output into the
Side Audio Input jacks).
Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to side panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picture may
be abnormal.
Cable plugs are often color-coded. Match colors of plugs and terminals, i.e. connect red to red, white to white, etc.
When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-Video takes priority.
NOTES
OR
COMPOSITE VIDEO or
S-VIDEO OUTPUT CAPABILITY
R (Red)
L (White)
VIDEO
(Yellow)
R (Red)
L (White)
VIDEO (Yellow)
OUTPUT
VIDEO
L
R
SIDE INPUT PANEL
DVD player
VCR
Home video game system
Camcorder
L (White)
R (Red)
L (White)
R (Red)
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
L
R
Side Panel Connections
The following connection diagrams are offered as suggestions. However, you may need to modify them to accommodate your particular
assortment of components and features. For best performance, video and audio cables should be made from coaxial shielded wire.
There are two SIDE panel HDMI jacks provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect HDMI or DVI signals from a DVD,
Set-Top-Box, Video Game as shown in the following examples
(When a DVI product is connected, the use of a separate audio device is
necessary for audio, use an Audio Amplifier and connect to the Audio In jacks).
A) Connecting HDMI signal
[HDMI]
[HDMI]
SIDE INPUT PANEL
HDMI DIGITAL
OUTPUT CAPABILITY
HDMI OUT
DVD player
Set-Top Box
Home video game system
B) Connecting DVI signal
DIGITAL OUTPUT
OUTPUT
L
R
DVI to HDMI Cable
[HDMI]
[DVI]
R (Red)
L (White)
R (Red)
L (White)
DVI DIGITAL
OUTPUT CAPABILITY
SIDE INPUT PANEL
DVD player
Set-Top Box
Home video game system
3
Audio Amplifier
AUDIO IN
L
R
The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, Camcorder, DVD player, or HDTV Set-Top-Box to your LCD TV is dependent on the
model and features of each component. Check the owners guide of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs.