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Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI

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Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI This connection can only be made if there is an HDMI Output jack on the external device. This connection will provide the highest quality picture. 1 Connect an HDMI Cable between the HDMI IN (1, 2 or 3) jack on the TV and the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) HDMI jack on the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box). TV Rear Panel TV Side Panel 1 HDMI Cable (Not supplied) or What is HDMI? • HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface, is an interface that enables the transmission of digital audio and video signals using a single cable. • The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size and has the HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) coding feature installed. ➢ Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration. ➢ The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color when DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receivers supporting HDMI versions older than 1.3 are connected. When connecting an older HDMI cable and there is no sound, connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 2 jack and the audio cables to the DVI IN (HDMI2) [R-AUDIO-L] jacks on the back of the TV. If this happens, contact the company that provided the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver to confirm the HDMI version, then request an upgrade. ➢ HDMI cables that are not 1.3 may cause annoying flicker or no screen display. Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via DVI This connection can only be made if there is a DVI Output jack on the external device. 1 Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI IN 2 jack on the TV and the DVI jack on the DVD Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (SetTop Box).  Connect Audio Cables between the DVI IN (HDMI 2) [R-AUDIO-L] jack on the TV and the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (SetTop Box). DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel  Audio Cable (Not supplied) 1 HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied) ➢ Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration. ➢ When connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box), match the color of the connection terminal to the cable. ➢ When using an HDMI / DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 2 jack. English - 11

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Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via DVI
This connection can only be made if there is a DVI Output jack on the external device.
1
Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable
or DVI-HDMI Adapter
between the HDMI IN 2 jack
on the TV and the DVI jack
on the DVD Player or Cable
Box/Satellite receiver (Set-
Top Box).
±
Connect Audio Cables
between the DVI IN (HDMI 2)
[R-AUDIO-L] jack on the TV
and the DVD Player or Cable
Box / Satellite receiver (Set-
Top Box).
Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different
back panel configuration.
When connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box),
match the color of the connection terminal to the cable.
When using an HDMI / DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 2 jack.
Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI
This connection can only be made if there is an HDMI Output jack on the external device. This connection will
provide the highest quality picture.
1
Connect an HDMI Cable
between the HDMI IN (1, 2
or 3) jack on the TV and the
HDMI jack on the DVD Player
or Cable Box / Satellite
receiver (Set-Top Box).
What is HDMI?
• HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface, is an interface that enables the
transmission of digital audio and video signals using a single cable.
• The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size and
has the HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) coding feature installed.
Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different
back panel configuration.
The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color
when DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receivers supporting HDMI versions
older than 1.3 are connected. When connecting an older HDMI cable and there
is no sound, connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 2 jack and the audio cables
to the DVI IN (HDMI2) [R-AUDIO-L] jacks on the back of the TV. If this happens,
contact the company that provided the DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver
to confirm the HDMI version, then request an upgrade.
HDMI cables that are not 1.3 may cause annoying flicker or no screen display.
HDMI Cable (Not supplied)
1
DVD Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)
TV Rear Panel
TV Side Panel
DVD Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)
TV Rear Panel
Audio Cable (Not supplied)
±
HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied)
1
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