Toshiba 20HL85 User Manual - Page 9

Introduction Connecting your TV Setting up your TV Selecting a location for the TV • Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform in a location where light does not directly hit the screen. • Place the TV far enough from the walls to allow proper ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating, which may damage the TV. Connecting your TV If you haven't connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use "F" connectors. • Standard A/V (audio/video) cables are usually color coded according to use: yellow for video and red and white for audio. The red audio cable is for the stereo right channel, and the white audio cable is for the stereo left (or mono) channel. If you look at the rear panel of the TV, you will see that the terminals are color coded in the same manner as the cables. • S-video cables provide better picture performance than standard video cables. S-video cables can only be used with S-video compatible components. • Component video cables provide better picture performance than S-video cables. Component video cables can only be used with component video compatible components. • HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable is for use with video equipment that has HDMI output (see page 15). ANTENNA Coaxial Cable S-Video Cable Note: To prevent equipment damage, do not plug in any power cords until you have finished connecting all equipment. AUDIO Cables Component video Cables VIDEO Cable HDMI Connecting a VCR Cable This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs, play or record on the VCR while watching TV, and record from one channel while watching another channel. TV back panel VIDEO-1 IN Cable Lead-in from cable box or antenna IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 Stereo VCR IN OUT VIDEO L R AUDIO You will need: • two coaxial cables • one set of standard A/V cables Note: If using a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable. For better picture quality, if your VCR has S-video, you can use an S-video cable instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect a standard video cable and an S-video cable to VIDEO-1 simultaneously. The unauthorized recording, use, distribution or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability. 9 Using the TV's Features Appendix J3U70101C(E)P02-10 9 15/06/2005, 4:10 PM