Toshiba 36HF73 User Manual - Page 7

Introduction Connecting your TV Connecting your TV Note: Cables are not supplied with your TV. ● Coaxial cable is the cable that comes in from your antenna, cable TV service, or cable converter box. Coaxial cable uses "F" connectors. ● Standard A/V (audio/video) cables usually come in sets of three, and are typically color-coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and white for stereo left (or mono) audio. On your TV's back panel, the standard A/V inputs are color-coded in the same manner as the cables. ● S-Video cable is for use with video equipment that has an S-Video input. ● Component video cables come in sets of three, and are for use with video equipment that has component video inputs. (ColorStream® is Toshiba's brand of component video.) ● DVI-D digital single-link cable is for use with video equipment that has a DVI-D digital single-link connector (see page 13). NOTE REGARDING PICTURE QUALITY When connecting video equipment to your Toshiba TV: ● For GOOD picture quality: Use a standard yellow video cable. ● For BETTER picture quality: If your equipment has an S-video input, use an S-video cable instead of a standard yellow video cable. (You still must connect the standard red and white audio cables for full system connection, but do not connect the standard yellow video cable at the same time, or the picture performance will be unacceptable.) ● For BEST picture quality: If your equipment has component video (or DVI) inputs, use either component video cables (or a DVI cable) instead of a standard video or S-video cable. (You still must connect the standard red and white audio cables for full system connection, but do not connect the standard yellow video cable or an S-Video cable at the same time.) Coaxial (antenna) cable Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow) S-video cable Component video cables DVI-D digital single-link cable CAUTION: Do not plug in any power cords until you have finished connecting all equipment. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Connecting a VCR 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. You will need: • two coaxial cables • one set of A/V cables From Cable Box or Antenna Stereo VCR IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO LR IN OUT ANT-1 ANT( 75 ) OUT ANT-2 DVI/HDCP IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR COLOR STREAM HD-1 STREAM HD-2 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Y AUDIO R L PB PB VIDEO L/ MONO AUDIO VIDEO PR L/ MONO L AUDIO AUDIO PR L AUDIO VIDEO L/ MONO AUDIO L VAR AUDIO R RR R R R IN OUT AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN ON OFF TV Note: If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable. If you have a VCR with S-video, use an Svideo cable (in the S-video jacks) instead of the regular video cable. Do not connect a regular video cable and an S-video cable to Video 1 (or Video 2) at the same time, or the picture performance will be unacceptable. 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. 7 Index