Hitachi 42HDM12 Owners Guide - Page 16

English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES IMPORTANT: This is a monitor only product. No TV or Cable tuner is included. The exact arrangement you use to connect the PC, VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, or HDTV Set Top Box to your Plasma monitor is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner's manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. 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. CONNECTING HDTV SOURCES HDTV input sources, such as a digital cable box, digital satellite receiver, or digital terrestrial receiver box, can be connected as desired, using the appropriate cable system. 1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate cable pair, in the following order of preference: HDMI cable OR Component cable and audio cable 2. Connect all power sources before activating the monitor. 3. Turn on the monitor. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (HDMI, or Component Video-YCBCR/YPBPR) 15