Samsung PN50A550S1F Quick Guide (ENGLISH) - Page 3
Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver Set-Top Box - tv upgrade
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Connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) Connecting to HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel TV Side Panel 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). 2 Press the SOURCE button on the remote control until you see the Set-Top/Cable Box signal (see "Viewing an External Signal Source" on page ). HDMI Cable (Not supplied) or ➢ Please make sure the HDMI source's (Set-Top/Cable Box) power is on before selecting HDMI from the Source List on the TV. 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 to DVI (Digital Visual Interface) DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) TV Rear Panel 2 Audio Cable (Not supplied) HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied) English - 3 1 Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable or DVIHDMI 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). 2 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). 3 Press the SOURCE button on the remote control until you see the Set-Top/Cable Box signal (see "Viewing an External Signal Source" on page ). ➢ 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 (SetTop 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. Continued...