Mitsubishi Electric WD-57831 Owner's Manual page 30

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Chapter 2. TV Connections
IEEE 1394 Devices, continued
Tips for Connecting IEEE 1394 Devices
• Do not loop the last
device in the chain back
to the TV. When the
device chain is looped,
the TV may not be able
to work with the other
devices.
• Place devices that have only a mechanical (two-
position) power switch at the end of the chain or leave
the power switch in the on position. When turned off,
IEEE 1394 signals may not be able to pass through the
device to other devices.
• Place devices with the slowest communication speed
at the end of the chain. Sometimes the communica-
tion speed is marked near the IEEE 1394 connector
with an "S" number. The higher the number, the faster
the communication speed. This TV has a communica-
tion speed of s400. Devices with slow communica-
tion speeds can interfere with IEEE 1394 signals from
faster devices. When setting up a digital recording
between a faster device and a slower device, make the
slower device the source and make the faster device
the recorder.
• Use IEEE 1394 cables 15 feet or less in length
between devices.
• This TV is an IEEE 1394a device. It can be used with
an IEEE 1394b system when an IEEE-1394a-to-1394b
convertor is used. IEEE 1394b systems are capable of
greater distances and multi-room applications.
• The TV can recognize a maximum of seven IEEE 1394
devices at any one time.
IEEE 1394 Camcorders
• Control Functions. Connect the camcorder to an
IEEE 1394 jack on the front or rear of the TV and test
using the TV's remote control to operate the cam-
corder. If your model does not operate properly, use
the camcorder's control buttons instead.
• MPEG and DV Camcorders. If you are unable to
play back over the IEEE 1394 interface, use the analog
audio/video connections described in chapter 2, "TV
Connections."
A. When viewing DV camcorders, it is normal for
temporary audio and video distortion to occur
under conditions such as:
• Playback start and stop
• Playback pause
• Forward or reverse picture search
You can connect an IEEE 1394 camcorder with an IEEE
1394 cable or with analog audio/video cables. In either
case, test using the TV's remote control to operate the
camcorder via the IEEE 1394 cable.
1. Connect your IEEE 1394 camcorder to one of the TV's
IEEE 1394 jacks.
2. When the New 1394 Device screen displays (see
above), confirm that the correct format, either MPEG
or DV, is marked. In most cases, the TV automatically
detects the camcorder format in use.
3 If you have connected a DV camcorder and the MPEG
radio button is marked, press to select DV.
4. Press EXIT.
DV Camcorder Notes
B. Some older DV Camcorder models are not
compatible with this TV's IEEE 1394 system
and the New 1394 Device screen will not
appear when the camcorder is connected. For
playback of incompatible DV camcorders, try
S-video and analog audio connections instead.