Connecting External Devices - Sharp LC-15B4U Operation Manual

CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES

You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a VCR or a home video game system to the terminals
located on the rear of the TV set.
When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possible
damage.
Example of external devices that can be connected
To AV-IN2 terminal
<Example>
• VCR
• Laser disc player
To COMPONENT terminal
<Example>
• DVD Player, etc.
Playback from 480 progressive output
for DVD and DTV is available.
* If your external device has a component
terminal, COMPONENT connection is recom-
mended (you can view high-quality pictures).
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• PC connection is not possible.
• For the cable, use a commercially available audio/video cable.
• Only connect audio/video signals to AV-IN1 and 2 terminals. Connecting other signals may result in a malfunction.
• AV-IN1 has 2 video input terminals: VIDEO and S-VIDEO. When you connect external devices to both terminals
(and if you select AV-IN1), you can only view pictures from the S-VIDEO terminal. To view the picture from the
VIDEO terminal, do not connect any external device to the S-VIDEO terminal.
• For more information about external device connections, see the manuals of your external devices.
• If HDTV (720P/1080I) signals are input to the COMPONENT terminals, "NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS SIGNAL"
will appear and playback cannot be viewed.
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To AV-IN1 terminal
<Example>
• Camcorder
• Home video game system
* If your external device has an S-video
terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recom-
mended.