Connecting Your Tv; Note Regarding Picture Quality; Connecting A Vcr; Connecting A Cable Converter Box - Toshiba 32A12 Owner's Manual

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 stereo A/V 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. Your TV's 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 S-Video connectors.
Component video cables come in sets of three (typically color-coded red,
green, and blue), and are for use with video equipment that has component video
connectors. Your TV's ColorStream
the same manner as the cables.

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 S-video connectors, 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 a 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
connectors, use component video cables instead of a standard yellow video
cable or S-video cable. (You still must connect the standard red and white
audio cables for full system connection.)

Connecting a VCR

With this connection you can:
• watch TV channels and videotapes
• record one channel while watching the same or
another channel
You will need:
• two coaxial cables
• one pair of audio cables (one single audio cable for a
mono VCR)
• one video cable (For video cable type, see "Note
Regarding Picture Quality," above.)
Note:
If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to VCR Audio OUT
using only one audio cable.
The VIDEO-2 inputs on the back of the TV (and the VIDEO-3
inputs on the front of the TV) can be used for connecting a second
(and third) piece of video equipment, such as a DVD player or
camcorder (see "Note Regarding Picture Quality" above).
From cable or antenna
Stereo
S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT
L R
IN
IN from ANT OUT to TV
OUT
TV
S-VIDEO
® (component video) inputs are color-coded in

Connecting a cable converter box

With this connection you can:
• watch basic and premium cable channels
You will need:
• two coaxial cables
Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is
vacant in your area), and then use the converter box to
change channels.
Note:
When you use a converter box with your TV, you may not be
able to use the remote control to program certain features (for
example, blocking channels).
From cable
CH3
CH4
IN OUT
ANT
COLOR
VIDEO
VIDEO VIDEO STREAM
INPUT
Y
L/ L/
L
MONO MONO
AUDIO AUDIO P AUDIO
B
R R R
P
R
VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2
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Coaxial (antenna) cable
Standard stereo A/V cables
(typically color-coded yellow for video,
red and white for audio)
S-video cable
Component video cables
(typically color-coded red, green, blue)
CAUTION: Do not plug in any power cords
until you have finished connecting all equipment.
TV
IN
IN OUT
VIDEO
L/
MONO
Cable converter
S-VIDEO
box
AUDIO
R
VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2
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.
OUT
ANT
COLOR
VIDEO
VIDEO STREAM
INPUT
Y
L/
L
MONO
AUDIO P AUDIO
B
R R
P
R