Chapter 2: Connecting Your Tv; Overview Of Cable Types; About The Connection Illustrations - Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U Owner's Manual

Overview of cable types

Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell
audio/video devices. Before purchasing any cables,
be sure of connector types required by your devices
and the length of each cable.
Coaxial (F-type) cable
Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your
antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter
box to the ANT/CABLE input on your TV.
Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow)
Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually
come in sets of three and are for use with video
devices with analog audio and composite video
output. These cables (and the related inputs on your
TV) are typically color-coded according to use:
yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and
white for stereo left (or mono) audio.
S-video cable
S-video cable is for use with video devices with S-
video output. Separate audio cables are required for
a complete connection.
Note: An S-video cable provides better picture
performance than a composite video cable. If you connect
an S-video cable, be sure to disconnect the standard
(composite) video cable or the picture performance will be
unacceptable.
Component video cables (red/green/blue)
Component video cables come in sets of three and
are for use with video devices with component video
output. (ColorStream ® is Toshiba's brand of
component video.) These cables are typically color-
coded red, green, and blue. Separate audio cables are
required for a complete connection.
Note: Component video cables provide better picture
performance than a standard (composite) video or S-video
cable.
12

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

HDMI ™ cable (with HDMI Logo "
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable
is for use with devices with an HDMI output. An
HDMI cable delivers digital audio and video in its
native format. This cable carries both video and
audio information; therefore, separate audio cables
are not required for a complete HDMI device
connection (- page 16, 17 and 19).
Note: An HDMI cable provides the best audio and picture
performance.
Dual-wand IR blaster cable
Dual-wand IR blaster cable is for use with video
devices with IR (infrared) remote control. This cable
can be used with the TV's IR pass-through feature
(- page 15).
To obtain IR blaster cable:
Visit http://ceaccessories.toshiba.com/
Optical audio cable
Optical audio cable is for connecting receivers with
Dolby Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation)
optical audio input to the TV's DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT terminal (- page 18).
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable is for connecting
a PC to the TV's PC IN terminal (- page 19).
Note: Separate audio cables are required for a complete
connection.

About the connection illustrations

You can connect different types and brands of devices to
your TV in several different configurations. The
connection illustrations in this manual are
representative of typical device connections only. The
input/output terminals on your devices may differ from
those illustrated herein. For details on connecting and
using your specific devices, refer to each device's
owner's manual.
")