External Equipment
These diagrams show our recommendations for connection of your TV to various pieces of equipment.
For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the
specifications (p. 107).
To listen with speakers
Amplifier with
speaker system
To enjoy the sound from the external
equipment in multi-channel sound
(e.g. Dolby Digital 5.1ch), connect the
equipment to the amplifier.
For the connections, read the manuals
of the equipment and amplifier.
PC
Computer
Types of connectable equipment to each terminal
Recording / Playback
(equipment)
To record / playback videocassettes / DVDs
(VCR / DVD Recorder)
To watch DVDs (DVD Player)
To watch camcorder images (Video camera)
To watch cable broadcasts (Cable TV box)
To play games (Game equipment)
To use amplifier with speaker system
To use Network services
USB HDD Recording
Q-Link
VIERA Link
Direct TV Recording
: Recommended Connection
92
1 : applicable if your amplifier has ARC (Audio Return Channel) function
To watch DVDs
DVD Player
Optical digital
audio cable
or
RCA cable
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)
(Viewing)
(Listening)
Terminal
(Viewing)
(Listening)
1
(HDD)
PC
SCART cable
To record /
playback
AV1
AV2
(with HDMI) (with HDMI)
HDMI equipment
"HDMI connection" (p. 96)
DVD Recorder
Fully wired HDMI
compliant cable
3
Terrestrial
Fully wired
DVD Recorder / VCR
AV3
(Side panel of the TV)
V
L
R
aerial
or
RF
cable