Connecting A Video And Monaural Audio; Connecting Optical Out To An External Audio Amplifier; Connecting Monitor Out - Hitachi 37HLX99 Operating Manual

Connecting External Audio/Video Devices

CONNECTING A VIDEO AND MONAURAL AUDIO

SOURCE TO INPUT 1 ~ INPUT 5
1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the
VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT
(VIDEO) jack, as shown on the Rear Panel on
the right.
2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the
VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT
(MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack.
3. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 2
from the INPUTS menu to view the program
from the VCR or the laserdisc player.
4. Select CABLE or AIR from the INPUTS menu to
return to the previous channel.
(For INPUT 5 please see page 14 for reference).

CONNECTING OPTICAL OUT TO AN EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER

To monitor the audio level of the LCD TV to an
external audio amplifier, connect the system as
shown on the right. The "OPTICALOUT" from the
Rear Panel is a fixed output. The Volume of the
amplifier is controlled by the amplifier, not by the
LCD Television. The OPTICAL OUT terminal
outputs all audio sources with Optical IN capability.
1. Connect an optical cable from the Optical out to
the Optical input of a separate Stereo System
Amplifier as shown on the Rear Panel on the
right.

CONNECTING MONITOR OUT

The MONITOR OUT terminal outputs video and
audio of CABLE/AIR and INPUTS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. It
does not output component and HDMI video.
1. Connecting S-Video:
Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of
the Rear Panel to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack,
of the VCR .
Connecting Video:
Connect the cable from the VIDEO INPUT of
the VCR to the VIDEO out jack on the TV
Rear Panel.
2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN R of the
VCR to the OUTPUT (AUDIO/R) jack on the
TV Rear Panel.
3. Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN L of the
VCR to the OUTPUT (AUDIO/L) jack on the
TV Rear Panel.
NOTE: When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-
Video takes priority.
CABLE
or
Air signal
CABLE
or
Air signal
CABLE
or
Air signal
Back of
AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
VCR
OUTPUT
VCR
Stereo System Amplifier
OPTICAL
IN
Stereo System Amplifier
or DVD Player
Optional
R L V
S-VIDEO
INPUT
VCR or other external
components
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