Connecting A Dvd / Blu-Ray Player Or Cable Box / Satellite Receiver (Set-Top Box) Via Hdmi; Connecting A Dvd /Blu-Ray Player Or Cable Box / Satellite Receiver (Set-Top Box) Via Dvi - Samsung 850 series User Manual

Connecting a DVD / Blu-ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver
(Set-Top Box) via HDMI
This connection can only be made if there is an HDMI Output jack on the external device. This connection will provide the
highest quality picture.
1. Connect an HDMI Cable between the HDMI IN1 (DVI), 2, 3, or 4) jack on the TV and the HDMI jack on the DVD / Blu-ray Player or
Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).
N What is HDMI?
• HDMI, or high-deinition multimedia interface, is an interface that enables the transmission of digital audio and video signals
using a single cable.
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The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size and has the HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital
Copy Protection) coding feature installed.
Each DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel coniguration.
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N The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color when DVD / Blu-ray Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver supporting HDMI versions older than 1.3 are connected. When connecting an older HDMI cable and there is no
sound, connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 1 (DVI) jack and the audio cables to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jacks on the back of
the TV. If this happens, contact the company that provided the DVD / Blu-ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver to conirm the
HDMI version, then request an upgrade.
HDMI cables that are not 1.3 may cause annoying licker or no screen display.
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Connecting a DVD /Blu-ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver
(Set-Top Box) via DVI
This connection can only be made if there is a DVI Output jack on the external device.
1. Connect a HDMI/DVI Cable or DVI-HDMI Adapter between the HDMI IN 1 (DVI) jack on the TV and the DVI jack on the DVD /
Blu-ray Player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box).
2. Connect Audio Cables between the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the TV and the DVD/Blu-ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver.
Each DVD / Blu-ray Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel coniguration.
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When connecting a DVD Player or Cable Box / Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box), match the color of the connection terminal to the
cable.
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When using an HDMI / DVI cable connection, you must use the
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DVD/Blu-ray Player or Cable
Box / Satellite receiver
1 HDMI Cable (Not supplied)
DVD/Blu-ray Player or Cable Box /
Satellite receiver
TV Rear Panel
TV Rear Panel
2 Audio Cable (Not supplied)
1 HDMI/DVI Cable (Not supplied)
HDMI IN 1 (DVI) jack.
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