RCA HDTV User Manual page 14

Connections & Setup
COMPONENT/COMPOSITE INPUTS
Use menu for composite video.
INPUT 4
L
R P
R
L
R P
R
INPUT 2
Component Cables
Tip
Inputs 2/4 can be used as either a component
video (Y P P ) input or a composite video
B R
(Y/Video) input. Go to the Connections menu,
choose Video Input Setup and select which
video input source you are using.
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
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INPUT 2 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE INPUT Provides connection to a
second NTSC (analog) video component with either composite or component
P Y/VIDEO
B
outputs such as a VCR or DVD player.
• R Audio provides right audio connection and connector is usually red.
• L Audio provides left audio connection and connector is usually white.
• Y/Video P
P Y/VIDEO
B
maintains the video signal as three separate parts through these three jacks.
To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables for the
Y (green)
Y P
connecting to a component with a Video jack instead, you can still use
P (red)
R
the Y/Video jack. Go to the Connections menu, select Video Input Setup
and choose Composite video as your source. Go to page 53 for more
P (blue)
information.
B
Note: Also, remember to connect the left and right audio cables because
the Y, Pb, Pr cables carry only the picture signal, not the sound.
INPUT 4 COMPONENT/COMPOSITE INPUT Provides connection to a
second optional component video source, such as a DVD player or satellite
receiver. The jacks are the same as described above for INPUT 2.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Use a digital optical cable (or SPDIF cable) to
connect your TV to a compatible Dolby Digital or PCM receiver or decoder.
Dolby Digital offers theatre-quality sound (six audio channels). If you own
a receiver that uses an optical cable input, you can use an optical cable to
connect the TV to that receiver for the best sound quality. Go to the Digital
Audio Out screen in the Audio menu to select Auto Select or PCM as the output
for this jack.
Note: This TV's optical digital output jack fully complies with the
international standard governing this type of jack (IEC958), and is
designed for connection to a Dolby Digital (AC-3
decoder. Older equipment, some of which is not fully compliant with
IEC958, may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream. Such
a connection using anything other than a Dolby Digital (AC-3 or PCM)
receiver or decoder could create a high noise level, causing damage to
headphones or speakers.
CableCARD Allows you to use a digital cable television card to receive digital
cable services, including premium and HDTV cable channels, without the need
for a set-top box. Go to page 18 for information on using the CableCARD slot.
P Unlike a single video input, component (Y P
B R
P connections. Accepts 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i signals. If you're
B R
P ) video
B R
® or PCM) receiver or
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