Samsung LN46A950 Quick Setup Manual page 3

Connecting a DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via HDMI
DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)
Each DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.
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The TV may not output sound and pictures may be displayed with abnormal color when DVD/Blu-Ray players/Cable Boxes/
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Satellite receivers 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 2 jack and the audio cables to the DVI IN (HDMI2) [R-AUDIO-L] jacks on
the back of the TV. If this happens, contact the company that provided the DVD/Blu-Ray player/Cable Box/Satellite receiver to
confirm the HDMI version, then request an upgrade.
HDMI cables that are not 1.3 may cause annoying flicker or no screen display.
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Connecting a DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) via DVI
DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/
Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box)
Each DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box) has a different back panel configuration.
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When connecting a DVD/Blu-Ray player or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top Box), match the color of the connection
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terminal to the cable.
When using an HDMI/DVI cable connection, you must use the HDMI IN 2 jack.
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TV Rear Panel
or
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HDMI Cable (Not supplied)
TV Rear Panel

Audio Cable (Not supplied)
1
DVI to HDMI Cable (Not supplied)
TV Side Panel
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Connect an HDMI Cable between
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the HDMI IN (1, 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).
What is HDMI?
• HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia
Interface), is an interface that enables the
transmission of digital audio and video
signals using a single cable.
• 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. DVI also requires a separate
audio connection (see below).
Connect a DVI to HDMI Cable or
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DVI-HDMI Adapter between the
HDMI IN 2 jack on the TV and the
DVI jack on the DVD/Blu-Ray player
or Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-
Top Box).
Connect Audio Cables between the

DVI IN (HDMI 2) [R-AUDIO-L] jack on
the TV and the DVD/Blu-Ray player or
Cable Box/Satellite receiver (Set-Top
Box).