Explanation Of Jacks And Cables; Video Jacks And Cables - GE DGE105N User Manual

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Pb
Pr
AUDIO OUT
L
COAXIAL
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
R

Explanation of Jacks and Cables

There are several ways to connect your DVD Player to your TV depending upon the cables you
have and the jacks that are on the back of your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a different
level of performance.The jacks on the back of your DVD Player and the cables used to connect
them are explained below.
VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable
VIDEO OUT
The basic Video jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as
composite video. Composite video is better than the video quality you get from
VIDEO
an RF coaxial cable (the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV). Usually the
OUT jack
video cable is bundled with the audio cables (white and red).
Video cable (yellow)
Video Selection switch
If you connect the DVD Player to a TV that is capable of progressive scanning
NORMAL PRO GRESSIVE
the signal, you need to use the Y, Pb, Pr jacks and video cables. It is essential
SC AN Y, PR, PB
ONLY
you turn the VIDEO SELECTION switch to the Progressive Scan only
position. If you use S-VIDEO OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks for your connection,
Video Selection switch
leave the switch in NORMAL position.
S-VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable
The S-VIDEO OUT (separate video) jack provides better picture quality than
S-VIDEO jack
composite video (the VIDEO OUT jack) because the color is kept separate
from the black and white part of the video signal. If your TV has an S-Video
S-Video cable
jack, connect the DVD Player to the TV with an S-Video cable.

Video Jacks and Cables

VIDEO OUT
Y
P r P b
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks and Component Video Cables
The Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video signal is
separated into three parts.
Component video
jacks and cables are
To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables (yellow) for
often color-coded
the connection.You can also buy bundled component video cables that are
(red, blue, and
color-coded to match the Y, Pb, Pr jacks (red, green, and blue).
green).
Y
PROGRESSIVE
NORMAL
SCAN Y, PR, PB
ONLY
OUT
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the S-Video cable carries only
the picture signal, not the sound.
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the component cable carries
only the picture signal, not the sound.
Connections and Setup
5
Back of the DVD
Player