Table of Contents
Advertisement
• Coaxial cable is the cable that comes in from your antenna,cable TVservice,
or cable converterbox. Coaxialcable uses"F' connectors.
• Standard stereo PJV cables usuallycome in sets of three,and are typically
color-coded accordingto use:yellow for video,red for stereoright audio, and
white for stereoleft (or mono)audio. Your TV's standard A/V inputs are
color-coded in the same manneras the cables.
• S-Video cable is for use with video equipmentthat has S-Videoconnectors.
• Component video cables come in sets of three (typically color-coded red,
green, and blue), and are for use with video equipmentthat has component
video connectors.Your TV's ColorStream ® (componentvideo) inputs are color-
coded in the samemanner asthe cables.
NOTE REGARDING P ICTURE QUALITY
When connectingvideo equipmentto your ToshibaTV:
• For GOOD picture quality: Usea standard yellow video cable.
• For BETTERpicture quality: If your equipment has S-video connectors,use
an S-video cable instead of a standard yellow video cable. (You still must
connect the standard red andwhite audio cables for full systemconnection,
but do not connecta standardyeiiow video cable at the sametime or the
picture performancewill be unacceptable.)
• For BESTpicture quality: If your equipment has componentvideo
connectors,use componentvideo cables instead of a standard yellow video
cable or S-video cable. (You still mustconnect the standard red and white
audio cables for full systemconnection.)
@
@
=_=
Standard stereo A/Vcables
(typically c olor-coded yellowforvideo,
redandwhiteforaudio)
S-video cable
@
@
@
Component video cables
(typically c olor-coded red,green,blue)
CAUTION: Do not plug in any power cords
until you have finished connecting all equipment.
Connecting a VCR
This connection
allows you to watch local channels and video
programs, play or record on the VCR while watching _,
and record
from one channel while watching another channel.
You will need:
• two coaxial cables (one or more may be provided by your cable
company)
• one pair of audio cables (one single cable for a mono VCR)
• one video cable
Stereo VCR
Cable lead-in from
Cable
TV
Note:
Ifyou have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to
VCRAudio OUT using only one audio cable.
ffyou have an S-VHS VCR, use an S-video
cable instead of a standard video cable for
better picture performance.
Do not connect a standard video cable and
an S-video cable to Video-1 (or Video-2_at
the same time or the picture performance will
be unacceptable.
Theunauthorized recording, use,distribution,
or revision oftelevision programs, videotapes,
DVDs, a ndothermaterials is prohibited under
the Copyright L awsofthe UnitedStatesand
othercountries, andmaysubjectyouto civil
andcriminal l iability.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
