Hitachi UitraVision L42S503 Operating Manual page 17

Rear Pane| Connections
CONNECTING AN EQUIPMENT SOURCE WiTH HDMI
OR DVl CAPABiLiTY TO HDMI 1, HDMI 2
1. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection cable from the
output of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the HDMI
input as shown near the Rear panel at right.
2.
With DVI output, connect the audio cables from the AUDIO
OUT jack of the H DTV set top box or DVD player to an external
audio amplifier as shown to the right below. Optionally you can
use the Audio input from the RGB audio connections when
used with the HDMI1 input.
TV REAR PANEL
HDMI input
HDMI DIGITAL
OUTPUT CAPABILITY
DVD Player/Recorder
[HDMI] [HDMI]
3.
Press the INPUT button, then select HDMI 1 or 2 to view the
program from the HDTV SET-TOP BOX or DVD player.
• Completely insert the connection cord plugs when
connecting to the rear panel jacks. The picture and
sound that is played back will be abnormal if the
connection is loose.
• When using a DW to HDMI cable, connect theAudio
Out L and R cables to an external audio amplifier.
• The HDMI input on HDMI 1, 2, 3 and 4 contains
the copy protection system called High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection (HDCP). HDCP is a
cryptographic system that encrypts video signals
when using HDMI connections to prevent illegal
copying of video contents.
• HDMlisnota "NETWORK'technology. Itestablishes
a one-way, point-to-point connection for defivery of
uncompressed video to a display.
• The connected digital output device controls the
HDMI interface, so proper set-up of device user
settings determines final video appearance.
• Only HDMI1 can support DW audio input when it is
connected to the RGB audio input terminal.
TV REAR PANEL
RGB
DVl to HDMI input
DVl DIGITAL
OUTPUT CAPABILITY
DVD Player/Recorder
Or
AUDIO iN
AUDIO AMPLIFIER
Note . An external Audio amplifier can be
use for the same purpose.
CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER
To monitor the audio level of the LCD TV to an external audio
amplifier, connect the system as shown on the right. The "OPTICAL
OUT" and "AUDIO OUT" from the Rear Panel is a fixed output. The
Volume of the amplifier is controlled by the amplifier, not by the
LCD Television.
The OPTICAL OUT terminal outputs all audio sources to equipment
with Optical IN capability.
1. Connect an optical cable from the OPTICAL OUT to the
OPTICAL IN of a separate Stereo System Amplifier as shown
on the Rear Panel on the right.
2. Connect an RCA stereo cable from the AUDIO OUT to the
Audio input of a separate Stereo System Amplifier as shown
on the Rear Panel on the right.
TV REAR PANEL
Optical cable
• Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is played
back will be abnormal if the connection is loose.
• Cable plugs are often color-coded. Match colors of plugs and terminals, Le. connect red to red, white to white, etc.
• To return to the last channel viewed, select "0. TV" from the INPUTS menu.
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