External Equipment
These diagrams show our recommendations for connection of your TV to various pieces of equipment.
For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the
specifications (p. 83).
speaker system
To enjoy the sound from the
external equipment in multi-
channel sound (e.g. Dolby
Digital 5.1ch), connect the
equipment to the amplifier.
For the connections,
read the manuals of the
equipment and amplifier.
(Listening)
To watch DVDs
DVD player
PC
Computer
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Types of connectable equipment to each terminal
Recording / Playback
(equipment)
To record / playback videocassettes / DVDs
(VCR / DVD recorder)
To watch DVDs (DVD player)
To watch camcorder images (Video camera)
To watch cable broadcasts (Set top box)
To play games (Game equipment)
To use amplifier with speaker system
To use Network services
Q-Link
VIERA Link
Direct TV Recording
: Recommended Connection
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To listen with speakers
Amplifier with
or
RCA
cable
(Listening)
(Viewing)
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)
Fully wired
HDMI compliant
cable
Optical digital
audio cable
HDMI 2
R
L
R
L
P
P
R
B
AV
1
RGB
VIDEO
AV
2
(Viewing)
RGB
VIDEO
Terminal
(with HDMI)
HDMI equipment
"HDMI connection" (p. 77)
DVD Recorder
HDMI 1
HDMI 3
AUDIO
OUT
COMPONENT
AUDIO
IN
Y
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
PC
S VIDEO
Ferrite core
(supplied)
Fully wired
SCART cable
AV1
(with HDMI)
AV2