Connecting External Video Sources - Hitachi 42EDT41A Operating Manual

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, or HDTV Set Top Box to your Plasma
TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner's manual of each component for the location of
video and audio inputs and outputs.
The following connection diagrams are offered as suggestions. However, you may need to modify them to accommodate your
particular assortment of components and features. For best performance, video and audio cables should be made from coaxial
shielded wire.
Before Operating External Video Source
Connect an external source to one of the INPUT terminals, then press the INPUT button on the Control panel located at the bottom of
the display monitor or the INPUT button on the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the INPUT items.
CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO SOURCE TO AV1~AV4
1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the Monitor
Rear Panel below.
2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack.
3. Press the INPUT button, repeatedly till you select AV1 to view the program from the VCR or the laserdisc player. The VIDEO
label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds.
4. Press the INPUT button repeatedly till you select the ANTENNA input to return to the previous channel.
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AUDIO OUT
VCR
Back of VCR
VIDEO OUT
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