Hitachi ALPHA SERIES L32A404 Owner's Manual page 17

Rear Panel Connections
CONNECTING AN DEVICE WITH HDMI OR DVI
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 devices, connect a DVI to HDMI cable to the
HDMI 1 input. Connect the audio out L and R cables to DVI
Audio Input or connect the audio cables from the Audio output
jack from the HDTV set top box or DVD player to an external
audio amplifier as shown to the right.
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
NOTES
connecting to the rear panel jacks. If you do not, the
picture and/or sound may be abnormal.
• When using a DVI to HDMI cable, connect the Audio
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.
• HDMI is not a "NETWORK" technology. It establishes
a one-way, point-to-point connection for delivery 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 HDMI 1 can support DVI audio input.
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 DIGITAL
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 DIGITAL OUT jack outputs all audio sources to device with
Optical IN capability.
1. Connect an optical cable from the DIGITAL 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.
• Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. If you do not, the picture and/or sound
NOTES
may be abnormal.
• Cable plugs are often color-coded. Match colors of plugs and jacks, i.e. connect red to red, white to white, etc.
• To return to the last channel viewed, select "0.TV" from the INPUTS menu.
HDMI Input
TV REAR PANEL
RGB
DVI to HDMI Input
TV REAR PANEL
RGB
Or
AUDIO IN
L
Note
used for the same purpose.
TV REAR PANEL
RCA Stereo cable
HDMI DIGITAL
OUTPUT CAPABILITY
DVD Player/ Recorder
HDMI OUT
[HDMI] [HDMI]
DVI DIGITAL
OUTPUT CAPABILITY
DVD Player/ Recorder
DIGITAL OUTPUT
[HDMI] [DVI]
Audio Output
L R
R
AUDIO AMPLIFIER
Optical cable
Or
AUDIO IN
R
OPTICAL
IN
RGB
STEREO SYSTEM
AMPLIFIER
L
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