Hitachi UltraVision L42V651 Operating Manual page 21

Connecting External Audio/Video Devices
CONNECTING A VIDEO AND MONAURAL AUDIO
SOURCE TO INPUT 1 ~ FRONT INPUT
1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the
VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT
(VIDEO) jack, as shown on the Rear Panel on the
right.
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 INPUTS button, then select INPUT 1
2,3 or Front from the INPUTS menu to view the
program from the VCR or the laserdisc player.
4. Select CABLE or AIR from the INPUTS menu
to return to the previous channel.
(For INPUT FRONT please see page 15 for reference).
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" 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 with Optical IN capability.
1. Connect an optical cable from the Optical out to
the Optical input of a separate Stereo System
Amplifier as shown on the Rear Panel on the
right.
CONNECTING MONITOR OUT
The MONITOR OUT terminal outputs video and
audio of CABLE/AIR and INPUTS 1, 2, 3 and Front.
It does not output component and HDMI video.
1. Connecting S-Video:
Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of
the Rear Panel to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack, of
the VCR or Laserdisk player.
Connecting Video:
Connect the cable from the VIDEO INPUT of
the VCR or the laserdisc player to the VIDEO
out jack on the TV Rear Panel.
2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN R of the
VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT
(AUDIO/R) jack on the TV Rear Panel.
3. Connect the cable from the AUDIO IN L of the
VCR or the laserdisc player to the OUTPUT
(AUDIO/L) jack on the TV Rear Panel.
NOTE: When making video connections, connect S-Video only or Video only. If both are connected, S-Video
takes priority.
CABLE
or
Air signal
CABLE or Air signal
CABLE
or
Air signal
Back of
VIDEOOUT AUDIO OUT
VCR
OUTPUT
VCR
Stereo System Amplifier
OPTICAL
IN
Stereo System Amplifier
or DVD Player
Optional
R L V
S-VIDEO
INPUT
VCR or other external
components
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