Chapter 2: Connecting Your Tv; Overview Of Cable Types; About The Connection Illustrations - Toshiba Regza 40XV645U Owner's Manual

Overview of cable types
Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell
audio/video devices. Before purchasing any cables, be
sure of connector types required by your devices and
the length of each cable.
Coaxial (F-type) cable
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Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your
antenna, cable TV service, and/ or cable converter box
to the ANT/CABLE input on your TV.
Standard
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cables (red/white/yellow)
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Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come
in sets of three and are for use with video devices with
analog audio and composite video output. These cables
(and the related inputs on your TV) are typically color-
coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo
right audio, and white for stereo left (or mono) audio.
S-video cable
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S-video cable is for use with video devices with S-video
output. Separate audio cables are required for a
complete connection.
Note: An S-video cable provides better picture
performance than a composite video cable. If you connect
an S-video cable, be sure to disconnect the standard
(composite) video cable or the picture performance will be
unacceptable.
Component video cables (red/green/blue)
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Component video cables come in sets of three and are
for use with video devices with component video
output. (ColorStream® is Toshiba's brand of component
video.) These cables are typically color-coded red,
green, and blue. Separate audio cables are required for
a complete connection.
Note: Component video cables provide better picture
performance than a standard (composite) video or S-video
cable.
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cable (with HOMI Logo
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HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable is
for use with devices with an HDMI output. An HDMI
cable delivers digital audio and video in its native
format. This cable carries both video and audio
information; therefore, separate audio cables are not
required for a complete HOMI device connection
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page 15 and 16).
Note: An HOMI cable provides the best audio and picture
performance.
Optical audio cable
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Optical audio cable is for connecting receivers with
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Dolby Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation) optical
audio input to the TV's DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
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17).
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable
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Analog RGB (1S-pin) computer cable is for connecting a
PC to the TV's PC IN terminal
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page 18).
Note: Separate audio cables are required for a complete
connection.
About the connection illustrations
You can connect different types and brands of devices to
your TV in several different configurations. The connection
illustrations in this manual are representative of typical
device connections only. The input/output terminals on
your devices may differ from those illustrated herein. For
details on connecting and using your specific devices, refer
to each device's owner's manual.