Explanation of Jacks
This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There are several
ways to connect components to your TV.
TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna,
cable, cable box, or if using the example on page 4, a VCR.
L/MONO
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AUDIO
VIDEO S-VIDEO IN
R AUDIO
L/MONO
VIDEO
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VIDEO 1
VIDEO, AUDIO R and L/MONO INPUTS Lets you connect a
component such as a VCR, DVD player, or laserdisc player.
• R (RIGHT) AUDIO Provides right audio connection. The
right audio connector is usually red.
• L/MONO AUDIO Provides left audio connection. The
left audio connector is usually white.
• VIDEO Provides composite video connection. The video
connector is usually yellow.
• S-VIDEO Provides better picture quality than the video
jacks because the color part of the signal is separated
from the black and white part of the picture. When using
S-VIDEO IN, make sure to connect left and right audio
cables to the L/MONO and R AUDIO Input jacks.
VIDEO 2
VIDEO, AUDIO R and L/MONO and Y, Pb, Pr INPUTS Lets
you connect a component video source, such as a DVD player.
• Y, Pb, Pr Provides optimum picture quality because the
video is separated into three signals. Use three video-
grade cables for the connection. When using VIDEO 2
Y, Pb, Pr, make sure to connect left and right audio cables
to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO Input jacks.
• R and L/MONO AUDIO and VIDEO Their description is
the same as VIDEO 1.
VIDEO 3
R and L AUDIO and Y, Pb, Pr INPUTS Lets you connect a
second component video source, such as a DVD player. Their
description is the same as VIDEO 2 above. When using
VIDEO 3 Y, Pb, Pr, make sure you connect the left and right
audio cables to the VIDEO 3 Audio jacks.
AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS Lets you connect an amplifier or
audio receiver for improved sound quality or an external
video monitor, for models with Video Out.
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