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Connecting your TV
Connecting an amplifier equipped with a
digital audio (optical) input
Front speaker
Signal flow
To Digital Audio
output terminal
To
Optical type
digital audio input
Optical digital cable
(not supplied)
Amplifier equipped with
digital audio input
left side of TV
DIGIT
AL
AUDIO
You can enjoy the dynamic sound of a 2-channel digital
stereo by connecting the TV to an amplifier equipped with
a digital audio (optical) input and speaker system (right
and left front speakers)� When using this setup, select
PCM
in the Digital Output menu (
-
page 46)�
Connecting HDMI and DVI devices
• When turning on your electronic components, turn on
the TV first and the HDMI or DVI device.
• When turning off your electronic components, turn off
the HDMI or DVI device first and the TV.
• This TV may not be compatible with features and/or
specifications that may be added in the future.
• This TV is only operable with L-PCM and Dolby
Digital on 32/44� 1/48 kHz� If there is no sound when
using HDMI, use the analogue audio cables to connect
the TV and the HDMI device and select
Analogue
for
HDMI 3 Audio
of the
AV Connection
menu
(
-
page 50)�
Connecting HDMI and DVI devices
The HDMI input on your TV can receive digital audio and
uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device and
uncompressed digital video from a DVI device�
This input is designed to accept HDCP programme
material in digital from CEA-861-D compliant consumer
electronic devices (such as a set top box and DVD player
with HDMI and DVI output)�
The HDMI input is designed for best performance with
1080i (50 Hz/60 Hz), 1080p (24Hz/50Hz/60Hz) high-
definition video signals, but will also accept and display
480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p (50 Hz/60 Hz) and VGA
(VESA 640×480 @ 60/72/75 Hz) signals�
•
HDMI
: High-Definition Multimedia Interface
•
DVI
: Digital Video Interface
•
HDCP
: High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
• CEA-861-D compliance covers the transmission of
uncompressed digital video with high-bandwidth
digital content protection, which is being standardized
for reception of high-definition video signals. Because
this is an evolving technology, it is possible that some
devices may not operate properly with the TV�
•
Acceptable PC signal format
:
S-VGA: VESA 800
5
600 @ 56/60/72/75 Hz
XGA: VESA 1024
5
768 @ 60/70/75 Hz
W-XGA: VESA 1280
5
768 @ 60/75 Hz
W-XGA: VESA 1360
5
768 @ 60 Hz
S-XGA: VESA 1280
5
1024 @ 60/75 Hz
However, these signal formats are converted to match
the number of pixels of the LCD panel�
Therefore, the TV may not display small text properly�
•
Supported Audio format
:
L-PCM, Dolby Digital, sampling rate 32/44�1/48 kHz
•
L-PCM
: Linear-Pulse Code Modulation
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