Connections & Setup
Chapter 1
Back Panel Jacks (in alphabetical order)
This section describes the back panel jacks you can use for connections. There are several ways to
connect devices to your HD Monitor.
V L R
L R
FIXED AUDIO
AUDIO
SUBWOOFER
AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT
VARIABLE
P
R
CMP1
COMPONENT
INPUT
Y
L
R
P
B
Lets you connect an amplifi er or audio receiver for improved
sound quality. You can also connect a VCR or external monitor to the FIXED output jacks.
Provides a standard-defi nition video output from your HD Monitor. You can use
V Provides a standard-defi nition video output from your HD Monitor. You can use V
this video output along with the FIXED AUDIO L/R output jacks to connect a VCR for
recording programs in standard defi nition from other input jacks. You can also connect
this output jack to an external monitor to watch standard defi nition programs.
Provides fi xed-level audio output from the HD Monitor. You
IXED AUDIO L/R Provides fi xed-level audio output from the HD Monitor. You IXED AUDIO L/R
can use these audio output jacks along with the video output to connect a VCR for
recording. You can also connect this audio output to an A/V receiver when you want to
control the volume through the A/V receiver.
Provides variable-level audio output. Volume levels are controlled
by the volume controls on the HD Monitor and remote control.
Provides lower bass audio frequencies from the HD Monitor to a
If you’ve connected a subwoofer, make sure you set the External Subwoofer
option in the Sound menu. Go to page 32 for instructions.
Lets you connect a component video source, such as a DVD player.
Provides optimum picture quality because the
video is separated into three signals. Use three video-grade cables for the connection.
, make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the
CMP1 L and R Audio Input jacks.
Provides left audio connection. The left audio connector is usually
Provides right audio connection. The right audio connector is
Lets you connect another device such as a VCR or DVD player. Its
AUDIO jacks are the same as described for CMP1 above.
Provides better picture quality than the video jacks (VID1 and 2
Video) because the color part of the picture is separated from the black and white part
of the picture. When using VID1 S-VIDEO, make sure to connect left and right audio
cables to the VID1 L/MONO and R Audio Input jacks.
Provides composite video connection. The video connector is usually
VID2 S-VIDEO, V and L/MONO and R
Allows you to connect a device such
as a VCR or DVD player. Their description is the same as VID1 above.
For each VID jack group (VID1 and VID2), you may connect either an S-Video or
Video cable. Do not connect both at the same time in either of the VID jack groups.
VID1
VID2
COMPOSITE INPUTS
S-VIDEO
V
R
L
V
R
L
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