25 INTRODUCTION PREPARATION WATCHING TV USING FUNCTIONS USEFUL TIPSCONNECTING DEVICES INFORMATIONEnglishCONNECTING DEVICESNo supplied cables are used with these connections:• Please purchase the necessary cables at your local store.Before you connect:Be sure other device is connected properly before plugging inthe AC power cord.External Device ConnectionHDMI ConnectionHDMI connection offers the highest picture quality.HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) transports high definitiondigital video and multi-channel digital audio through a single cable.CHAPTER 15REPEAT A-BTITLE 5HDMI OUTBlu-ray / DVD recorderBlu-ray / DVD recorderwith the HDMI output jackwith the HDMI output jackHDMI cableHDMI cableHDMI-DVI ConnectionThis unit can be connected to your device that has a DVIterminal. Use an HDMI-DVI conversion cable for thisconnection and it requires audio cable for Analog Audio signalas well.STEREOPCMDVI OUTRLAUDIO OUTHDMI-DVIHDMI-DVIconversion cableconversion cablecable receiver or satellite boxcable receiver or satellite boxwith the DVI output jackwith the DVI output jackaudio cablesaudio cablesNote• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (a certified HDMI cable).High Speed HDMI cable is recommended for the bettercompatibility.For HDMI connection (use HDMI Input jack)• The unit accepts 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p 24/30/60Hzof video signals, and 32kHz, 44.1kHz and 48kHz of audio signals.• This unit accepts 5.1 channel audio signal (Dolby Digital) and 2channel audio signal (LPCM).• This unit accepts only signals in compliance with EIA861.For HDMI-DVI connection• The unit accepts 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p video signals.• HDMI-DVI connection requires separate audio connections aswell and the audio signals are converted from digital to analog.• DVI does not display 480i image which is not in compliance withEIA/CEA-861/861B.Component Video ConnectionComponent Video connection offers better picture quality forvideo devices connected to the unit.If you connect to the unit’s Component Video Input jacks,connect Analog Audio cables to the Analog Audio L/R Inputjacks right below the Component Video connector jacks.COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPr/CrPb/CbYAUDIO OUTRLCHAPTER 15REPEAT A-BTITLE 5(red)(red)(blue)(blue)(green)(green)Blu-ray / DVD recorderBlu-ray / DVD recorderwith the component video output jackswith the component video output jacksaudio cablesaudio cablescomponent video cablescomponent video cables(red / blue / green)(red / blue / green)Note• The unit accepts 480i / 480p / 720p and 1080i of video signals forthis connection.