OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS7 zENGLISHVCR and Cable Box Connection (Cont.)Recording a premium (scrambled) cable channelProcedure• Press the TV/VIDEO button and the numeric keys on theremote control to select the video input (VIDEO 1,VIDEO 2, etc.) connected to your VCR.• Turn the VCR ON.• Tune the VCR to Channel 3 or 4, depending on theswitch setting on the back of VCR.• Using your cable box, tune to the premium cable channelyou want to record.• Begin recording. To view a different channel while recording:• Press the TV/VIDEO button and the numeric keys on theremote control to TV mode.• Tune the television to a program (except anotherpremium cable channel).Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP)To listen to the audio through a separate stereo system,connect an external audio amplifier TO AUDIO AMPoutputs on back of television.Note: TO AUDIO AMP terminals can not be connected directlyto external speakers.Note: Rear A/V jacks may vary, depending on model. Pleaserefer to the FEATURE CHART on page 3 for yourmodel’s capabilities.Audio Adjustments• Select SPEAKERS ON located in the onscreen AUDIOmenu.• Set amplifier volume to minimum.• Adjust television volume to desired level.• Adjust amplifier volume to match the television.• Select SPEAKERS OFF & VARIABLE AUDIO OUT fromAUDIO menu.• Volume, mute, bass, treble and balance are nowcontrolled through the television.Note: Select SPEAKERS OFF & FIXED AUDIO OUT to controlaudio functions through the external amplifier.Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVDConnectionThis television is capable of displaying 1080i and 480p DTVsignals when connected to a DTV tuner set-top-box (STB). Inorder to view DTV programming, the STV must be connectedto the component video inputs (Y,PB,PR) of the television. ADTV signal must be available in your area. Select the output ofthe STB to either 1080i or 480p.This television also utilizes a progressive scan doubler, whichde-interlaces the NTSC signal and progressively scans theimage. This allows you to sit close to the TV and not see thethin black horizontal lines (venetian blind effect) associatedwith interlaced TV pictures.Use this diagram to connect the DTV-STB (Digital TV Set-Top-Box) or DVD player to the back of television.Note: Rear A/V jacks may vary, depending on model. Pleaserefer to the FEATURE CHART on page 3 for yourmodel’s capabilities.Front Control PanelThe front control panel can be used to access menus andswitch video mode when the remote control is notavailable.See the optional equipment manual for details.Procedure• Connect equipment to front Audio/Video input jacks.• Press TV/VIDEO button and the numeric keys to selectVIDEO 3 or VIDEO 4 input mode depending on yourmodel.• Operate optional equipment as instructed in equipmentmanual.CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TELEVISIONCABLES NOT SUPPLIED90.7 MHZEXTERNAL AMPLIFIERS-VIDEOCOMPONENTVIDEO INPUTVIDEOPROGOUTVIDEOINPUTYPBP R LR1 2 31 2LRTO AUDIOAMPAUDIOINANTHDMIAV INS-VIDEOCOMPONENTVIDEO INPUTVIDEOPROGOUTVIDEOINPUTYPBP R LR1 2 31 2LRTO AUDIOAMPAUDIOINANTHDMIAV INTERMINALS ON BACK OF DTV-STB OR DVD PLAYERR-AUDIO-L - VIDEO S-VIDEONTSC OUTPUTY PB PRMAINVIDEODIGITAL TV OUTPUTL-AUDIO-RTERMINALS ON BACK OF TELEVISIONCABLES NOT INCLUDEDPLAYSTOPREWFFVCRPalmcorder Video GameConsoleor orOUTPUTS-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - RPOWER VOLUME CHANNEL ACTION TV/VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - RINPUT 3Front Panel CT-27HC151 2 3L - AUDIO - RVIDEOINPUT 3TV / VIDEOVOL POWERACTION CHCH VOLS-VIDEOFront Panel for CT-32HC1512 3VIDEO 4 L - AUDIO - RS-VIDEOACTIONCH CH VOL VOL TV/VIDEOPOWER BBEFront Panel for CT-32HL1512 3POWERTV/VIDEOACTION -/ VOL +/ CH</> /INPUT 4VIDEO L - AUDIO - RS-VIDEOFront Panel for CT-27HL15321Note: The ON/OFF indicator LED (red) will be lit when setis on.Buttons and functionPOWERON/OFFON/OFFindicatorInfraredsensor123