Chapter 2: Connecting Your Tv; Overview Of Cable Types; About The Connection Illustrations - Toshiba 19SL410U Owner's Manual

Overview of cable types

Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell
audio/video devices. Before purchasing any cables,
be sure of connector types required by your devices
and the length of each cable.
Coaxial (F-type) cable
Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your
antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box
to the ANT/CABLE input on your TV.
Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow)
Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come
in sets of three, and are for use with video devices
with analog audio and composite video output. These
cables (and the related inputs on your TV) are
typically color-coded according to use: yellow for
video, red for stereo right audio, and white for stereo
left (or mono) audio.
Component video cables (red/green/blue)
Component video cables come in sets of three and are
for use with video devices with component video
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output. (ColorStream is Toshiba's brand of
component video.) These cables are typically color-
coded red, green, and blue. Separate audio cables are
required for a complete connection.
Note: Component video cables provide better
picture performance than a standard
(composite) video.
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HDMI cable
(with HDMI Logo "
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable
is for use with devices with an HDMI output. An
HDMI cable delivers digital audio and video in its
native format. This cable carries both video and audio
information; therefore, separate audio cables are not
required for a complete HDMI device connection (
page 16 and page 19).
Note: An HDMI cable provides the best audio
and picture performance.

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

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Optical audio cable
Optical audio cable is for connecting receivers with
Dolby Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation)
optical audio input to the TV's DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
terminal ( page 18).
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable
Analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable is for
connecting a PC to the TV's RGB/PC IN terminal (
page 19).
Note: Separate audio cables are required for a
complete connection.
3.5mm Stereo to RCA Y-cable
3.5mm Stereo to RCA Y-Cable is for connecting
audio signal from DVI device to TV.

About the connection illustrations

You can connect different types and brands of devices
to your TV in several different configurations. The
connection illustrations in this manual are
representative of typical device connections only. The
input/output terminals on your devices may differ
from those illustrated herein. For details on
connecting and using your specific devices, refer to
each device's owner's manual.
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