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Connecting terminal

The types and shapes of connectors available vary depending on your TV.
For the location of the connectors, refer to the Setup Guide (printed manual).

TerminalDescription
Image of USB port
USB
Connects to Digital still camera/Camcorder/USB storage media.

Note

  • Connecting a large USB device may interfere with other connected devices beside it. In such a case, connect it to the other USB input.
Image of Headphone jack
(Headphone)
Connects to the headphone jack to listen to sound from the TV. Supports 3-pole stereo mini jack only.

Note

  • You cannot output sound from both the headphone and the TV speakers at the same time.
Image of HDMI IN terminal.
HDMI IN
Connects to HDMI device. HDMI interface can transfer the digital video and audio on a single cable. To enjoy high quality 4K contents, connect a Premium High Speed HDMI Cable(s) and set the [HDMI signal format] to [Enhanced format].
Image of HDMI IN SUPPORT 8K or 4K 120p port
HDMI IN (8K, 4K 120 Hz)
If you use an HDMI device that supports video output in 8K or 4K 120 Hz, connect the Premium High Speed HDMI Cable(s) to the HDMI IN port, and set the [HDMI signal format] of the port to [Enhanced format (8K)].
[Enhanced format (8K)] is available only for HDMI IN ports of models that support 8K.
Image of HDMI IN eARC/ARC portImage of HDMI IN ARC port
HDMI IN (eARC/ARC) or HDMI IN (ARC)
To connect an audio system that supports eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) or ARC (Audio Return Channel), connect to the HDMI port labeled “eARC/ARC” or “ARC” on the TV. It is a feature that sends audio to an audio system that supports eARC/ARC through an HDMI cable. If the audio system does not support eARC/ARC, you need to connect with DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL).

Note

  • When connecting with eARC, use an HDMI cable with Ethernet.
Image of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)
Connects to an audio system with optical audio input.
When connecting an audio system not compatible with ARC/eARC using an HDMI cable, you need to connect an optical audio cable to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) to output digital sound.
Image of ANTENNA terminal
(Cable/Antenna input)
Connects to Cable/Antenna/External Box.

Note

  • When connecting the cable to the Cable/Antenna input, finger tighten only, over tightening the connection can damage the TV.
Image of LAN port
LAN
Connect to a Router.
Connect to the Internet using a LAN cable.
Image of COMPONENT IN jack
COMPONENT IN
Connects to VCR/Video game equipment/DVD Player/Camcorder/External Box*1.
Use the component jacks as video jacks if your device only has video output jacks.
When connecting mono equipment, connect to the L(MONO) audio jack (socket).
*1 For an external device which has only SCART AV OUT, use a SCART-RCA adaptor.
Image of COMPONENT IN jack
COMPONENT IN
Connects to DVD Player with component output.
Connects to the component jacks if your device has a component video output.
Image of CENTER SPEAKER IN jack
CENTER SPEAKER IN
To use your TV speakers as the center speaker, connect the output of your AV receiver to the CENTER SPEAKER IN on your TV.

Note

  • Before connecting cables, disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) of both the TV and AV receiver.
  • Make sure the [Speakers] is set to [Audio system].
  • To prevent hiss when not connecting the CENTER SPEAKER IN to an AV receiver, disable [TV center speaker mode].