RCA 42PA30RQ - Manual (Page 15)

Back Panel Connections
Connecting HDMI device (Best Video Quality)
HDMI Connection
The picture below is an example of a connection using the HDMI video jack.
The back of TV
To connect an HDMI device, such as a DVD player, please Connect the HDMI1/DVI, 2, or 3 jack on the back of TV to the
output jacks of device via HDMI cable.
Note: 1. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital
data. It carries the audio and video signal via the same cable and has the best display quality.
2. HDMI-DVI cable transfers only video signal from DVI port of DVI device to HDMI jack of TV. For audio signal, please
connect audio output to SOUND/DVI jack on TV back panel.
To connect an DVI device, such as a computer via DVI port of PC and HDMI jack of TV:
1. Connect the HDMI1/DVI, 2, or 3 jack on the back of TV to the DVI port of PC via HDMI-DVI cable.
2. Connect the SOUND/DVI jack on the side of TV to the audio output jack of computer with audio cable (3.5mm stereo jack).
To connect an DVI device, other AV device via DVI port of device and HDMI jack of TV:
1. Connect the HDMI1/DVI, 2, or 3 jack on the back of TV to the DVI port of device via HDMI-DVI cable.
2. Connect the SOUND/DVI jack on the back of TV to the audio output jack of device with audio cable (dual-channel RCA
jacks to 3.5mm stereo jack).
Audio Out
L R
DVI
Speaker or
headphone DVI Audio
L R
Audio
L R Y Pb Pr
Video
HDMI
The output panel of HDMI device The output panel of other AV device PC
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