Question:

How To Connect A Blu-ray Player

Answer:

To connect a Blu-ray Player to your TV, you need the following equipment:

• A Blu-ray Player
• One of the connection cables listed below.

For connection directions, review the connection type you will be using below:

Composite

To connect a Blu-ray Player to your TV with composite cables, follow these steps:

1. Connect one end of the composite video (yellow) and audio (red and white) cables to the video and audio OUT on your Blu-ray Player.

Note: Match the color coded plugs on the cables to the color coded jacks on your Blu-ray Player.

2. Connect the other end of the composite video (yellow) and audio (red and white) cables to the video and audio IN on the TV as illustrated below.



Note: The Composite and Component 1 video connection are a shared jack.

3. Turn the TV on, and then press SOURCE on the remote until you have selected the AV input.

Note: If you are still having problems getting your equipment to work properly, go to our advanced connection guide by clicking on the icon below.

Component Cables

To connect a Blu-ray Player to your TV with component cables, follow these steps:

1. Connect one end of the component video (red, blue, and green) and audio (red and white) cables to the component and audio OUT on your Blu-ray Player.

Note: Match the color coded plugs on the cables to the color coded jacks on your Blu-ray Player and TV.

2. Connect the other end of the component video (red, blue, and green) and audio (red and white) cables to the component and audio IN on the TV as illustrated below.

3. Turn the TV on, and then press SOURCE on the remote one or more times until you have selected the Component input.

Note: If you are still having problems getting you equipment to work properly, go to our advanced connection guide by clicking on the icon below.

HDMI Cable

To connect a Blu-ray Player to your TV with an HDMI cable, follow these steps:

1. Connect one end of the HDMI video and audio cable to the HDMI OUT on your Blu-ray Player.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI video and audio cable to the HDMI IN on the TV as illustrated below.

3. Turn the TV on, and then press SOURCE on the remote until you have selected the HDMI input chosen in step 2.

Note: If you are still having problems getting your equipment to work properly, go to our advanced connection guide by clicking on the icon below.