Connect Your Xbox 360 console to a TV

The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable is the most common cable to use with HDTV and high-definition monitors. Not all original Xbox 360 consoles have an HDMI port.

1. Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI port.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI input on your HDTV or monitor.
3. Turn on your TV and console.

• If you do not see the Xbox Dashboard when you turn on your TV and console, you might need to select the video input
• The console automatically uses the default display settings. If you want to try to improve the video display, you can change the settings on the console.

The Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable comes with some Xbox 360 console bundles. It works with both high-definition and standard TVs and monitors.

1. Set the switch on the A/V connector for your TV or monitor:


• High definition: Set to HDTV.
• Standard: Set to TV

Note Set the switch to HDTV only if your TV or monitor supports a screen resolution of 480p or higher.

2. Connect the connectors on the component HD A/V cable to the corresponding color input jacks on the TV. On a high-definition TV, if the cable has a yellow RCA composite video connector, leave it disconnected.

Note To connect to a standard TV, use only the yellow, red, and white connectors. Do not use the other connectors.

3. Connect the A/V connector on the component HD A/V cable to the A/V port on the console.
4. Turn on the TV and console.

If you do not see the Xbox Dashboard when you turn on your TV and console, you might need to select the video input

• The console automatically uses the default display settings. If you want to try to improve the video display, you can change the settings on the console.

The Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable is not usually included in Xbox 360 console bundles. If your display requires this cable, you need to purchase it separately. If you already have the cable but your display does not have a VGA port, you can purchase an adapter.

1. Connect the A/V connector on the VGA cable to the A/V port on the console.
2. Connect the VGA connector on the VGA cable to the VGA port on your HDTV or monitor.
3. Connect the left and right (white and red) audio connectors on the VGA cable to the audio port on the monitor.
4. Turn on the TV and console.

• If you do not see the Xbox Dashboard when you turn on your TV and console, you might need to select the video input
• The console automatically uses the default display settings. If you want to try to improve the video display, you can change the settings on the console.

Use the Xbox 360 Composite AV Cable with a standard-definition TV or monitor. This cable does not support high-definition displays.

1. Connect the A/V connector to the A/V port on the console.
2. Locate the A/V ports on your TV or monitor. Connect the color-coded connectors on the composite A/V cable to the corresponding ports on the TV as follows:
   Yellow = composite video
   Red = right-channel analog audio
   White = left-channel analog audio

Note Monaural (mono) TVs have only one audio jack. Connect either the red or white connector to the TV.

3. Turn on the TV and console.

SCART adapter (for United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand)

1. Plug the A/V connectors into the corresponding color-coded ports on the SCART adapter.
2. Plug the A/V cable and the SCART adapter into an available SCART connection port.
3. Turn on the TV or console.

• If you do not see the Xbox Dashboard when you turn on your TV and console, you might need to select the video input
• The console automatically uses the default display settings. If you want to try to improve the video display, you can change the settings on the console.