Radio Shack DVD / VCR Setup Connections, RF Output Channel, Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box

Setup

Connections

Please refer to “Basic TV Connection” on the front page before you use this unit.

RF Output Channel

If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,

1)Set your TV to channel 4.

2)Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit.

3)Press [OUTPUT] on the unit so that the VCR OUTPUT light is lit.

•If “VCR” light does not appear on the display of this unit, press [VCR/TV] on the remote control.

4) Press [PLAY B] once.

5) After a few seconds, press and hold [PLAY B] on the unit for 3 seconds.

•The RF output channel will change to channel 4 from channel 3 and you will see a playback picture. In this case, “ch04” will appears on the front panel.

•When a picture does not appear on the TV screen, repeat step 4).

6) Press [STOP C] to stop playback.

Hint

•The RF output channel does not change when you adjust tracking during playback. In case RF output channel changes, you can easily switch it back just start the playback again then press and hold [PLAY B] on the unit for 3 seconds.

Setup

Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box

Connection A (Cable box or				(Back of VCR/DVD)
	Satellite box)		ANT-IN
Satellite	IN	OUT	ANT-OUT	RF cable
or Cable
				(supplied)
TV signal
				(Back of TV)

Select this connection when you want to view or record a scrambled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be changed on the unit. You can view or record ONLY the channels you have selected on the cable box or the satellite box.

•While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be viewed.

To select channels of the cable box or satellite box

1)Turn on the unit by pressing [POWER], then press [VCR/TV].The “POWER” and “VCR” lights on the front panel will appear, then press [SKIP/CH. G/K H/L] to select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the output channel of the cable box or satellite box).

•If you use the channel 4, you need to change the unit’s RF output to channel 4. Refer to “RF Output Channel”.

2)At the TV, select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as you have selected at step 1).

3)On the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you want to view or record.

Connection to an Audio System

Method 1	Stereo system
L	R	Analog audio
AUDIO		input jacks

Audio cable

(supplied)

		DVD/VCR	VCR	DVD
		AUDIO OUT	DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO	COMPONENT
						VIDEO OUT
	(Analog)	L	AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT
DVD/VCR	AUDIO OUT			L
		R		R
			or
			(DVD mode only)

Hint

• Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.

Connection B		(Back of VCR/DVD)
Antenna	ANT-IN
		RF cable
or Basic	ANT-OUT
CABLE		(supplied)
TV signal		(Back of TV)

Select this connection when you want to change channels on the VCR/DVD. With this connection, you may watch one channel while recording another.

• You may not view or record a scrambled channel.

To select channels of the cable box or satellite box

1)At the cable box or satellite box, select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the VCR/DVD’s RF output channel).

• Refer to “RF Output Channel”.

2)At the TV, select the same channel as the output channel (3 or 4) of the cable box or satellite box.

3)Turn on the VCR/DVD by pressing [POWER], and then, press [VCR/TV]. The “POWER” and “VCR” lights on the front panel will appear. Then, select the channel you want to view or record.

To playback a tape

Follow the steps 1) to 2) above. Then, playback a tape.

• Refer to “Playback” on page 11.

To view one channel while recording another

1)While you are recording on the VCR/DVD, press [VCR/TV] so that the “VCR” light disappears on the VCR/DVD.

2)At the cable box, select the channel you want to view.

Method 2	Dolby Digital decoder,
	MD deck or DAT deck
	COAXIAL	Digital audio
		input jack
Audio Coaxial
Digital cable
(commercially
available)
		DVD
	DIGITAL	AUDIO S-VIDEO	COMPONENT
			VIDEO OUT
	AUDIO OUT	OUT OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT	COAXIAL
Connection	Setting	SETUP > QUICK >
			DOLBY DIGITAL
Connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder			BITSTREAM
for Dolby Digital audio output.

Connecting to the other equipment (an MD deck	PCM
or DAT deck etc.) without Dolby Digital decoder.

* To complete these settings, refer to pages 20-21.

Hint

•The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital multi channel surround format cannot be recorded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck.

•By hooking this unit up to a Multi-channel Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital multi channel surround sound as heard in the movie theaters.

•Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.

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