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Accessory Information
Antenna (or cable-TV) connections are made with either coaxial antenna cable or twin-lead cable. Coaxial cables are shielded so they are less susceptible to hum or interference from adjacent cables.
Most audio/video connections between components can
The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables.
Antenna Cables
| | Screw-on Coaxial |
| Round 75-ohm coaxial cable | Connector |
| VH81 (3-ft) |
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| | VH82 (6-ft) |
| Flat 300-ohm twin-lead cable | |
Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV. The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection.
Push-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV. Ends push on for a quick connection.
be made with shielded audio and video cables that have RCA-type phono connectors.
Standard Audio/Video cable with RCA-type phono plugs (such as No. VH83)
Color-Coded Jacks
The jacks on the TV’s monitor panel are color-coded for ease of use. The video jacks are yellow, the right audio jacks are red, and the left audio jacks are white. When connecting components to each other, be sure that you always connect left outputs to left inputs and right outputs to right inputs. If a component has only one output (mono), connect it to the r/mono input jack.
To connect S-VHS (Super-VHS) components, an S-VHS video cable is required.
VH89 (6-ft)
Audio/Video Cables
Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable
Double cable that lets you connect the video and audio jacks of two VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes. Can also be used to connect a VCR to your TV. Cable is color-coded and shielded. Has RCA-type phono plugs on each end.
Gold-Tipped cable
VH83 (6-ft)
Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable
Triple cable that lets you connect the VIDEO and AUDIO jacks of stereo components.
Gold-Tipped cable VH84 (6-ft)
S-Video cable (such as No. VH913)
Gold-Plated Jacks and Gold-Tipped Cables
Gold plating helps prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts. A complete line of gold-tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment.
VH976 (6-ft) VH913 (12-ft)
S-Video Cable has multi-pin connectors on each end for connecting S-Video components to your TV.
