RCA DRC8300N manual Back of the DVD/VCR, Explanation of Jacks from left to right

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

CABLE/ANTENNA

INPUT

CABLE/ANTENNA

OUTPUT

CH3 CH4

DVD/VCR

INPUT S-VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO	VIDEO
L	IN
	L
AUDIO	AUDIO
	OUT
R	R

DVD Playback Only

COMPONENT	DIGITAL
VIDEO OUTPUT	AUDIO OUT
Y
Pb

Pr

PROG.

SCAN

OPTICAL OFF ON

AC-IN

Back of the DVD/VCR

The back of your recorder might look a little overwhelming at first. This section explains what goes where and why. There are two sets of jacks on the back of your DVD/ VCR—INPUT jacks and OUTPUT jacks.

Each jack is explained individually below, but the basic idea is about sending and receiving information to be played on or through your DVD/VCR and displaying that information on your TV screen.

INPUT The cables connected to INPUT jacks bring the signal that carries the content INTO the DVD/VCR, such as the cable signal (programming) from the cable company or satellite programming from a satellite receiver.

OUTPUT The cables connected to the OUTPUT jacks are sending the signal from the DVD/VCR OUT TO your TV so you can see it on the screen. The correct cables must be connected to the DVD/VCR’s Output jacks and the corresponding Input Jacks on the TV so you can see the program on the TV. You must also tune the TV to the correct channel, called a Video Input Channel (for details, go to page 18).

Explanation of Jacks (from left to right)

CH3/Ch4 Switch This switch is also found on VCRs—it corresponds to the TV channel you would use to watch a tape if you only have your TV connected to the DVD/ VCR with an RF Coaxial Cable via the CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT jack (if the switch is set to CH3, you would tune the TV to channel 3). However, the connections illustrated in the User’s Guide show a preferred connection using audio/video cables or an S-Video cable.

CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT: Connect an RF Coaxial cable from an off-air antenna, cable box, or cable outlet to this jack. The cable is sending the programming from the source to the DVD/VCR.

CABLE/ANTENNA OUTPUT: Connect an RF Coaxial cable (provided) to this jack and to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on your TV.

INPUT: These jacks receive audio and video from a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver. Another set of Input Jacks (INPUT 2) are on the front of the DVD/ VCR for temporarily connecting components such as a camcorder or a video game unit.

VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF Coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video. Connect corresponding video cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver or cable box.

AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver or cable box.

AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver or cable box.

S-VIDEO

IN: If your satellite receiver or cable box has an S-VIDEO output jack, connect the S-Video cable to this jack because it provides better picture quality than standard video (the yellow jack).

OUT: If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect an S-Video cable to the TV’s S-VIDEO jack and to this S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD/VCR to achieve better picture quality than standard video (the yellow jack).

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