Connecting a VCR and Cable BOX

Connecting Accessory Devices to Your TV

Presented here is a connection example involving a VCR and cable box.

Refer to the VCR’s directions-for-use manual for further information on connections.

To make the connections in this example, you will need:

•one, two-way signal splitter

•two coaxial cables (75Ω)

•one cable for a video connection (standard RCA connector)

•two cables for audio connections (standard RCA connectors) (only one cable is needed for connection to a nonstereo VCR).

NOTE: The cables are not supplied with your TV. You should be able to buy them at most stores that sell electronics. Or you can call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-531-0039.

1 Connect a cable TV signal to a two- way signal splitter.

2 Connect one of the two-way signal splitter outputs to the INPUT on the cable box.

3 Connect the other two-way signal splitter output to the ANTENNA IN 75Ω on the rear of the TV.

3	5			Rear of TV
3	5				R/Pr
					HD INPUT-AV 4
				6 INPUT-AV 2	G/Y
	ANTENNA IN 75Ω	INPUT-AV 1	Y	6 INPUT-AV 2	B/Pb
		VIDEO		VIDEO
				S-VIDEO
			Pb	L
			Pb		V
					V
		L		L	L
					SYNC
		AUDIO	Pr	AUDIO	AUDIO
					H
		R		R	R
Rear of VCR*					4
					4
					AUDIO
					L	ANT
						IN
					OUT	IN
					R
					VIDEO
						OUT
					OUT	IN CH3 CH4

*(Example: Philips VCR model VR674CAT)

Rear of Cable Box

Two-way	OUTPUT
Two-way
Signal

AV1	Splitter	INPUT
AV1

Coaxial Cable Lead-in from 1 Cable TV Company

or VHF/UHF Antenna

Connect from the cable box OUTPUT	7
jack to the ANT IN jack on the rear of	7
4 the VCR.

5 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the INPUT-AV 1 VIDEO jack on the rear of the TV.

6 Connect the AUDIO OUT R(ight) and L(eft) jacks on the VCR to INPUT-AV 1 AUDIO jacks on the rear of the TV.

NOTE: If the VCR is a nonstereo unit, connect only the left audio cable, which usually has a white connector.

7 Press the AV button on the remote control as many times as necessary to select the AV1 source.

8 Turn the VCR on and push PLAY to view a videotape.

HELPFUL HINT

•A cable box will not send stereo sound to the ANTENNA IN 75Ω jack on the TV. However, if your cable box has A/V outputs, those might be able to supply video and stereo audio to A/V jacks on either the VCR or the TV. Check with your cable company.

•To simplify making connections, the plugs on audio and video cables are often color coded. The jacks on your TV are likewise color coded to match the plugs.

The coding is as follows: —Yellow for video (composite) —Red for the right audio channel —White for the left audio channel

NOTE: If your VCR is mono (nonstereo), you will connect only one audio cable. You must ensure that the TV is set to MONO for the signal source to which you’ve connected the VCR (INPUT-AV 2, INPUT-AV 1, or the side panel inputs [AV3]). Otherwise, you will receive sound from only one of the TV’s speakers. See page 36.