Deciding How to Connect Your VCR
Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable
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You must take into account various factors when connecting audio or video systems:
◆Types of connectors available on your systems
◆Systems connected permanently to the VCR (satellite receiver for example) or temporarily (camcorder for example)
Your VCR is equipped with the following connectors.
Connector | Location | Type | Direction | Recommended Use | |
LINE IN 1 | Rear |
| Audio/Video RCA | In | ◆ Camcorder |
| R | L |
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| ◆ Satellite receiver |
| VIDEO AUDIO |
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Audio/Video | Rear |
| Audio/Video RCA | Out | ◆ Television |
output | VIDEO | AUDIO |
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| ◆ Other VCR |
R | L |
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| LINE IN 1 |
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| LINE OUT |
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VIDEOAUDIO
To receive television programmes a signal must be received from one of the following sources:
◆An outdoor aerial
◆An indoor aerial
◆A cable television network
◆A satellite receiver
☛Make sure that both the television and the VCR are switched off before connecting the cables.
1Remove the aerial or network input cable from the television.
2Connect this cable to the 75Ω coaxial socket marked 
on the rear of your VCR.
3Plug the coaxial cable supplied into the 
socket on your VCR.
4Plug the other end of the coaxial cable into the connector previously used for the aerial on the television.
5To obtain better quality pictures and sound on your television, you can also connect your VCR to the television via the RCA cable (see section below) if your television is equipped with this type of connection.
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VIDEO AUDIO
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LINE OUT
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R | L |
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LINE IN 2 | Front | Audio/Video RCA | In | ◆ Audio |
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LINE IN 2 | Front | Audio/Video RCA | In | ◆ Audio system |
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OUT TO TV Rear | 75 Ω | Out | ◆ Television |
TV | coaxial |
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IN FROM ANT. Rear | 75 Ω | In | ◆ Aerial |
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| ◆ Cable television network |
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| ◆ Satellite receiver |
☛Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your VCR, ensure that all elements are switched off.
Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions.
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Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the RCA Cable
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RF | VIDEO | AUDIO | RF |
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coaxial | TV | LINE IN 1 | coaxial | TV |
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cable |
| LINE OUT | cable |
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You can connect your VCR to the television using the RCA cable if the appropriate input is available on the television. You thus:
◆Obtain better quality sound and pictures
◆Simplify the setting up procedure of your VCR
☛◆ Regardless of the type of connection chosen, you must always connect the coaxial cable supplied. Otherwise, no picture will be visible on the screen when the VCR is switched off.
◆ Make sure that both the television and the VCR are switched off before connecting the cables.
1Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section.
2Connect one end of the RCA Audio/Video cable to the Video output and Audio output socket on the rear of the VCR.
3Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television.
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