Toshiba 36A43, 32A43 owner manual Connecting two VCRs

Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream¨ (component video) and a VCR

Your TV has ColorStream¨ (component video) inputs. Connecting your TV to a DVD player with component video (such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream¨) can greatly enhance picture quality and performance.

Introduction

With this connection you can:		From antenna
¥	watch TV channels, DVDs, and videotapes
		Stereo VCR
¥	record TV channels
¥	record one channel while watching the same or	S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
		L R
	another channel	IN
You will need:		OUT
¥	two coaxial cables

¥one set of standard A/V cables from the VCR (If your VCR has S-video, you can use an S-video cable instead of the standard video cable. See ÒNote Regarding Picture QualityÓ on page 7.)

¥one set of component video cables from the DVD player

¥one pair of standard audio cables from the DVD player

IN from ANT OUT to TV

CH3

CH4

TV

	IN	OUT
	COLOR	ANT
VIDEO	VIDEO STREAM	VIDEO
	INPUT
L/	Y	L/
MONO		MONO
AUDIO	AUDIO PB	AUDIO

R	R	R
VIDEO-1	VIDEO-2	P

Connecting your TV

Remote

Note:

To watch the VCR, the TV must select VIDEO 1 (see page 16).

To watch the DVD player, the TV must select VIDEO 2 (see

ÒSelecting the signal sourceÓ on page 16).	1	L	R		Y PR PB
The ColorStream inputs on the TV are for use with DVD players	2	L	R	VIDEO S-VIDEO
				VIDEO OUT	COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
with 480i interlaced scanning only. If you have a 480p		AUDIO OUT
progressive scan DVD player, you must switch the DVD	DVD player with component video
player to 480i interlaced mode first, and then connect it to
the TVÕs ColorStream inputs. Failure to do this will cause a poor
picture or no picture to display.
You can connect a high-definition set-top receiver only if the
output is switched to 480i interlaced mode first. This TV will
	The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of
not accept or display 480p or 720p progressive scan
	television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials
signals or 1080i interlaced high-definition signals.
	is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States
	and other countries, and may subject you to civil and
Connecting two VCRs	criminal liability.

With this connection you can:

¥	watch TV channels and videotapes	From antenna
¥	record TV channels	VCR1
¥	record one TV channel while watching the same or	S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
		L R
	another channel	IN	IN from ANT OUT to TV
			CH3
¥	record (dub/edit) from one VCR to the other VCR
		OUT	CH4
	while watching a videotape

Using the Control

Setting up your TV

Using the TVÕs Features

You will need:

¥two coaxial cables

¥two sets of standard A/V cables (If VCR1 has S-video, you can use an S-video cable between VCR1 and the TV instead of the standard video cable. See ÒNote Regarding Picture QualityÓ on page 7.)

TV

	IN	OUT
	COLOR	ANT
VIDEO	VIDEO STREAM	VIDEO
	INPUT
L/	Y	L/
	L
MONO		MONO
AUDIO	AUDIO	AUDIO

R	R	R
VIDEO-1	VIDEO-2	P

Appendix

Note:
Do not connect the same VCR to both the OUT and the IN	VCR2
connections on the TV at the same time.	AUDIO
To record (dub/edit) from VCR 1 to VCR 2, the TV must	IN	IN from ANT OUT to TV
select VIDEO 1 (see page 16), and VCR 2 must select		CH3
	OUT	CH4
LINE IN.

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