Setting up your TV

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Connecting an antenna or direct cable

Optimum color reception requires good signal, which generally means that you should use an outdoor antenna. The type and position of the antenna you need depends on your location.

To connect an antenna or direct cable:

•Connect a 75 Ohm coaxial cable to the RF jack on the back of your TV and to the antenna or cable wall jack.

Wall jack

75 Ohm coaxial cable

Note: Do not bundle the antenna cable with the power cord or other cables.

Connecting a VCR

To connect a VCR:

•Connect an A/V cable to the AV IN jacks on the back of your TV and to the AV OUT jacks on the VCR.

Or

Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEOjack on the back of your TV and to the S-Video Out jack on the VCR. Then connect an audio cable to the L AUDIO and R AUDIO jacks on the back of your TV and to the Audio Out jacks on the VCR.

S-Video cable

OR

A/V cable

S-VIDEO

To play a videotape:

1Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu opens.

2Press or to select AV or S-Video, then press ENTER.

Note: You can press VIDEO once to select AV or twice to select S-Video.

3Turn on your VCR, insert a videotape, then press PLAY on the VCR.

Note: AV and S-Video connections share the same audio jacks.

Connecting a VCR for recording

To connect a VCR for recording:

•Connect an A/V cable to the AV OUT jacks on the back of your TV and to the AV IN jacks on the back of the VCR.

VCR

S-VIDEO

A/V cable

To record a program:

1Turn on your TV, then select the program you want to record.

2 Turn on your VCR, then insert a videotape.

3 Press RECORD on your VCR to start the recording.

Note: You can only record analog TV programs and input from the AV and S-VIDEOjacks on your TV.

Connecting a camcorder or game console

To connect a camcorder or game console:

•Connect an A/V cable to the AV IN jacks on the back of your TV and to the AV OUT jacks on your camcorder or game console.

A/V cable

To play from a camcorder or play a game:

1Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu opens.

2Press or to select AV, then press ENTER.

Note: You can press VIDEO once to select AV.

3Insert a tape in the camcorder or a game disc in the game console, then press PLAY on the camcorder or game console.

Note: If you are connecting a camcorder, you need to set it to output mode. See the documentation than came with the camcorder for specific instructions.