EN 15
Digital Set Top Box Connection
If you are using a HD Ready TV, you can make use of this connection to connect to the VCR.
First, check the contents and situate the VCR as instructed in steps A and B on page 13. Then go to the following steps.
CConnect VCR to Digital Set Top
Box
AConnect an i.LINK cable between the VCR’s [i.LINK IN/OUT] connector and Digital Set
Top Box’s i.LINK input/output connector.
BConnect an
DConnect VCR to TV
A HDMI Connection
AConnect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step C A ~ C of ‘Basic Connection’ (A page 13).
BConnect a HDMI cable between the VCR’s [HDMI OUT] connector and the TV’s HDMI input connector.
If your TV has only DVI input, use a HDMI to DVI conversion cable to connect to the VCR’s [HDMI OUT] connector. Also, connect an audio cable between the VCR’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV’s audio input connectors. If your TV is connected to an AV amplifier, you can make use of the VCR’s [OPTICAL] connector to connect to the amplifier (A page 64).
OR
If your TV does not have a HDMI or DVI connector, you can make a ‘Component Video Connection’ as stated in B below, or ‘VIDEO/S- VIDEO Connection’ as on page 13.
B Component Video Connection
AConnect both the RF cable and the AV cables to the TV as explained in step C A ~ C of ‘Basic Connection’ (A page 13).
BConnect a component video cable between the VCR’s [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] con- nectors and the TV’s component video input
connectors.
CConnect an audio cable between the VCR’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV’s audio input connectors.
EConnect Digital Set Top Box to TV
AConnect a component video cable between the Digital Set Top Box’s DTV (component) output connectors and the TV’s DTV input connectors.
BConnect an audio cable between the Digital Set Top Box’s audio output connectors and the TV’s audio input connectors.
FConnect VCR to power source
Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.
•The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC power outlet (A page 16).
(If [AUTO] or channel numbers are displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is turned on, the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically. Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front display panel before turning on the VCR.)
GFinal preparation for use
Turn on the VCR.
•You can now perform basic playback (A page 28) or basic recording (A page 35).
ATTENTION:
When this VCR is connected to some HDMI devices, signals that are normally output from the VCR in the 480i image format may be outputted as 480p image format signals. In such cases, signal cannot be output from the [S VIDEO OUTPUT] connector or the [VIDEO OUTPUT] connectors. If the [S VIDEO OUTPUT] connector or the [VIDEO OUTPUT] connectors are used, press the [HDMI] button on the front panel to turn off the [HDMI] LED and set “TV OUTPUT 2” to “ALLto480i” (A page 65).
