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Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in ‘SPECIFICATIONS’ (A page 97).
B Situate VCRPlace the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
C Connect VCR to TVThe following connections are required.
ADisconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
BConnect the TV antenna cable to the VCR’s [ANTENNA IN] terminal.
CConnect the supplied RF cable between the VCR’s [ANTENNA OUT] terminal and the TV’s antenna input terminal.
DConnect an coaxial cable from the digital broadcast source to the VCR’s [ASTC IN] ter- minal.
EConnect 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 66).
*If your TV does not have a HDMI or DVI connector, you can make a ‘Component Video Connection’ or
a– Connect a component video cable between the VCR’s [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] connectors and the TV’s component video input connectors.
b– Connect an audio cable between the VCR’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV’s audio input connectors.
a– Connect an
If your TV does not have a
b– Connect an audio cable between the VCR’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV’s audio input connectors.
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 14).
(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.)
NOTE:
When AC cord is connected to AC outlet, [LOADING] appears on the front display panel. It takes some time until the unit turns on.
E Final preparation for useTurn 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 67).
In event when even the main menu screen cannot be displayed on the TV when [MENU] is pressed, power off this VCR, press and hold [PAUSE (W)] for more than 5 seconds, then power on the VCR again.
NOTES:
•If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play
back a tape, set “TV OUTPUT 2” to the appropriate mode (A page 67). “TV OUTPUT 2” is invalid when HDMI is activated.
•If your TV’s component video connectors support only the
progressive video input and not high definition video input, you can set “TV OUTPUT 2” to “ALLto480p” (A page 67) or “480i to 480p” to “ON” (A page 67) to enjoy high quality picture.
The progressive mode indicator [q] on the front display panel will light up when the video output is in progressive mode.
•To operate the VCR with your TV using the HDMI, DVI, Component Video or
You can also use the TV/VCR button on the VCR’s Remote to set your TV to the AV mode (A page 84).