JVC HR-S9800U manual Check contents Final preparation for use, Situate VCR, Connect VCR to TV

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	Check contents		Final preparation for use
1 Make sure the package contains all of the		5 Turn on the VCR and set the CH3-CH4 switch on the
	accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” ( pg.		rear (shown below) to either CH3 or CH4 correctly.
82).			The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3
			position.
	Situate VCR		Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your
2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.			area. (To view the picture from this VCR through
			this channel, select the same channel on the TV
			with the CH3–CH4 switch setting on the VCR.)
	Connect VCR to TV
			You can now perform basic playback ( pg.
3 The following connections are required.
			23) or basic recording ( pg. 28).
	RF Connection

1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
2 Connect the TV antenna cable to the
ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of the VCR.
3 Connect the supplied RF cable between the TV
OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the
TV’s antenna input terminal.
AV Connection (improves picture quality during	TV OUT
tape playback.)
If your TV is equipped with audio/video input
connectors	Back of VCR

1Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in

the illustration.

2 Connect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/video input connectors

on the TV.		NOTES:
S-video Connection	(allows you to make the
		The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the
most of the S-VHS picture performance.)
		picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF
If your TV is equipped with an S-video input
		connection. The VCR’s CH3-CH4 switch, on the back of the
connector		VCR, sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.
1 Perform “RF Connection” and “AV		Even if you are using audio/video cables to connect your VCR
Connection” above.		to your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This
2 Connect an S-video cable between the S VIDEO		will ensure that you can record one show while watching
		another (	pg. 31).
OUT connector on the rear of the VCR and the
		For full identification of the VCR’s rear panel, refer to the
S-video input connector on the TV.
		Index (	pg. 80).

4 Connect VCR to power source Connect the AC power plug to an 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 ( pg. 8).

(If “Auto” or “CH” is 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.)