6
CH3 OFF
CH4
RF OUT
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
CHECK CONTENTS
1
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 70).
SITUATE VCR
2
Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
CONNECT VCR TO TV
3
The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.
RF Connection
●
To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack
on the rear of the VCR.
c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF
OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s
antenna terminal.
AV Connection
●
To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in
the illustration.
b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable between the AUDIO
OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR
and the AV IN jacks on the TV.
CONNECT VCR TO
POWER SOURCE
4
Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
●The clock and tuner will automatically be set when
the antenna is connected and when the AC is first
connected to the VCR (Z pg. 7).
FINAL PREPARATION FOR
USE
5
Select the VCR channel (3, 4 or OFF) by setting the RF
switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.
Z NOTES below.
Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to perform
simple playback (Z pg. 25) and recording (Z pg. 26).
(If 'Auto' is displayed on the front display panel, the
clock is being set automatically. Wait for the time to be
displayed before powering on the VCR.)
NOTES:
●
The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display
the audio and video signals from the VCR.
●
The RF switch is preset to the CH3 position.
Set to CH4 if you use the RF connection and CH3 is used for
broadcasting in your area. If you use the AV connection, set
the RF switch to OFF.
●
If your TV has no AV input terminals, set the channel on the
TV to correspond to the RF switch on the back of the VCR.
●
Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it
to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show
while watching another (
Z
pg. 41).
●
For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEW
Z
pg. 68).
Back of VCR
AC Power
Cord
Basic
Connections
Antenna or Cable
Coaxial Cable
Flat Feeder
AC
Outlet
ANTENNA-
IN (Antenna
or Cable
input)
RF
OUT
RF Cable
(supplied)
TV
Matching Transformer
(Not supplied)
Back of VCR
Video Cable
(supplied)
Audio Cable
(supplied)
75 ohm terminal
RF Switch