Connections
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Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the VCR/DVD Recorder. Use only one of the connec- tions described below.
Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.
For better sound reproduction, connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment. See “Connecting to Optional Equipment” on page 16.
Caution
Make sure the VCR/DVD Recorder is connected directly to the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
Do not connect the VCR/DVD Recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
Do not connect your VCR/DVD Recorder via your VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system.
Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to VCR/DVD Recorder
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2 Identify the type of cable from your antenna. If it is a round cable as illustrated, it is a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable. This cable will connect directly to the jack marked ANT.IN on your Recorder.
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If your antenna lead wire is a flat type antenna cable, connect it to an Antenna Adapter
Antenna Antenna
Cable TV
Wall Jack
Flat Wire |
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300/75 ohm | OR | OR |
Adaptor |
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(Not supplied) |
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Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder
Cable Service Without Cable Box
If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box, unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT.IN jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder. Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the VCR/DVD Recorder’s OUT TO TV jack and the 75 ohm anten- na input jack on the TV. With this connection, you can receive all midband, super band, and hyperband channels. (All cable channels.)
Cable Service With Cable Box
If a converter is required in your cable system, follow the instruction below:
The cable hookup permits both TV and VCR/DVD Recorder operation.
To view or record a CATV channel
1Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
2Set the VCR/DVD Recorder channel selector to the output channel of the Cable Converter box using CH (v / V) or number
3Select the channel to view at the Cable Converter Box.
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If you are using a cable box to tune channels, it is not neces- sary to do Auto Channel Set as indicated on page 18.
Cable TV
Wall Jack
Back Panel of
Typical Cable Box
Rear of VCR/DVD Recorder
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