Optimus 114 (16-551), 63 (HI-FI) (16-633) owner manual Installation, Common Connections

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INSTALLATION

COMMON CONNECTIONS

Refer to the illustrations on Page 10 (Model 63) or 11 (Model 114) for these connections.

Note: Some connections shown in this section might require additional supplies, available from your local RadioShack store.

þConnect the VCR to your TV for play- back. You can connect (choose one):

•Your VCR’s VHF/UHF OUT TO TV jack to your TV’s antenna jack, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable

Caution: Some state laws restrict direct connections to cable wires (connections that do not go through a cable box). Check the laws in your area before you make connections.

•A cable converter box to the VCR’s IN FROM ANT. jack

Note: There are many cable TV sys- tems in use. If you subscribe to cable TV service and cannot record cable TV programs, contact your local cable TV service provider. Most cable TV service providers offer connection help.

Caution: Never connect the VCR’s VHF/UHF OUT TO TV jack to a termi- nal that has an antenna already con- nected. Doing so can interfere with other receivers.

•Your VCR’s VHF/UHF OUT TO TV jack to your TV’s separate VHF/UHF antenna jacks, using a 75-ohm coax- ial cable and a VHF/UHF splitter/ combiner

•Your VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV’s audio/video jacks, using a stereo audio/video cable

Note: For the best quality recordings, use high-quality A/V cables to make these connections.

ÀConnect a signal source to the VCR for recording. You can connect (choose one):

•An outside antenna, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable, to the VCR’s IN FROM ANT. jack

•An outside antenna, using 300-ohmlead-in wire and a 300-to-75 ohm transformer, to the VCR’s IN FROM ANT. jack

•Your CATV (cable) source, using the 75-ohm coaxial cable directly from the cable company, to the VCR’s IN FROM ANT. jack

ÃYou can also connect an optional video source, such as a camcorder, another VCR, or a DSS system to your VCR using A/V cables. Simply connect it as shown.

Connection Notes:

•You can connect three video sources directly to your VCR. To do so, you connect one source to the AUDIO IN 1/VIDEO IN 1 (Model 114) or R-AUDIO-L IN 1/VIDEO IN 1

(Model 63) jacks on the back of the VCR using A/V cables, another source to the IN FROM ANT. jack using a 75-ohm coaxial cable, and another source to the AV2 VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Model 114) or AV2 VIDEO IN/L- AUDIO IN-R (Model 63) jacks on the front of the VCR (see “Camcorder Connections” on Page 13).

•You can connect additional 75-ohm coaxial sources to your system using a high-isolation A/B switch to switch between the sources.

•You can connect one 75-ohm coaxial source to more than one device using a video splitter.

Because of the complexity of the variations possible when using additional video accesso- ries, such as video signal switches, splitters, and combiners, such configurations are not shown in this manual.

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