STEP 1 Connection
•The equipment connections described are examples.
•Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
•Peripheral equipment and optional cables are sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
Connecting a television with 21-pin Scart terminal and VCR
When there is no
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To the aerial
Television’s rear panel
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Splitter
VHF/UHF
RF IN
Aerial cable
1 
2
This unit’s rear panel
AV IN
RF coaxial cable
3
Fully wired
To household mains socket
(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)
AC mains lead |
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Connect only after all other |
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connections are complete. | 4 |
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Getting
Use a splitter if you also want to connect the aerial to your VCR.
AV OUT
VHF/UHF
RF IN
AV1 terminal
If your television is equipped with RGB input capability, by connecting with a fully wired
To output in RGB select “RGB ( without component )” from “AV1 Output” in the SETUP menu (➔ page 35) after tuning is completed (➔ page 10, 11).
VCR’s rear panel
■RGB
This refers to the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of producing video that uses them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is reduced for even higher quality images.
■Q Link functions
Q Link offers a range of convenient functions (For further details ➔ page 41). Make sure to connect a fully wired
The following systems from other manufacturers have similar function to Q Link from Panasonic. For details, refer to your television’s operating instructions or consult your dealer.
• Q Link (registered trademark of Panasonic) | • Megalogic (registered trademark of Grundig) |
• DATA LOGIC (registered trademark of Metz) | • SMARTLINK (registered trademark of Sony) |
• Easy Link (registered trademark of Philips) |
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■Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder
Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will not be shown correctly on the television.
•When connecting to a television with a built in VCR, connect to the input terminals on the television side, not the VCR side.
Television
This unit
VCR
Television
VCR
This unit
■ When the unit is not to be used for a long time | Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray is | |
To save power, unplug it from the household mains socket. This unit | ||
empty. | ||
consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned off | ||
Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and | ||
[approx. 3 W (Power Save mode)]. | ||
the unit. | ||
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