Connecting Accessory Devices to Your TV

CONNECTING A VCR AND CABLE BOX

Presented here is a connection example involving a VCR and cable box.

Refer to the VCR’s directions-for-use manual for further information on connections.

To make the connections in this example, you will need:

one, two-way signal splitter

two coaxial cables (75)

one cable for a video connection (standard RCA connector)

two cables for audio connections (standard RCA connectors) (only one cable is needed for connection to a nonstereo VCR).

NOTE: The cables are not supplied with your TV. You should be able to buy them at most stores that sell electronics. Or you can call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-531-0039.

ANTENNA IN 75

 

AMP SWITCH

 

Rear of TV

 

 

 

 

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1 Connect a cable TV signal to a two- way signal splitter.

2 Connect one of the two-way signal splitter outputs to the INPUT on the cable box.

3 Connect the other two-way signal splitter output to the ANTENNA IN 75Ω on the rear of the TV.

4 Connect from the cable box OUTPUT jack to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the VCR.

5 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the INPUT-AV 1 VIDEO jack on the rear of the TV.

6 Connect the AUDIO OUT R(ight) and L(eft) jacks on the VCR to INPUT-AV 1 AUDIO jacks on the rear of the TV.

NOTE: If the VCR is a nonstereo unit, connect only the left audio cable, which usually has a white connector.

7 Press the AV button on the remote control as many times as necessary to select the AV1 source for the view- ing of materials from your VCR.

*(Example: Philips VCR model VR674CAT)

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Rear of Cable Box

Two-way

OUTPUT

 

Signal

 

Splitter

INPUT

2

1

Coaxial Cable Lead-in from

Cable TV Company

or VHF/UHF Antenna

HELPFUL HINTS

The RF output on a cable box, usually labeled “OUTPUT,” “OUT,” or “TO TV,” will not pass a stereo sound signal to the ANTENNA IN 75Ω jack on the TV. If, how- ever, your cable box has separate Audio/Video outputs, using A/V cables to connect to those outputs and to the A/V inputs on the TV might pass a stereo sound signal to the TV. Contact your cable TV company for more information.

To simplify making connections, the plugs on audio and video cables are often color coded. The jacks on your TV are likewise color coded to match the plugs.

The coding is as follows: —Yellow for video (composite) —Red for the right audio channel —White for the left audio channel

NOTE: If your VCR is mono (nonstereo), you will connect only one audio cable. You must ensure that the TV is set to MONO for the signal source to which you’ve connected the VCR (INPUT-AV 2, INPUT-AV 1, or the side panel inputs [AV3]). Otherwise, you will receive sound from only one of the TV’s speakers. See page 38.

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Philips 55PW9383, 60PW9383 manual Connecting a VCR and Cable BOX