3. Connecting the video recorder

Preparing the remote control for operation

The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorder packag- ing. You must install the batteries in the remote control before use.

1.Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries (2 batteries).

2.Open the remote control's battery compart- ment and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture and close the battery compart- ment.

The remote control is now ready to use. Its range is approximately 7 metres.

Connecting your video recorder to the TV

The necessary cable connec-

tions must be made before you can record or playback

TV programmes using your video recorder.

We recommend that you use a scart cable to con- nect your TV and video recorder.

What is a scart cable?

The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the uni- versal connector for picture, sound and control signals. With this type of connection, there is practically no loss of quality during the picture or sound transfer.

Connecting with a scart cable

Have the following

 

 

 

cables ready:

 

 

 

an aerial cable (1, sup-

 

 

 

plied), a scart cable (2,

 

1

2

not supplied).

 

 

 

 

1.Remove the aerial

 

AERIAL

 

cable plug from your

TV

 

 

 

 

TV. Insert it into the

 

 

 

AERIAL at the back

 

 

 

of the video recorder.

 

 

 

2.Insert one end of the

 

 

 

supplied aerial cable

TV

 

 

into the RF OUT at

 

RF OUT

 

the back of the video

 

 

 

recorder and the

 

 

 

other end into the

 

 

 

aerial input socket at the back of the TV.

 

3.Plug one end of a

 

 

 

scart cable into the

TV

 

 

 

 

 

scart socket ‘TV’ at

 

TV

 

the back of the video

 

 

 

 

 

recorder and the other end into the suitable

scart socket on your TV reserved for the

 

video recorder operation (see your TV's oper-

ating instructions).

 

 

 

4.Switch on the TV.

 

 

 

5.Insert AC cable into the wall socket.

 

My TV has several scart sockets. Which one should I use?

Select that scart socket which is suited for the video output as well as for the video input.

My TV has a configuration menu for the scart socket.

Please configure this scart socket as input- Output.

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VR150/58 specifications

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