Connecting up

Easy connections

The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.

Important

•These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.

•The AV1(RGB)-TVAV connector can output ordinary (composite), S-video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio. The AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) connector accepts ordinary, S-video and RGB video input, as well as stereo analog audio. See AV1 Out on page 129 and AV2/L1 In on page 130 for how to set them up.

•Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet.

SCART AV

ANTENNA

CONNECTOR

IN

4

TV

 

 

3

ANTENNA

IN (RF IN)

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)

Y

IN

AC IN

 

 

PB

OUTPUT

 

DIGITAL

CONTROL

 

L

OUT

 

R

 

 

 

PR

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL

IN

G-LINK

COMPONENT

AUDIO

ANTENNA

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

ANTENNA

OUT

5

SCART AV

2

 

CONNECTOR

 

ANTENNA

OUT

VCR

ANTENNA

IN

1

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR.

•If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder and skip the next step.

2Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) of this recorder.

3Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV.

4Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV.

5Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR.

Tip

•This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby, Power Save must be set to Off—see Power Save on page 128).

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