Connecting a VCR and Cable Box
NOTE: A cable box with AUDIO OUT jacks such as the one used in the example on this page might pass stereo sound to the TV. Check with your cable TV company. The RF jack out- put jack on a cable box (commonly labeled “OUT TO TV,” “OUTPUT,” or “OUT”) will not pass stereo sound to your TV.
1 Connect the incoming cable TV signal to a
2 Using a coaxial cable, connect one of the connectors on the signal splitter to the ANTENNA IN 75Ω jack on the back of the TV.
3 Using a coaxial cable, connect the other connector on the signal splitter to the CABLE IN jack on the back of the cable box.
4 Using Audio/Video cables, connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of the cable box and to the corre- sponding AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR.
5 Using Audio/Video cables, connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of the VCR to the corresponding AV2 audio (L and R) and video (V) input jacks on the back of the TV.
6 Press the Source button on the remote control to access the Source list.
7 Press the Cursor Up or Down button to select the AV2 input source.
8 Press the OK button to confirm your choice. The set is now switched to the AV2 input source for the viewing of pro- grams from the cable box or the VCR.
HELPFUL HINT
Color Coding Used on Jacks and Plugs to simplify connections:
Yellow: VIDEO (Composite Video)
Red: Right AUDIO
White: Left AUDIO.
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