RCA DRC8005N manual Explanation of Jacks from left to right

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

RF ANTENNA/CABLE

INPUT

INPUT		OUTPUT	COMPONENT
			VIDEO OUTPUT
VIDEO	S-VIDEO IN	VIDEO		DIGITAL
			Y
				AUDIO OUT
L		L	Pb
AUDIO		AUDIO		COAXIAL
			Pr
						PROG.
						SCAN
R	S-VIDEO OUT	R		OPTICAL
					OFF	ON

Explanation of Jacks (from left to right)

RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT: Connect an RF Coaxial cable from an off-air antenna, cable box, or cable outlet to this jack.The cable is send- ing the programming from the source to the DVD Recorder. Our connections show the cable coming from a 2 Way Splitter (which enables you to watch one program on TV while you record another—not available for satellite and some cable boxes).

INPUT: These jacks receive audio and video from a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver.Another set of Input Jacks (INPUT 2) are on the front of the DVD Recorder.

VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF Coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video. Connect corresponding video cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver.

AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver.

AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver.

S-VIDEO IN: If your satellite receiver has S-VIDEO, connect the S-Video cable to this jack because it provides better picture quality than standard video (the yellow jack).

OUTPUT: These jacks send the content (audio and video) from your DVD Recorder OUT to the TV so you can see it on the TV screen and hear it through the TV’s speakers.There are three video options:VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y, Pb, Pr). Choose the Video Connection based on your TV’s Input Jacks. For more information about jacks and cables, go to page 4. Make sure you connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks so you can hear the sound.

VIDEO: Color coded yellow, the video cable you use with this jack provides better quality than an RF Coaxial cable but isn’t as good as S-Video.

AUDIO L (left): Color coded white, connect corresponding audio cable to TV’s Audio Left Input Jack.

AUDIO R (right): Color coded red, connect corresponding audio cable to TV’s Audio Right Input Jack.

S-VIDEO OUT: If your TV has S-VIDEO, connect the S-Video cable to this jack because it provides better picture quality than standard composite video. (the yellow jack).

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y, Pb, Pr): Some high-end TVs and monitors have Component Video Input jacks.The cables that send the video signal through these Output Jacks provide the highest resolution because the video signal is divided into 3 separate parts (cables not supplied with DVD Recorder). As with VIDEO and S-VIDEO, COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, Pb, Pr) only carries the picture signal so you need to connect the audio cables so you’ll hear the sound. If your TV has COMPONENT INPUT jacks, use three video grade cables to connect the DVD Recorder to these jacks on the TV to get the best picture quality.

DIGITAL AUDIO (OPTICAL and COAXIAL): Use one of these jacks to connect your DVD Recorder if you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder. Some receivers have either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL type of Digital Audio Input jack, and some have both. Under most conditions, optical and coaxial connections work equally well—the only difference is the type of cable you connect to the jack.

Rarely, but sometimes, coaxial digital cables (especially long ones) pick up radio frequency (RF) interference from household appliances, nearby power lines, and/or broadcast towers. If you want to use a less expensive cable, connect a coaxial cable to the COAXIAL jack if your receiver has a Coaxial input jack.

OPTICAL - connect an optical cable (SPDIF), not supplied, to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD Recorder and Digital Audio Optical Input jack on your receiver.

COAXIAL - connect a digital coaxial cable (not supplied) to this jack and to the Digital Audio Coaxial Input jack on your receiver.The cable is not a black coaxial cable, but an RCA-type cable.

PROG. SCAN switch – If you’ve connected your DVD Recorder to a TV that uses progressive scanning to display the image via the Y, Pb, Pr jacks, turn the switch to the “on” position for progressive scan playback of DVD discs.Typically, only some High Definition Televisions and high-end multimedia monitors use progressive scanning. Leave the switch in the OFF position for S-VIDEO or regular VIDEO (yellow) connections.

Note: If you turn the PROG SCAN switch on, and your TV isn’t capable of progressive scanning you won’t see a clear picture on the TV screen. Additionally, when playing DVDs you won’t see any picture— press STOP (the main menu appears) and turn the PROG SCAN switch to the OFF position.Try playing the disc again.

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