Connections & Setup

TV

DVD

VCR

CABLE

1

DVD

 

R AUDIO

L

VIDEO

 

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

 

 

 

IN

OUT

PB

PR

S-VIDEO

Y

 

L/

L/

L/

 

ETHERNET

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

SUBWOOFER

CTR

 

R

R

FIXED/

REAR

 

 

VARIABLE

 

 

AUDIO

 

L

OUTPUTS

L

 

REAR

 

 

MATRIX

 

 

SURROUND

WIRED

 

OUTPUTS

IR

 

 

CableCARD™

R

 

AUDIO/

L

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

V

 

 

INPUT 1

INPUT 3

HDMI/DVI

R

R

 

 

INPUT

 

 

Use menu for

 

 

DVI audio.

L

L

 

COMPOSITE

 

 

INPUTS

 

 

 

V

V

CABLE

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

2A

R

R

 

 

For Factory Use Only

 

 

 

L

L

COMPONENT/

 

 

COMPOSITE

 

 

INPUTS

 

 

Use menu for

PR

PR

composite

video.

 

 

 

PB

PB

POWER

 

 

(AC 120V~60Hz)

 

 

ANTENNA

Y/VIDEO

Y/VIDEO

INPUT

 

 

2BTV

INPUT 2

INPUT 4

 

 

 

1

3A

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

VCR

 

IN

 

 

 

ANTENNA IN

 

 

 

 

 

R

AUDIO L

VIDEO

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

ANTENNA OUT

 

 

 

 

3B

OFF-AIR ANTENNA

How to Connect: TV + VCR + DVD Player

1.Connect your cable and/or off-air antenna.

If you have cable and an off-air antenna, connect the cable signal to CABLE INPUT. Connect the off-air antenna to

ANTENNA INPUT.

2.Connect your DVD Player to your TV.

A.Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the INPUT 2 R and L Audio jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player.

B.Connect three video grade cables to the INPUT 2 Y/VIDEO PB PR jacks on the back of the TV and to the Y PB PR

outputs on the DVD player. If your DVD player doesn’t have Y PB PR, but has composite video and an S-Video output, use the INPUT 3 S-VIDEO jack instead of the V (Video) jack for better picture quality.

Notes: If you are using an S-Video cable or component video cables, you must also connect audio cables. The S-Video cable and component video cables only transfer video information.

If your DVD player has a component video output, we recommend you use the component video input on the TV instead of the composite video or S-Video connection.

3.Connect your VCR to your TV.

A.Connect the VCR’s audio/video outputs to INPUT 1 (R and L-Audio, and V-Video) on the TV using composite audio/video cables.

B.Connect the VCR’s audio/video inputs to AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on the TV. This enables recording of digital and analog programs (except copy protected or component video formats).

Viewing the Components

1.Turn on the TV and the component(s) you want to view.

2.Press the TV button on the remote control.

3.Press the INPUT button on the remote control to scroll through the Video Input Channels.

View the VCR on the INPUT 1 channel.

View the DVD player on the INPUT 2 channel.

Note: You can set up the TV to automatically tune to the correct Video Input Channel. This is called Auto Tuning. (See Chapter 3 for more information.)

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DVR2080, DVR2160 specifications

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Starting with the RCA DVR2160, this model features a twin tuner system that allows users to watch one program while simultaneously recording another. This is particularly beneficial for families with varied viewing preferences. The DVR2160 has a storage capacity that can accommodate a significant number of hours of video content, allowing viewers to record their favorite shows without worrying about space constraints. The user interface is intuitive, making it easy to navigate through recorded content and scheduled programs.

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