Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor
As mentioned before, you can connect a TV monitor to your output device if the monitor and the device have compatible connections.
1.Connect an RCA video cable (yellow) or
2.Connect an RCA audio cable (red and white) from the Audio Out connector on the back of camcorder or VCR to the Audio In connector on the TV monitor.
Note: Your audio cable may have separate connectors for left and right, or the connec- tors might be joined as shown in the illustration below. Remember that you need to use a
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the TV monitor is set up properly to receive a video sig- nal. It might need to be set to “Line In,” “L1,” “L2,” “Aux” or a similar channel. Check the monitor’s documentation for specific details.
Note: If the TV monitor does not support the kinds of cables shown below, you might be able to connect it using a coaxial cable. Many VCRs and most TVs have this kind of connector, and many VCRs come with a coaxial cable.
Connecting the TV monitor to the output device results in the configuration shown below.
Analog Camcorder or VCR
Optional Preview Monitor
RCA Video Out RCA Video In
| Or |
Audio Out | Audio In |
(To AC Power)
VHS
RCA Video Out RCA Video In
| Or |
Audio Out | Audio In |
| OR |
Coaxial Out | Coaxial In |
TV
Back
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the camcorder or VCR and TV monitor are set up properly to receive a video signal. It might be necessary to set a camcorder to VTR mode, while a VCR or monitor might need to be set to “Line In,” “L1,” “L2,” “Aux” or a similar channel. Or, if a monitor is connected to a VCR with a coaxial cable, you might need to set the monitor to channel 3 or 4. Check each device’s documentation for specific details.
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