Connections & Setup

TV/VCR back panel

ANT/CABLE

LINE IN

LINE

COMPONENT-IN

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IN 1

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

 

Y

L

 

 

L

PB

 

 

(CB)

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

PR

R

 

 

R

 

 

(CR)

 

 

 

 

Note: If you have model T27TF668, the placement of the jacks is different from the TV/VCR back panel illustrated here.

1A

1B

Satellite receiver back panel

 

 

IN FROM ANT

CH3

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

CH4

 

 

OUT TO TV

SATELLITE

VIDEO L

R

S-VIDEO

IN

 

 

 

2

From Antenna/Cable Feed

Note: The back of your satellite receiver might not look exactly like the one

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shown here.

 

From

 

Satellite

 

Connection: TV/VCR + Satellite Receiver

1.Connect the satellite receiver to the TV/VCR

A.Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable (not included) to the TV/VCR’s ANT/CABLE jack. Connect the other end to the satellite receiver’s antenna output jack (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV).

B.Connect the A/V cables. Connect audio cables to the TV/VCR’s LINE IN/IN 1 AUDIO (L and R) jacks and the other ends to the satellite receiver’s corresponding audio output jacks. Connect one end of the video cable to the TV/VCR’s LINE IN/ IN 1 VIDEO jack, and the other end to the satellite receiver/cable box’s video output jack.

2.Connect antenna or cable to your satellite receiver

Connect the coaxial cable from your antenna, cable feed, or cable box to the Antenna Input jack on the satellite receiver (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT).

3.If necessary, connect the satellite’s antenna cable to the satellite receiver If the coaxial cable from the satellite dish antenna isn’t already connected to the satellite receiver’s input jack (sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN), connect it now.

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RCA manual Connection TV/VCR + Satellite Receiver, Connect the satellite receiver to the TV/VCR

TV/VCR specifications

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