Hint: When connecting to the fixed audio outputs of a VCR, remember that for the wireless system to work, the VCR must be active. In other words, turn the TV on to the channel you would normally use to watch a videotape (channel 3 or 4), turn the VCR on, then press the TV/VCR button on your VCR remote control one time to make the VCR the controlling piece of equipment. At this point, whatever channel is showing on the tuner for the VCR should be the channel playing on the TV. Change channels on the VCR. This configuration gives independent volume control through the TV (using the TV remote control) and at the headphones. This allows others in the room to listen to TV at volume levels they find comfortable, and you to listen through the headphones at volume levels you find acceptable.
Hint: If your VCR (or other
About Variable-Level Outputs
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Hint: On most
Hint: Most TVs, regardless of age or price, have variable outputs. If you are unsure which, if any of your outputs is fixed, refer to the TV instruction manual. Some TVs have outputs that can switch between variable and fixed. Refer to the TV instruc- tion manual. When given a choice, fixed is always recommended.
About Using the Headphones with a TV
Wireless headphones are frequently used so that one person with hearing difficulty can listen to TV at a sufficiently high volume level while others in the room listen to the TV at normal volume levels.
Hint: If you want to use the headphones to listen to TV independent of the volume from the TV, and your TV has variable outputs, it is recommended you connect the transmitter to the VCR, as described in the second HINT under “About
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