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Connections for an HDTV and VCR

To use the 8300HDC with an HDTV, you must make one of the following connections to view the HD content. In addition, you can make connections to a digital or analog VCR to archive recordings to a VCR tape. Refer to your TV and VCR users guides and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more detailed connection information.

Note: The labeling on your 8300HDC may vary slightly.

Required Connections to an HDTV (use one)		8300HDC		HDTV
		Connections	Connections
HDMI	Some HDTVs have a High-Definition Multimedia
	Interface (HDMI) connector. The HDMI connector
	provides both a digital video and audio connection. See
	the connection diagram on page 12 for an example.
	The HDMI connector can provide the connection to an
	HDTV with a DVI input. If your HDTV has a Digital Visual			DVI
DVI	Interface (DVI) connector, you will need an HDMI-to-DVI
	adapter, and you will need to connect a separate audio
	connection.			L R
	See the connection diagram on page 13 for an example. Adapter Needed
	The Y/V PbPr connectors can provide high-definition
PrPbY/V	component video signals to an HDTV.		Y
	Note: Use the HD Setup Wizard on the 8300HDC to set
			Pb
	the HD mode and select the output video format that will			L R
	matches the full capabilities of your HDTV.		Pr
	See the connection diagram on page 14 for an
	example.

RGB

Some HDTVs have only RGB connectors. If you have one of these HDTVs, you need an RGB adapter.

Check with your cable service provider for information about acquiring an RGB adapter, or you can purchase the adapter at your local electronics supplier.

R

G H

B V

L R

RGB and AudioAdapters Needed

1394

Some HDTVs have 1394 connectors. If you connect to your HDTV using 1394, you also need to connect separate video and audio connections to your HDTV.

See the connection diagram on page 19 for an example.

Pr
Pb	Y	1394
	Pb	L R
	Pr
VIDEO
Y/V

Optional Connections to a VCR (use one)

	For VCRs with Video and Left and Right audio
	connectors, you can use the Out 2 connectors
	(Video, Left, and Right) on the 8300HDC.
	See the connection diagram on page 16 for an
VCR	example.
	For VCRs with S-Video and Left and Right audio
	connectors, you can use the S-Video Out and the
	Out 2 Left and Right connectors on the 8300HDC.
	For Digital VCRs, you can use the 1394 out connector
	on the DVR-DVD.

8300HDC VCRConnections Connections

OUT 2	A
L	U	L	R
	D
	I
R O		VIDEO AUDIO
VIDEO		IN	IN
	OUT 2	L	R
	L
S-VIDEO		S-VIDEO
OUT	R	IN
		1394

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