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Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started
Changing the
Setup menu OthersVCR functions
Connections
Connecting to external equipment
Note
• If the external equipment connected to the Scart terminal (AV2) supplies control voltage to this unit via Pin 8 of the
Scart cable, the display functions of the remote control cannot be seen on the TV. In this case, turn off the external
equipment to prevent control voltage, or make sure to use a Scart cable without Pin 8 for this connection.
• The AV2 (DECODER) connection is useful for playing back the picture only.
Even if an external equipment such as a DVD player can be delivered an RGB signals and your TV accepts them, this
unit only records a Composite video signal.
This unit has four input terminals, AV1 or AV2 on the rear panel and AV3 or AV4 on the front panel. Be sure that all the
units are off before making connections.

Recording from a DVD player, VCR or other Audio-Video equipment with a Scart terminal (AV2)

Recording from a camcorder or other Audio-Video equipment with no Scart terminal (AV3 or AV4)

Connect to VIDEO input jack by using an RCA Video cable or DV input jack by using DV cable. Those jacks are on the
front panel.
AV1 (TV)
AV2 (DECODER)
DVD/VCR DVD ANTENNA
COAXIAL
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
L
R
Y
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
OUT
IN
OPTICAL
AV2 (DECODER)
AV output jack
(Scart)
Scart cable
(commercially available)
STOP PLAY
REC/OTR
DV-IN (AV3) VIDEOL(MONO)-AUDIO-R
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
Video cable
(commercially available)
AV3 (Front)
Audio cable
(commercially available)
Connecting to a TV (cont’d)
Note
• The unit is sending each video signals simultaneously. If you connected an S-VIDEO OUT and/or a COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT with the VIDEO OUT (SCART), make sure your TV’s input mode is set correctly according to the
connection you made.
• You will not be able to hear all of the sound being output by the unit if you use the Audio cables (commercially
available) to a monaural TV that has only one Audio input jack.
• Be sure that the colours of the jacks and plugs match up when connecting the cable.
• If you want to listen to the audio through audio equipment, connect only the S-video or Component video cable to the TV.
• The S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only useful in DVD mode.
• If your TV is compatible with 525 or 625 progressive scanning and you want to enjoy that high quality picture,
you must connect the Component video cable to your TV’s component Video input jacks (Y/PR/PB) and select
progressive scanning mode. To set the mode, set “Video Out” to “Component Progressive (P)” in the “Video” of the
“Playback” menu so that “P.SCAN” will appear on the display of this unit. See pages 83-84 for more details.
• If your TV is not compatible with progressive scanning, use this unit in interlace mode. Make sure that no “P.SCAN”
is on the display of this unit. If so, set “Video Out” to “Component Interlace (I)” in the “Video” of the “Playback”
menu so that “P.SCAN” on the display of this unit will disappear.
• (Analogue) AUDIO OUT jacks and Scart terminal are not available on the DTS audio.
Note
• If you prefer better picture quality for the recordings from the external equipment, DV connections such as AV4
(front) is recommended.
STOP PLAY
REC/OTR
DV-IN (AV3) VIDEOL(MONO)-AUDIO-R
DV OUT
DV cable
(commercially available)
AV4 (Front)