Connecting the Recorder to Other Equipment

Before connecting the recorder’s mains lead, connect any other equipment (VCR, satellite tuner, PAY- TV decoder, etc.) to the LINE IN jacks of the recorder. See also the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment.

To record on this recorder, see “Recording From Connected Equipment” (page 57). To listen to the sound of other equipment through the speaker system, see “Enjoying TV or VCR Sound From the Speaker System” (page 86).

Connecting a VCR or similar device

To connect to the LINE 3 jack

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of this recorder.

TV

VCR

SCART cord (not supplied)

to SCART input

to i LINE 1 – TV

to i LINE 3/DECODER

 

LINE 1 - TV

LINE 3/

 

 

 

 

Y

IN

 

DECODER

 

OUT

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO

PB / CB

 

 

 

 

PR / CR

AERIAL

 

 

~ AC IN

SYSTEM CONNECTOR

LINE 4 IN

LINE OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DVD recorder

Settings and Hookups

Notes

•Pictures containing copy protection signals, which prohibit copying, cannot be recorded.

•If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

DVD recorder VCR TV

Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes, connect to a second line input on your TV (“Line input 2” below).

Line input 1

VCR DVD recorder TV

Line input 2

•SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3/DECODER jack.

•When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder, do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the t TV/ DVD button on the remote.

•If the recorder’s mains lead is disconnected, you will not be able to view images from the connected VCR.

•DTS audio signals of CDs/DVDs are output only to this speaker system, not to the LINE jacks.

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