Setup

Connections

Please refer to “Basic TV Connection” on the front page before you use this unit.

RF Output Channel

If channel 3 has been already occupied for broadcasting,

1)Set your TV to channel 4.

2)Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit.

3)Press [OUTPUT] on the unit so that the VCR OUTPUT light is lit.

If noise appears on the TV screen, press [VCR/TV] on the remote control.

4)Press [PLAY B] once.

5)After a few seconds, press and hold [PLAY B] on the unit for 3 seconds.

The RF output channel will change to channel 4 from channel 3 and you will see a playback picture.

When a picture does not appear on the TV screen, repeat step 4.

6)Press [STOP C] to stop playback.

Hint

The RF output channel may not change when you adjust tracking dur- ing playback. In this case, stop the playback, and start the playback again. After that, press and hold [PLAY B] on the unit for 3 seconds again.

Setup

Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box

 

(Cable box or

 

(Back of DVD/VCR)

 

 

 

 

 

Satellite box)

ANT-IN

 

Satellite or

IN

OUT

ANT-OUT

RF cable

Cable TV

 

 

 

 

 

signal

 

 

 

(supplied)

(Back of TV)

Select this connection when you want to view or record a scrambled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be changed on the unit. You can view or record ONLY

the channels you have selected on the cable box or the satellite box.

• While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be viewed.

To select channels of the cable box or satellite box

1)Turn on the unit by pressing [POWER], then press [VCR/TV]. The “POWER” indicator on the front panel will light, then press [SKIP/CH. G/K, H/L] to select chan- nel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the output channel of the cable box or satellite box).

If you use the channel 4, you need to change the unit’s RF output to channel 4. Refer to “RF Output Channel”.

2)At the TV, select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as you have selected at step 1).

3)On the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you want to view or record.

Connection to an Audio System

 

 

Method 1

 

 

Stereo system

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

LR

Analog audio

 

input jacks

Audio cable

 

 

(supplied)

 

 

 

DVD/VCR

VCR

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

 

L

 

(Analog)

R

 

DVD/VCRor

DVD

DIGITAL

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

OUT

OUT

 

L

R

(DVD mode only)

Hint

Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and may also damage the speaker.

Method 2

Dolby Digital decoder, MD deck or DAT deck

COAXIAL Digital audio input jack

Audio Coaxial

Digital cable

(commercially

available)

 

DVD

 

 

DIGITAL

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

OUT

OUT

 

DIGITAL COAXIAL

AUDIO OUT

Setting

SETUP > QUICK>

Connection

DOLBY DIGITAL

Connecting to a Dolby Digital decod-

BITSTREAM

er for Dolby Digital audio output.

 

 

 

Connecting to the other equipment

PCM

(an MD deck or DAT deck etc.) with-

out Dolby Digital decoder.

 

* To complete these settings, refer to pages 20-21.

Hint

The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital Multi channel surround format cannot be recorded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck.

By hooking this unit up to a Multi channel Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital Multi channel surround sound as heard in the movie theaters.

Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.

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