Connecting your TV
Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR

With this connection you can:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watch videotapes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watch and record basic and premium cable channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

record one channel while watching the same or another

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

Tune the VCR to channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable

Stereo VCR

 

 

 

 

OUT

Cable

3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant

 

 

 

 

 

Converter

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

Box

 

in your area), place the TV in

S-VIDEO VIDEO

L R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1 mode, and then use the

 

IN

IN from ANT OUT to TV

OUT

Cable

 

converter box to change channels.

 

OUT

 

 

CH3

OUT

Signal

IN

 

 

 

Splitter

 

You will need:

 

 

 

 

CH4

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

one cable signal splitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

four coaxial cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

STREAM

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

one set of standard A/V cables

 

 

L/

Y

 

L/

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONO

 

MONO

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

ANT

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO PB

AUDIO

 

 

 

If you have a mono VCR, connect TV L/Mono Audio IN

 

R

R

PR

R

 

 

 

to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable.

 

VIDEO-1

VIDEO-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you use a converter box with your TV, you

may not be able to use the remote control to program certain features (for example, blocking channels).

For better quality, if your VCR has S-video, you can use an

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials

S-video cable (plus the standard audio cables) instead of the

standard video cable. Do not connect a standard video cable

is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States

and an S-video cable to VIDEO-1 at the same time or the

and other countries, and may subject you to civil and

picture performance will be unacceptable.

criminal liability.

Connecting a satellite receiver and a VCR

With this connection you can:

watch videotapes

From Satellite dish

 

• watch satellite and TV channels

Satellite Receiver

 

record one TV channel while watching

 

 

 

 

the same or another channel

S-VIDEO VIDEO

AUDIO

Satellite IN

You will need:

OUT

L R

 

 

 

OUT

three coaxial cables

 

 

 

• two sets of standard A/V cables

Note:

To watch satellite programs, the TV must select VIDEO-1 (see page 16).

To watch VCR programs, the TV must select VIDEO-2 (see page 16).

For better picture quality, if your device has S-video, you can use an S-video cable (plus the standard audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect a standard video cable and an S-video cable to VIDEO-1 at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable.

TV

IN

 

OUT

 

 

COLOR

ANT

VIDEO

VIDEO STREAM

VIDEO

 

 

INPUT

 

L/

 

 

L/

MONO

 

 

MONO

AUDIO

 

PB

AUDIO

 

 

PR

R

-1

VIDEO

 

 

 

Stereo VCR

S-VIDEO AUDIO

OUT

IN from ANT OUT to TV

 

CH3

IN

CH4

From antenna

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