Toshiba 42HL196, 42LX196 Connecting a VCR and Cable box, To view basic and premium Cable channels

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Connecting your TV

Connecting a VCR and Cable box

You will need:

•signal splitter

•coaxial cables

•standard A/V cables

–For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect both types of video cable to VIDEO 1 at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable.

–If you have a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the TV to your VCR’s audio out terminal using the white audio cable only.

–When you use a Cable box, you may not be able to use the remote control to program or access certain features on the TV.

Note: The VIDEO/AUDIO OUT terminals output signals from the ANT 1, ANT 2, VIDEO 1, and VIDEO 2 terminals when the appropriate input mode is selected.*

From Cable TV

Cable box				Signal splitter
		CH 3	IN		OUT	IN
	OUT	CH 4			OUT

Stereo VCR

VIDEO	AUDIO
L	R
IN from ANT	IN
CH 3
CH 4
OUT to TV	OUT
	R

TV upper back panel

To view basic and premium Cable channels:

Turn OFF the VCR. Select the ANT 1 video input source on the TV.* Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel the cable box output is set to). Use the cable box controls to change channels.

To view the VCR:

Turn ON the VCR. Select the VIDEO 1 video input source on the TV.*

*To select the video input source, press INPUT on the remote control (-Operating Guide). To program the TV remote control to operate other devices, see the Operating Guide, Chapter 2.

To enable the TV Guide On Screen™ system to work with your cable box and to use the TV Guide On Screen™ recording features (if applicable to your TV model):

1Connect the G-LINK™cable according to the instructions on page 16.

2Make sure the VCR is connected to the VIDEO/ AUDIO OUT terminals on the TV (see illustration).

3Set the VCR to the appropriate line input (refer to your VCR owner’s manual for details), and then turn OFF the VCR.

4See the TV Guide On Screen™ Interactive Program Guide for details on setting up and using the TV Guide On Screen™ system.

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

TV lower back panel

Note: For model 42HL196, see illustration on page 20.

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