Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box)

You will need:

￿one coaxial cable

￿two sets of standard A/V cables

For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. However, do not connect both types of video cables to VIDEO 1 (or VIDEO 2) 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 jack using the white audio cable only.

￿To view the antenna or Cable signal: Turn OFF the VCR.

Select the ANT 1 video input source.*

￿To view the VCR:

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

or…Turn ON the VCR. Select the ANT 1 video input source.* Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area).

￿To use the TV Guide On Screen recording features:

1.Connect the G-LINK cable according to the instructions on page 25.

2.Make sure the VCR is connected to the A/V OUT jacks on the TV (see illustration).

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

4.See Chapter 5 for details on setting up the TV Guide On Screen system.

5.See Chapter 7 for details on using the TV Guide On Screen system.

Stereo VCR

 

 

VIDEO

IN from ANT

 

L

 

CH 3

IN

 

CH 4

 

 

OUT to TV

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

From Cable TV

TV

 

or antenna

 

 

 

 

 

TheaterNet

CableCARD™

 

 

IEEE1394

 

 

 

 

EJECT

 

 

1

 

 

 

ANT1

 

IN

 

(CABLE)

 

 

2

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

HDMI IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

OUT 1

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

ANT2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

1

ANT (75 )

 

OUT 2

 

 

PB

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

TheaterNet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

PR

PR

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L/

L/

 

 

L/

 

 

 

MONO

 

L

L

MONO

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

G-LINK

 

 

 

R

R

 

 

 

R

R

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

COLOR

COLOR

 

 

 

 

STREAM

STREAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD-1

HD-2

OUT

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

IN

 

 

AUDIO OUT

Note: The VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks output the signals from the ANT 1, ANT 2, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3 jacks when the appropriate input mode is selected.

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.

Connecting a camcorder

You will need:

Camcorder

 

￿one set of standard A/V cables

For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, use an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect both an S-video cable and a standard video cable to VIDEO 3 at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable.

￿To view the camcorder video:

Select the VIDEO 3 video input source.*

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

OUT

 

L

 

R

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*To select the video input source, press INPUT on the remote control (see page 66). To program the TV remote control to operate other devices, see Chapter 3.

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