Toshiba 52HMX94 Connecting a VCR and Cable box, To view basic and premium Cable channels

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

Connecting a VCR and Cable box

You will need:

￿one Cable signal splitter

￿five coaxial cables

￿two sets of standard A/V cables

•For better picture performance from your VCR: If your VCR has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect an S-video cable and a standard video cable 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.

•For better picture performance from your Cable box: If your Cable box has component video, you can connect component video cables (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable from the Cable box to the ColorStream HD-1 inputs on the TV. You would then select ColorStream HD-1 as the video input source.*

•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.

￿To view basic Cable channels and use the TV’s features:

Select the ANT 2 video input source.* Use the TV front panel controls or remote control to change channels and access the TV’s features.

￿To view basic and premium Cable channels:

Turn OFF the VCR. Select the ANT 1 video input source.* Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area). Use the Cable box controls to change channels.

or…Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area). Select the VIDEO 1 video input source.* Use the Cable box controls to change channels.

￿To view the VCR:

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

Note: This will provide better picture performance if you connected an S-video cable as mentioned in the first bulleted item on this page.

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).

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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.

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.

From Cable TV

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

Stereo VCR

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

	TV
								TheaterNet	CableCARD™
								IEEE1394
									EJECT
							ANT1	1
					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			G-LINK
			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.

￿To enable the TV Guide On Screen system to work with your cable box and 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.

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