CONNECTIONS

Read this first:

1)Disconnect the AC power cords of the devices from the AC outlet.

2)Make the connection as illustrated below.

3)After making all the connections, connect the AC power cords of the devices.

Introduction

Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the RCA audio/video cables are connected to a VCR, DVD playback pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system.

Connecting to an External Tuner

Connections

IN ---AUDIO---OUT

(L1)

 

L

L

 

 

RCA audio

R

R

cable

 

IN ---VIDEO---OUT

RCA video cable

AUDIO IN

L

R

VIDEO IN

RCA video cable

RCA audio cable

R L

AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT

external tuner

satellite

dish

Disc Basic Setup Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANT.OUT

ANT. IN

rear of this unit

 

 

 

 

ANT. IN

RF coaxial cable

RF coaxial cable

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/VCR

 

 

 

 

or

DIGITAL

AUDIO

S-VIDEO COMPONENT S-VIDEO IN ---AUDIO---OUT

 

 

AUDIO OUT

OUT

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

L

L

 

cable TV

 

 

OUT /C

IN

 

 

 

 

L

P

 

R

R

 

 

COAXIAL

 

/C

 

IN ---VIDEO---OUT

 

 

company

 

R

P

 

 

 

 

 

After making the connection as described above, make sure to select the appropriate input type by following the steps on page 27.

Recording

Note

Required cables and connecting methods differ depending on the cable/satellite box. For more information, please contact your cable/satellite provider.

Instead of using VIDEO OUT jack of this unit, you can also use S-VIDEO OUT jack, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks or HDMI OUT jack for connecting to your TV.

With this setup:

You can record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable/satellite box. Be sure that the cable/ satellite box is turned on.

You cannot record one channel while watching another channel.

Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows:

RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1

RCA video cable x 1

Please purchase the rest of the necessary cables at your local store.

TV Connection Overview

 

If Your TV has

Refer to

If your device has

 

Higher

 

 

 

HDMI IN

page

only an ANT. IN jack

 

Quality

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

page

 

 

 

 

 

 

page

ANT. IN

22

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

21

 

 

 

 

page

 

 

 

S-VIDEO IN

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard

 

page

 

 

R L

22

 

 

Quality

AUDIO IN VIDEO IN

 

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Toshiba DVR620KU owner manual Connections, Connecting to an External Tuner, TV Connection Overview

DVR620KU specifications

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