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Setting up your TV
7
Connecting an antenna or direct cable
Optimum color reception requires good signal, which generally means
that you should use an outdoor antenna. The type and position of the
antenna you need depends on your location.
To connect an antenna or direct cable:
• Connect a 75 Ohm coaxial cable to the RF jack on the back of your
TV and to the antenna or cable wall jack.
Note: Do not bundle the antenna cable with the power cord or other
cables.
Connecting a VCR
To connect a VCR:
• Connect an A/V cable to the AV IN jacks on the back of your TV
and to the AV OUT jacks on the VCR.
Or
Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your
TV and to the S-Video Out jack on the VCR. Then connect an
audio cable to the LAUDIO and RAUDIO jacks on the back of
your TV and to the Audio Out jacks on the VCR.
To play a videotape:
1 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu
opens.
2 Press or to select AV or S-Video, then press ENTER.
Note: You can press VIDEO once to select AV or twice to select S-Video.
3 Turn on your VCR, insert a videotape, then press PLAY on the
VCR.
Note: AV and S-Video connections share the same audio jacks.
Connecting a VCR for recording
To connect a VCR for recording:
• Connect an A/V cable to the AV OUT jacks on the back of your TV
and to the AV IN jacks on the back of the VCR.
To record a program:
1 Turn on your TV, then select the program you want to record.
2 Turn on your VCR, then insert a videotape.
3 Press RECORD on your VCR to start the recording.
Note: You can only record analog TV programs and input from the AV and
S-VIDEO jacks on your TV.
Connecting a camcorder or game console
To connect a camcorder or game console:
• Connect an A/V cable to the AV IN jacks on the back of your TV
and to the AV OUT jacks on your camcorder or game console.
To play from a camcorder or play a game:
1 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu
opens.
2 Press or to select AV, then press ENTER.
Note: You can press VIDEO once to select AV.
3 Insert a tape in the camcorder or a game disc in the game
console, then press PLAY on the camcorder or game console.
Note: If you are connecting a camcorder, you need to set it to output
mode. See the documentation than came with the camcorder for
specific instructions.
75 Ohm coaxial cable
Wall jack
S-VIDEO
S-Video cable
A/V cable
OR
S-VIDEO
VCR
A/V cable
A/V cable