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Any other devices you want to include in the system (stereo, second VCR, etc.)
We will guide you through the process. But first, turn the TV and the VCR around so
you are looking at their backs. Note the various input and output receptacles, their
shapes, and how they are labeled. Then read through the rest of this hookup section
before proceeding to an actual hookup.
DO NOT TURN ON THE POWER YET. FOR YOUR SAFETY, LEAVE YOUR TV AND
VCR UNPLUGGED WHILE HOOKING THEM UP.
3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal
If your TV is a fairly recent model, you probably have both audio and video jacks. Look
on the back of your TV for three jacks--possibly color-coded yellow, white and red.
They will be labeled something like IN (L and R), AUDIO IN, or VIDEO IN. If you find a
video jack and only one audio jack, your TV is probably monaural. (If you are not sure,
look at the back of your VCR-- you will see two sets of these jacks.)
If you have no jacks like these on your TV, skip this step and proceed to Step 4.
TV with Audio and Video Jacks
If you do find all two jacks on your TV, you need to purchase a two-line audio/video
cable with bell (RCA) connectors, like this:
If you find a video jack and only one audio jack, your TV is probably monaural. You can
purchase a two-line audio/video cable, but the three-line is handy in case you get a
stereo TV later.
Connect the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV.
This direct video input will give you the best picture. It will also let you play videos in a
"picture in picture" feature, if your TV has it.
Then connect the AUDIO OUT jack (white) on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on the