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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
Connections
Antenna or Cable
Flat Feeder
Matching Transformer
(Not supplied)
Basic Connections
CHECK CONTENTS
1
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (੬ pg. 62).
SITUATE VCR
2
Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
CONNECT VCR TO TV
3
The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.
RF Connection
●
To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA
IN jack on the rear of the VCR.
c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the TV OUT
jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna
terminal. Set TV on CH3 or CH4 corresponding to the
CH3 – CH4 switch setting on the back of the VCR.
AV Connection
●
To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in
the illustration.
b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable between the AUDIO
OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR
and the AV IN jacks on the TV. Set your TV in video
input mode or A/V input mode. Refer to the TV
Instruction Manual.
If you have a TV with S-VIDEO input terminals, see "S-
VIDEO Connection" on page 7.
CONNECT VCR TO
POWER SOURCE
4
Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
● The clock will automatically be set when the antenna
is connected and when the AC is first connected to
the VCR (੬ pg. 8).
FINAL PREPARATION FOR
USE
5
Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch
on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.
Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to perform
simple playback (੬ pg. 23) and recording (੬ pg. 24).
(If 'Auto' is displayed on the front display panel, the
clock is being set automatically. Wait for the time to be
displayed before powering on the VCR.)
Coaxial Cable
AC Power
Cord
Back of VCR
AC
Outlet
Video Cable
(supplied)
Audio Cable
(supplied)
TV
OUT
ANTENNA-
IN (Antenna
or Cable
input)
RF Cable
(supplied)
75 ohm terminal
TV
Back of VCR
CH3
/
L
O
N
CABLE
BOX
CH4
VHF / UHF
OUT
TV
NOTES:
●
The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display
the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3-
CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.
●
The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position.
Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.
●
If your TV has no AV input terminals, set the channel on the
TV to correspond to the CH3–CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR.
●
If RF connection to TV is used, when switching from VIDEO to TV
mode and from TV to VIDEO it may be necessary to issue a CH
UP and then CH DOWN on TV to obtain a good quality picture.
●
Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it
to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show
while watching another (
੬
pg. 35).
●
For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEW
੬
pg. 64).