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Easy connections
The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other
types of connections are explained starting on the following page.
Important
• These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see
the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.
• The
AV1•RGB-TV
AV connector can output ordinary (composite) video, S-video or RGB, plus stereo analog audio.
The
AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)
connector accepts ordinary video or S-video input, as well as stereo analog audio.
See
AV1 Out
on page 54 and
AV2/L1 In
on page 54 for how to set them up.
• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and
unplugged from the wall outlet.
1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV
wall outlet to the antenna input on your VCR.
• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect
it to the
ANTENNA IN
jack on this recorder and skip
the next step.
2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to
connect the antenna output of your VCR to the
ANTENNA IN of this recorder.
3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the
ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input
on your TV.
4 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the
AV1•RGB-TV AV connector on this recorder to the
SCART AV connector on your TV.
5 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2
(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV
connector on your VCR.
Note
• See the following page if you want to use one of the
other kinds of audio/video connection.
Tip
• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows
you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner
in this recorder while watching a video playing on
your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in
standby,
Power Save
must be set to
Off
—see
Power
Save
on page 53).
TV
VCR
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
IN
OUT
RYP
B
P
R
L
AUDIO VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OUTPUT
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AV 1 ･RGB - TV
AV 2 (INPUT 1 DECODER)
ANTENNA
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
ANTENNA
IN
ANTENNA
OUT
ANTENNA
IN
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5
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