Page 7-20
User and
Installation Guide
The phono (RCA) audio/video cable is available as a single cable with three connectors on
either end, or as three separate cables. The connectors are color-coded according to the type
of signal they carry.
l
The yellow connector carries the video signal.
l
The white connector carries the left audio signal.
l
The red connector carries the right audio signal.
If your TV only has one input connection for this type of audio, connect it to the left (
L
)
audio connection on the recorder.
If you use the phono (RCA) audio/video connections, then depending on the type of
equipment that you connect to the recorder, you may need to use the menus displayed by
each piece of equipment to change the input from local to satellite TV. See the product
documentation that came with your other electronic equipment for more information.
S-VIDEO C
ONNECTIONS
(B
EST
P
ICTURE
)
S-VIDEO, also called super-video or SVHS, provides the best possible picture. Many
newer TVs and VCRs support S-VIDEO. If you use these connections, you must still
connect the audio signal using the audio connectors; however, you would not use the video
connectors. The S-VIDEO connections carry only the video signal.
Cable
Connectors on
Recorder
S-VIDEO