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Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you could connect
the recorder. Use only one of the connections
described below.
Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo
System or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.
Caution
– Make sure the recorder is connected directly to the
TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
– Do not connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to the
phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
– Do not connect your recorder via your VCR. The DVD
image could be distorted by the copy protection sys-
tem.
Connections to Your TV
Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.
When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT / PRO-
GRESSIVE SCAN jacks, set the VIDEO OUTPUT
switch to COMPONENT. When using the SCART
jack, set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to RGB.
SCART connection
Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO scart jack on
the recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV
using the scart cable
(T)
.
Video connection
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the
video in jack on the TV using the video cable
(V)
.
S-Video connection
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the
S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable
(S)
.
Component Video connection
Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT / PROGRES-
SIVE SCAN jacks on the recorder to the corresponding
input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable
(C)
.
Progressive Scan (ColorStream
®
Pro) connection
If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” tel-
evision, you may take advantage of the recorder’s pro-
gressive scan output for the highest video resolution
possible. If your TV does not accept the Progressive
Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
Progressive Scan on the recorder.
Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT / PROGRES-
SIVE SCAN jacks on the recorder to the corresponding
in jacks on the TV using the Y Pb Pr cable
(C)
.
Notes
– Set the Progressive to “On” on the setup menu for
progressive signal, see page 23.
– Set the progressive to “Off” by removing any disc
from the unit and close the disc tray. See that “no
disc” is displayed on the display window. Then press
STOP and hold it for five seconds before releasing it.
– Progressive scan does not work with the analog video
connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack) or S-VIDEO
connection.
Audio (Left/Right) Connection
Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the
recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV
using the audio cables
(A)
. Do not connect the
recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record
deck) of your audio system.
L
R
AUDIO INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
S-VIDEO
INPUT
SCART INPUT
Pr
Pb
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
Rear of the recorder
Rear of TV
S
A
V
T
C
