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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
RF Coaxial cable
If your TV has an S-Video jack,
connect the S-Video cable
(supplied with model DRC8312
only). S-Video provides better
video quality than composite
video (the yellow jack).
Audio video cables are usually
color-coded red, white, and yellow.
Red= right audio; White = left
audio; Yellow = video.
Red
Yello
w
White
Connection: DVD/VCR + TV + Basic Cable Box
1. Connect the cable box signal.
Note: Before you connect the DVD/VCR, you’ll need to disconnect some of the cables fi rst in order to reconnect
them.
1a.
Connect the RF coaxial cable that is connected to the cable box’s Output jack (sometimes labeled CABLE
OUT) to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the back of the DVD/VCR.
1b.
If your cable box has audio/video output jacks, connect the audio cables to the Audio Output L (left – white)
and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your cable box, and to the corresponding INPUT AUDIO jacks on your
DVD/VCR. Then connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Out jack on the back of your cable box, and to
the INPUT VIDEO jack on your TV.
2. Connect the DVD/VCR to the TV
You need to connect cables from the DVD/VCR’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in order to see the
content from the DVD/VCR (whether it’s a TV program or a disc you’re playing).
2a.
Use the RF coaxial cable that was packed with your DVD/VCR, and connect one end to the CABLE/ANTENNA
OUTPUT jack on the DVD/VCR. Connect the other end to the Cable/Antenna Input jack on the back of your
TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA). It is important to make this connection so you can watch cable
box programs when the DVD/VCR is off.
2b.
Connect the audio cables.
A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD/VCR. Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT
AUDIO L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the corresponding
Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R).
2c.
Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you’ll see on
your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables and signal quality, go to page 4.
Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your DVD/VCR, and to the Video
Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN).
2d.
S-VIDEO
If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (supplied with model
DRC8312 only) to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on
the back of the DVD/VCR.
COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown)
If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), you can
achieve even greater picture quality (DVD playback only) by connecting the DVD/VCR to the TV using these
jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT, Y, Pb, Pr on the DVD/VCR). For more explanation, go to page 4.
Component Video cables not supplied with the DVD/VCR.
Notes:
If your TV is capable of progressive scan, connect the DVD/VCR to the TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT
jacks, and slide the PROG SCAN switch to the ON position to see DVD titles (movies) in progressive scan format. If
you need more explanation, go to page 6.
If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO connection (Y, Pb, Pr), you must connect another video cable (yellow or
S-Video) for VCR playback. The Component Out jacks are only for DVD playback.
3.
Attach the AC power cord to the unit.
4.
Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).
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