Sima VS-712 EX, User Manual

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Typical Hook up
Step 1
Connect the AC adapter to 120 VAC and plug the DC cord into the 15 VDC input on the rear of the VS-
712EX.
Step 2
You will determine how you want to use your system. We have provided two sample hook-up diagrams
to help you determine how to connect the components of your system.
You can use the last page of this
manual as an organizer for your equipment.
Read the following notes before installing the VS712 into your
system.
If you only have composite video signals or only S-Video signals, then use the one type in your
system. If your TV only has composite video inputs, you must use all composite video signals into
the VS-712EX as it will not convert S-Video signals to composite video.
Note: the VS-712EX does not convert analog audio to digital audio or visa versa.
If you have a combination of standard composite video (RCA type jacks) and S-Video (mini-din
jacks) on your equipment you can only feed one or the other but not both to any given input to the
VS-712EX.
In this case you have several options.
Option 1: For ease of use, the VS-712EX has a composite to S-Video converter. You can feed a
combination of composite and S-Video to the VS-712EX and feed only a S-Video signal to your TV. This
lets you use just one S-Video input on your TV and all sources will automatically be displayed there.
Option 2:
If your TV has 2 video inputs that supports both composite video and S-Video inputs, you can
feed both the composite and S-Video outputs from the VS-712EX to your TV. You will have to select the
correct video input on your TV, composite or S-Video. This will give you the best picture quality. Note that
this only works if the composite video and S-Video inputs are two separate inputs on your TV. Otherwise
the picture may be blank, black and white or have lines and streaks.
Both the View A and View B outputs are identical. The VS-712EX has buffers to prevent one output from
loading the other output for best system performance.
Note: Most systems have a VHF/UHF cable from an antenna or cable company going into the
VCR and then a VHF/UHF cable between the VCR and TV. This is OK but you still must
connect the A/V cables as shown in figures 5 and 6. Having both the VHF/UHF cable and the
A/V cable would allow you to record a program off of the cable on your VCR (cable input)
while watching a different program/movie from another device (DVD) via the VS-712EX on
your TV via the A/V input.
Don’t forget, you must select the TV’s A/V input (also call video input or line input on some
TV brands) not channel 3 or 4 to view the output of the VS-712EX.