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Getting Started
Getting Started
TV antenna or cable hookups
Selecting the best hookup option
There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up. To hook up your VCR so that it
works best for you, first scan through the table below. Then use the accompanying diagrams
and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR.
Step 5
After you’ve completed the connections, follow the instructions for setup. During setup, if
you need more details on the procedure described, page numbers are provided where you
can find complete, step-by-step instructions.
After you’ve completed the setup, you’re ready to use your unit’s VCR. Procedures differ
depending on the hookup you used. For an overview, refer to “Quick reference to using the
VCR” on the back cover.
Before you get started
• Turn off the power to all equipment.
• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the
connections are completed.
• Be sure you make connections firmly. Loose connections
may cause picture distortion.
• If your TV doesn’t match any of the examples provided,
see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician.
* DSS
is a registered
trademark of
DIRECTV, Inc., a
unit of Hughes
Electronics
Corporation.
If you have
TV that has video input
Cable box that is compatible with the
VCR’s cable box control feature
No cable box or incompatible cable box
with only a few scrambled channels
Antenna only, no cable TV
Incompatible cable box with many
scrambled channels
DSS
*
receiver
Incompatible cable box with only a few
scrambled channels, using an A/B switch
Use
Video (V) hookup,
then follow one
of the hookups below.
Hookup 1
Hookup 2
Hookup 3
Hookup 4
Hookup 5
Hookup 6
Refer to
Page 12
Pages 13 to 15
Pages 16 to18
Pages 19 to 21
Pages 22 to 24
Pages 25 to 26
Pages 27 to 29