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Connecting the Recorder to Other Equipment
Before connecting the recorder’s mains lead, connect any other equipment (VCR, satellite tuner, PAY-
TV decoder, etc.) to the LINE IN jacks of the recorder. See also the operating instructions supplied with
the connected equipment.
To record on this recorder, see “Recording From Connected Equipment” (page 57). To listen to the sound
of other equipment through the speaker system, see “Enjoying TV or VCR Sound From the Speaker
System” (page 86).
Connecting a VCR or similar device
To connect to the LINE 3 jack
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of this recorder.
Notes
• Pictures containing copy protection signals, which prohibit copying, cannot be recorded.
• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.
Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes,
connect to a second line input on your TV (“Line input 2” below).
• SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3/DECODER jack.
• When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder, do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the
t
TV/
DVD button on the remote.
• If the recorder’s mains lead is disconnected, you will not be able to view images from the connected VCR.
• DTS audio signals of CDs/DVDs are output only to this speaker system, not to the LINE jacks.
AERIAL
IN
LINE 4 IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
P
B
/
C
B
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P
R
/
C
R
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AC IN
OUT
LINE 1 - TV
LINE 3/
DECODER
SYSTEM CONNECTOR
TV
DVD recorder
to
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LINE 1 – TV
VCR
to
i
LINE 3/DECODER
SCART cord (not supplied)
to SCART input
VCR
DVD recorder
TV
VCR
DVD recorder
TV
Line input 1
Line input 2
,
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