Connections
Please refer to "Basic TV Connection" on the front page before you use this unit.
RF Output Channel
If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,
1) Set your TV to channel 4.
2) Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit.
3) Press [SOURCE] on the unit so that the
VCR OUTPUT light is lit.
• If noise appears on the TV screen, press
[VCR/TV] on the remote control.
4) Press [PLAY B] once.
Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box
(Cable box or
Satellite or
Satellite box)
Cable TV
IN
OU T
signal
Select this connection when you want to view or record a
scrambled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be
changed on the unit. You can view or record ONLY the chan-
nels you have selected on the cable box or the satellite box.
• While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be
viewed.
Connection to an Audio System
Method 1
Stereo system
AUDIO
Audio cable
(supplied)
AUDIO OUT
(Analog)
DVD/VCR
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(DVD mode only)
Connection
Connecting to Stereo System.
* To complete these settings, refer to pages 20-21.
Hint
Hint
• Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate
noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.
Setup
5) After a few seconds, hold [PLAY B] on
the unit for 3 seconds.
• The RF output channel will change to channel 4
from channel 3 and you will see a playback pic-
ture.
• When a picture does not appear on the TV
screen, repeat step 4).
6) Press [STOP C] to stop playback.
(Back of DVD/VCR)
ANT-IN
ANT-OUT
RF cable
(supplied)
(Back of TV)
Analog audio
L
R
input jacks
DVD/VCR
VCR
AUDIO OUT
L
R
or
DVD
COMPONENT
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
OUT
OUT
L
R
Setting
SETUP > QUICK >
DOLBY DIGITAL
PCM
To select channels of the cable box or satellite box
1) Turn on the unit by pressing [STANDBY-ON], then press
[VCR/TV].The "POWER" light on the front panel will
appear, then press [SKIP/CH. G
nel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the output channel of the
cable box or satellite box).
• If you use the channel 4, you need to change the unit's
RF output to channel 4. Refer to "RF Output Channel".
2) At the TV, select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as you
have selected at step 1).
3) On the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you
want to view or record.
Method 2
Dolby Digital decoder,
MD deck or DAT deck
Audio Coaxial
Digital cable
(commercially
available)
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
Connection
Connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder
for Dolby Digital audio output.
Connecting to the other equipment (an MD deck
or DAT deck etc.) without Dolby Digital decoder.
* To complete these settings, refer to pages 20-21.
Hint
Hint
• The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround
format cannot be recorded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck.
• By hooking this unit up to a Multi-channel Dolby Digital
decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital 5.1
channel surround sound as heard in the movie theaters.
• Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate
noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.
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Hint
Hint
• The RF output channel may
not change when you adjust
tracking during playback. In this
case, stop the playback, and
start the playback again. After
that, hold [PLAY B B ] on the
unit for 3 seconds again.
G /K K H
H /L L ] to select chan-
Digital audio
COAXIAL
input jack
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
OUT
OUT
COAXIAL
Setting
SETUP > QUICK >
DOLBY DIGITAL
BITSTREAM
PCM
EN