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CH3 CH4
VIDEO
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
CHECK CONTENTS
1
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (
Z
pg. 34).
SITUATE VCR
2
Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
CONNECT VCR TO TV
3
The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.
RF Connection
●
To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack
on the rear of the VCR.
c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF
OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s
antenna terminal.
AV Connection
●
To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in
the illustration.
b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable (not supplied)
between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on
the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV.
CONNECT VCR TO
POWER SOURCE
4
Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
●
HR-A42U owners — the clock will automatically be
set when the antenna is connected and when the AC
is first connected to the VCR (
Z
pg. 7).
FINAL PREPARATION FOR
USE
5
Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch
on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.
Turn on the TV's power. You are now able to perform
simple playback (
Z
pg. 16) and recording (
Z
pg. 17).
NOTES:
●
The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display
the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3–
CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.
●
The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position.
Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.
●
If your TV has no AV input terminals, set the channel on the
TV to correspond to the CH3–CH4 switch on the back of the
VCR.
●
Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it
to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show
while watching another (
Z
pg. 23).
●
For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEW
Z
pg. 36).
Basic
Connections
Antenna or Cable
Flat Feeder
Coaxial Cable
AC Power
Cord
Back of VCR
Maching Transformer
AC Outlet
RF
OUT
RF Cable
(provided)
75 ohm terminal
ANTENNA-IN
(Antenna or Cable input)
Back of VCR
TV
