Vcr to a cable box (audio & video), Chapter 2. tv connections – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC LT-46231 User Manual

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Chapter 2. TV Connections

VCR to a Cable Box (Audio & Video)

Required: Two-way RF splitter, 4 coaxial cables, right and
left audio cables, S-Video or composite video cable, plus
component or S-Video cables and audio cables required
to connect the TV to the cable box.

1. Connect the incoming cable to

IN on the RF splitter.

2. Connect one coaxial cable from

OUT on the RF split-

ter to

CABLE IN on the cable box.

3. Connect one coaxial cable from

OUT on the RF

splitter to

ANT 1/MAIN on the TV back panel. This

connection also allows you to use the TV Guide On
Screen® and Split Screen features.

4. Connect one coaxial cable from

OUT on the cable

box to

ANTENNA IN on the VCR back panel.

5. Connect the cable box outputs to the TV as shown

in one of the options listed below. This connection
allows the TV to receive the best available signal
directly from the cable box.

Figure 1: Component video output to the TV’s
COMPONENT Y Pb Pr jacks; analog stereo
audio to the associated

AUDIO jacks.

Figure 2: S-Video output to the TV’s
INPUT/S-VIDEO jack; analog stereo audio to
the associated

AUDIO jacks.

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6. To use the TV speakers with the VCR, connect left

(white) and right (red) audio cables from

AUDIO

OUT on the VCR back panel to INPUT/AUDIO

LEFT and AUDIO RIGHT on the TV back panel.
If your VCR is mono (non-stereo), connect only the
white (left) cable.

7. Connect either an S-Video or composite video

cable from

VIDEO OUT on the VCR back panel to

INPUT/VIDEO or INPUT/S-VIDEO on the TV
back panel. Connect only one type of video cable.

S-Video is recommended, if available.

Optional

8. To use the TV Guide On Screen recording feature to

record to the VCR from

ANT 1 or INPUT 1 or 2:

a. Connect left (white) and right (red) audio cables

from

AUDIO IN on the VCR back panel to

MONITOR OUTPUT/LEFT and RIGHT on
the TV back panel.

b. Connect a video cable from

VIDEO IN on the

VCR back panel to

MONITOR OUTPUT/

VIDEO on the TV back panel.

Note: When using this connection conﬁ guration with the

connections used in step 5, it is possible to view

live cable programs through the VCR Device. For
best picture quality always view live cable pro-

grams directly from the cable box device.

This manual is related to the following products:

LT-37132