RCA DRC8040N - Manual (Page 11)

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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Connection: DVD recorder + TV
1. Connect the signal (cable or antenna):
Note: Depending upon how you currently have your TV connected, you’ll have to disconnect the
cable from your TV’s Antenna Input jack (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA) or your VCR’s
Input jack before you connect the cable as explained below.
Cable service: If you have cable service via a cable that comes out of the wall, connect the end
of that cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the DVD recorder.
Note: If you have a cable box, go to page 10 for connection instructions.
Off-air antenna: If you use an off-air antenna to get TV programming, connect the antenna’s RF
coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the DVD recorder.
2. Connect the DVD recorder to the TV
You need to connect cables from the DVD recorder’s OUTPUT jacks to the TV’s INPUT jacks in
order to see the content from the DVD recorder.
Use the RF Coaxial cable that was packed with your unit, and connect one end to the CABLE/
ANTENNA OUTPUT jack on the DVD recorder. Connect the other end to the Cable/Antenna
Input jack on the back of your TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA).
3. If you want to be able to record one TV program while you watch a different program, you need
to connect the audio/video cables in addition to connecting the RF Coaxial cable described in
Step 2.
3a. Connect the audio cables.
A set of audio/video cables was packed with your DVD recorder. Connect the audio cables
to the OUTPUT AUDIO L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD
recorder, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled
AUDIO IN L and R).
3b. Connect the video cable. The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the
picture you’ll see on your TV when you’re playing DVDs. For more information about cables
and signal quality, go to page 4. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the OUTPUT VIDEO
jack on the back of your DVD recorder, and to the Video Input jack on your TV (sometimes
labeled VIDEO IN).
3c. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use the S-Video cable (supplied). Connect one end of the
S-Video cable (supplied) to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and the other end
to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of the DVD recorder.
COMPONENT OUT Y, Pb, Pr (not shown) If your TV has Component Input Jacks (Y,
Pb, Pr), you can achieve even greater picture quality by connecting the DVD recorder to the
TV using these jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT, Y, Pb, Pr on the DVD recorder). For
more explanation, go to page 4. Component Video cables not supplied with the unit.
Notes:
If your TV is capable of progressive scan, connect the DVD recorder to the TV using the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, and slide the PROG SCAN switch to the ON position to see
DVD titles (movies) in progressive scan format. If you need more explanation, go to page 5.
4. Attach the AC power cord to the unit.
5. Insert the other end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).
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RF Coaxial cable
If your TV has an S-Video jack,
connect the S-Video cable
(supplied). S-Video provides
better video quality than
composite video (the yellow jack).
Audio video cables are usually color-
coded red, white, and yellow.
Red
Yellow
White