RCA DRC8040N - Manual (Page 13)

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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Connection: DVD recorder + TV + Basic Cable Box
1. Connect the cable box signal.
Note: Before you connect the DVD recorder, you’ll need to disconnect some of the cables fi rst in order to reconnect them.
1b. Connect the RF Coaxial cable that is connected to the cable box’s Output jack (sometimes labeled CABLE OUT) to the
CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack on the back of 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 (whether it’s a TV program or a disc you’re playing).
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
(provided) in addition to connecting the RF Coaxial cable described in Step 2a.
3a. Connect the audio cables.
A set of audio/video cables was packed with your unit. 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. S-VIDEO If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, 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 unit 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. 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= right audio; White = left
audio; Yellow = video.
Red
Yello
w
White