RCA DRC8000N - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Connection: DVD Recorder + TV + Satellite Receiver
The following instructions enable you to record the programs from your satellite receiver. Because the jack configuration
and labels vary on different satellite receivers and televisions, the steps provided are general guidelines. Consult your
Satellite Receiver and/or Television User’s Guides for additional information. If you have cable TV service AND satellite TV,
you can connect the cable signal to the DVD Recorder’s RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT jack.
1. Satellite signal: Leave the cable in place that comes from the satellite dish and goes to the satellite receiver.
2. Connect the satellite receiver to the DVD Recorder
2a. Connect audio cables (red and white) to the satellite receiver’s output jacks [sometimes labeled Audio Left
(white) and Audio Right (red)]. Connect the other ends of these cables to the corresponding INPUT AUDIO L
and AUDIO R jacks on the back of the DVD Recorder.
2b. Connect the video cable (yellow) to the Video Output jack on the satellite receiver (sometimes labeled VIDEO)
to the INPUT VIDEO jack on the back of the DVD Recorder.
If your satellite receiver, has an S-VIDEO jack, connect an S-Video cable to that jack and to the S-VIDEO IN jack
on the DVD Recorder for increased picture quality (not shown in connection diagram).
Note: If your satellite receiver doesn’t have a Video Output jack, connect an RF coaxial cable to the satellite receiver’s OUT TO TV jack, and
to the DVD Recorder’s RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT jack.
3. Connect the DVD Recorder to the TV
You need to connect cables to 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 satellite program or a disc you’re playing).
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 56.
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)
S-VIDEO (not shown) If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, connect one end of the S-Video cable (provided) to
the S-VIDEO 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) 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 56.
Note: 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 expla-
nation, go to page 56.
4. Connect the satellite receiver to the TV
Connect an RF coaxial cable to the OUT TO TV jack on the satellite receiver, and to the Cable/Antenna input jack on
the TV (sometimes labeled CABLE/ANTENNA)
5. Connect the G-LINK cable to the IRA SAT jack.You must connect this cable properly in order to use Timer
Recordings with your satellite receiver.
6. Attach the AC power cord to the unit. Insert the the other end AC power cord into an AC outlet (or power strip).
If you want to connect a VCR to the satellite receiver and the TV, connect the RF Coaxial cable in step 4 to the VCR’s
Cable/Antenna Input jack. Connect another RF Coaxial cable to the VCR’s OUT TO TV jack, and to the TV’s
CABLE/ANTENNA INPUT jack. For more information, consult the manuals that came with these products.
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Things You Know:
• The GUIDE Plus+ System won’t work if you use this connection because it doesn’t interpret information from satellite
programming. It only downloads cable TV listings and/or off-air broadcast listings.
• You can’t use the 2 Way Splitter that came with the DVD Recorder to split the satellite signal because it won’t read
digital signals properly.Therefore, you can’t record one program and watch a different program at the same time.
RF Coaxial cable
Audio video cables are
usually color-coded red,
white, and yellow. Red=
right audio;White = left
audio;Yellow = video.
Red
White
Yello
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