RCA Home Theater Audio System - Manual (Page 8)

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Connecting a TV
Use audio/video cables or an S-Video cable (not supplied) to
connect a TV to the receiver.
1. For audio, connect the plug from the TV’s AUDIO OUT
right jack to the receiver’s right AUDIO TV IN jack and the
plug from the TV’s AUDIO OUT left jack to the receiver’s
left
AUDIO TV IN jack.
2. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use an S-Video cable to
connect your TV to the receiver’s S-VIDEO OUT jack.
If your TV does not have an S-Video jack, use an audio/video
cord to connect your TV to the receiver’s
MONITOR OUT .
IIIIm m m mp p p po oo orrrrttttaaaan n n ntttt:::: The receiver’s S-VIDEO jack is for use with the built-
in 3-disc DVD player only. If you plan to use a VCR, satellite
receiver, or other equipment with this receiver, you must use
audio/visual cables to connect your TV to
MONITOR OUT (and
view DVDs through MONITOR OUT as well).
N N N No oo otttteeee:::: Do not connect your TV to both the S-VIDEO and
MONITOR OUT jacks.
Connecting a VCR
Use audio/video cables (not supplied) to connect a VCR to the
receiver.
1. Connect red plugs to the right AUDIO jacks and white
plugs to the left AUDIO jacks.
2. Connect yellow plugs to the VIDEO jacks.
3. Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the TV OUT
(or ANTENNA OUT) on the VCR to the ANTENNA IN on
your TV (or TV monitor).
N N N No oo otttteeee: : : : Make sure you connect the VCR to both the IN and OUT
sets of jacks.
Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box
Use audio/video cables (not supplied) to connect a satellite
receiver or cable box to the receiver.
N N N No oo otttteeee:::: Your cable box or satellite receiver must use audio/video
cables or Toslink optical cable to connect to the receiver. If
your equipment only uses coaxial cable, you cannot connect it
to the receiver.
1. Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO jack.