Video Cassette Recorder VR660BPH Hookup Pages Important! R e t u r n y o u r Wa r r a n t y R e g i s t r a t i o n C a rd w i t h i n 1 0 d ay s . S e e w hy i n s i d e .
6 Hookups without a Cable Box The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR, please go to pages 10-11 to turn on the VCR. 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Antenna Indoor/Outdoor (300 ohm) 75Ω ANT CAB / LE 75Ω ANT / CABLE OR ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) Cable (75 ohm) 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.
Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.) CABLE BOX IN OUT ANT.IN R AUDIO L VIDEO RF OUT CH3 CH4 Antenna or Cable CABLE BOX IN OUT 75V ANT CAB / LE ANT.
8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: • You may view any channel. • You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. • You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. • You may not set up channels at the VCR. • You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time if you are not using the Controller.
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 With this connection: • You may watch one channel while recording another. • You may not record scrambled channels. VCR Cable Box/DBS CABLE BOX IN OUT ANT.IN 75Ω ANT CAB / LE R IN AUDIO L VIDEO OUT TV’s ANTENNA IN jack RF OUT CH3 CH4 1 Cable signal 2 3 RF coaxial cable RF coaxial cable Connections 1 2 Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack.
22 Front Panel Fast Forward - Button When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 59. Press to change the setting of a VCR menu item. Rewind / Button When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 59.
Rear Panel 23 ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages 6-9. AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 46 and 53. AUDIO IN Jacks Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, a Cable Box/DBS, or an audio source here. Details are on pages 33 and 46. CABLE BOX Jack Connect the Controller here.
46 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. (You may use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2 instead if you prefer.) VCR 1 Playing VCR CABLE BOX IN OUT VCR 2 Recording VCR 3) Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT Jack on VCR 2 to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack. CABLE BOX ANT.IN R ANT.
Connecting the Controller 47 If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on during a timer recording. 1 Connect the Cable Box/DBS to the VCR as shown below. For more information, please read page 8. Or, refer to the owner’s manual of your Cable Box/DBS. Cable Box/DBS Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Jack on the back of the VCR.
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 53 To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record a program broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. CABLE BOX IN OUT ANT.IN R AUDIO L VIDEO CH3 CH4 RF OUT CABLE BOX IN OUT ANT.IN R AUDIO L If you have a Stereo and a Monitor TV, use a video cable to connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN Jack.
