Manual

PIP OPERATIONS AND CONNECTIONS
Cable Decoder Connection
T:his illustration shows theconnection of both a cable-TV
decoder and a stereo VCR to your TV. Using this connec-
tion, you are capable of, but not limited to, the following
operation:
• You may select ANT/CABLE 2 for main picture source
to view unscrambled cable channels tuned by the TV.
Simultaneously, you may select VIDEO 1 for PIP source
to view -- in the PIP inset- a tape playing in the VCR or
a different channel tuned by the cable decoder. (VCR's
TV/VCR button set to VCR.)
• You may select ANT/CABLE 1 for main picture source
to view premium cable channels tuned by the cable
decoder. (Tune TV to channel 3 or 4.)
Simultaneously, you :mayselect VIDEO i for PIP source
to view -in the PIP inset- a tape playing in the VCR.
(VCR's TV/VCR button set to TV.)
• Sources may also be swapped. In other words, VIDEO 1
may be the main picture source and ANT/CABLE 1 the
PIP source.
HOW TO SELECT MAIN PICTUREi
& PIP SOURCE
In order to watch a different pictuJ:e in the PIP inset, you
must choose a different source than the one used for your
main TV picture. "Source" refers 1:othe input jacks on the
back of your TV set from which the video and audio signals
are being received. These jacks correspond to the selec-
tions in the source menu.
• ANT/CABLE 1 or 2 (Input trom antenna, direct cable
connection, or cable decoder)
• VIDEO 1, 2 or 3 (Input from 'VCR, Lase:r Disc,
Camcorder etc.)
• S-VIDEO 1 or 2 (Input from Super-VHS VCR)
The sources are identified by color in both the displays and
on the connection center. The color for the Channel/Time
display, Volume and Mute displays match the color of the
source you are watching. The color also helps identify
which source you are watching when viewing PIP.
Cable-TV Decoder
Connection From
Cable-TV Decoder
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|AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
PIP Inset Source
Connected to the VIDEO 1 IN jacks
(video and audio) on back of "PC.
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Direct Connection
From Cable-TV
System
Main Picture Source
Connectecl to the ANT/CABLE 1
or 2 jack on back: of TV.
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Cable Decoder Connection
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