RCA F27677BCJX1, F27677BCFE1 Owner’s Manual

CONNECTIONS
GUIDE
To Find Your Hook.up
111rn To Page 1
Connecting TV to
Antenna (or Cable Without Cable Box) and
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 1B) ........................................................................................ 3
Stereo VCR (Hook-up 1C) ............................................................................................ 4
Cable With Cable Box Required for All Cha_nels and
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 2B) ........................................................................................ 6
Cable With Cable Box Required for Some Channels and
No VCR (Hook-up 3A) .................................................................................................. 8
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 3B) ...................................................................................... 9
Stereo VCR (Hook-up 3C) ........................................................................................... 10
Satellite, Cable, and
No VCR (Hook-up 4A) ..................................... .............................................................. 11
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 4B) ................................. .................................... ................ 12
Stereo VCR (Hook-up 4C) ........ ,.................................................................................... 13
Satellite, Antenna, and
No VCR (Hook-up 5A) ....................................... _.................................................. .......14
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 5B) ...................................................................................... 15
Stereo VCR (Hook-up 5C) ............................................................ ............................... 16
Audio System ......................................................................................... 17
Ordering Accessories Cables and Adapters ........................................ _.................. ..........18-19
Order Form .............................................................................. :........ 19-20
References
Guide to Connection Panel ............................................... ..:............ 21
Things to Know Before Connecting Cable,,; ............................... 22
Protect Your Components from Power Surges Avoid Audio Hum by Positioning Cables Correctly
Protect your Components from Overheating Connect Audio/Video Cables for Best Results
Trouble Checks ................................................................................23-27
Glossary ............................................................................................. 28-29
You need only one page in this book to hook up your T'_L Answer 'the
questions and follow the steps below.
Where does your TV signal come from?
If you have a cable box and are unsure of how it works, select arswer 3 below.
Choose one answer from below.
[7 1. Antenna or cable without a cable box
[_ 2. Cable with cable box required for all channels
[] 3. Cable with cable box required for only some channels
Example: Premium channels such as HBO, Showtime, Disney,etc.
CJ 4. Satellite and cable
_1 5. Satellite and antenna
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What are you connecting to the TV?
If you have a VCR and are unsure of how it works, select answer B below.
Choose one answer from below.
EJ A. No VCR
B. Monaural VCR
C] C. Stereo VCR
3. Take the answer from question #1 and combine it with the answer from
question #2. This is your hookup.
Example: If you choose 1 and C, your hookup is I__C_C.
Answer From Question #1 [!!
1 2 3 4 5
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A 1A-page2 2A-page5 3A-page8 ' 4A-pagell 5A-page14 ti
Answer From .... i " " i i " !
Question #2 B 1B - page 3 2B - page 6 3B - page 9 ! 4B - page 12 i 5B - page 15
C i 1C-page4 , 2C-page7 3C-pagelO 4C-page13 : 5C-page16
4. Turn to the page shown in the chart for your hookup. This is the only
page you will need.
1
Connecting TV to
Antenna (or Cable Without Cable Box)
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
Use Picture-!in-Picture (not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch NO
different channel on TV
YES
2, Select accessories needed.
Orderform is on page 19.
A. Some antennas require an adapter.
Use the diagram at right to determine if you need one.
Cable or
Choose Your Type of Antenna or Cable
VHF & UHF VHF & UHF VHF UHF VHF UHF
NO
NO
3. Connect as shown.
A. Connect adapter to antenna
if needed.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup section of your User's Guide.
2
Connecting TV to
Antenna (or Cable Without
Cable Box) and Monaural VCR
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture (not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from NO Stereo VCR
....................................... T".................................................. 7 ..............
Record one channel with VCR and watch YES
different channel on TV
2. Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19. A. One coaxial cable. B. Two audio/video cables.
YES
YES
Cable or
VHF & UHF
Choose Your Type of Antenna or Cable
VHF & UHF VHF UHF VHF UHF
OR
,\
OR
C. Some antennas require an adapter.
Use the diagram at right to determine if you need one.
3. Connect as shown.
A. Connect coaxial cable. B. Connect audio/video cables.
C. Connect adapter to antenna
if needed.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup section of your User's Guide.
S-VIDEO
IGHT
OJT AUDIO IN
MONO
CABLE[
Connecting TV to Antenna (or Cable Without
Cable Box) and Stereo VCR
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture (rLotall models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from
Stereo VCR i YES
Record one channel I with VCR and watch i YES
dLfferent channel on TV
1 Select accessories needed.
Grder form is on page 19.
A. One coaxial cable. B, Three audio/video cables.
CI One S-Video cable if VCR has an
$-VHS o:r S-VIDEO connector.
Some antennas require an adapter. Use the diagram at right to determine if you need one.
Choose Your Type of Antenr_a or Cable
YES
Cable or
VHF & UHF
VHF & UHF VHF UPIF
OR
VHF UHF
!
YES
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S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
IN R I./MONO
STEREO VCR
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B
3. Connect as shown.
A. Connect coaxial cable. B, Connect audio/video cables.
C. Connect S-Video cable if desired.
D. Connect adapter to antenna
if needed.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup section of your User's Guide.
VIDEO TV
INPUT // II
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OUT_A_UI)IO_?N j
_tONO _ ANTENNA I
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Connecting TV to Cable With Cable Box
Required for All Channels
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
Use Pichare-in-Picture
(not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo playback from
Stereo VCR
Record one channel
with VCR and watch
different channel on TV
2. Select accessories needed.
Order.form is on page 19. A. One coaxial cable.
YES
:3. Connect as shown.
NO
NO
NO
CABLE
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A
VIDEO
INPUT
@
OUT AUDIO IN ',
CABLE
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BOX
TV
AI Connect coaxial cable.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup section of your User's Guide.
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(_ ( ANTENNA
MONO
Connecting TV to Cable With Cable Box Required for
All Channels and Monaural VCR
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo B::oadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture only when playing a tape in the VCR (not all models have PIP)
YES
YES
CABLE
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CABLE BOX
Hear Stere() Playback from Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch different Channel on TV
1 Select accessories needed.
G'rder form is on page 19. A. Two coaxial cables.
B, Two aucho/video cables.
NO
NO
3. Connect as shown.
A. Connect coaxial cables. B. Connect audio/video cables.
4, Follow the steps in the Startup
section of your User's Guide.
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2
A
MONAURAL VCR
B
VIDEO
INPUT
A
"IV
OUT AUDIO IN
S-VIDEO[@
@ ,
MONO
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CABLE/ ANTENNA
6
Connecting TV to Cable With Cable Box Required for
AIIIChannels and Stereo VCR
1. Use this hookup to: CABLE
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture only when playing a tape in the YES
VCR (not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from
Stereo VCR
, YES
Record one channel
with VCR and watch NO
different channel on TV
=
Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19.
A. Two coaxial cables.
B. Three audio/video cables.
C. One S-Video cable if VCR has an
S-VHS or S-VIDEO connector. "
YES
; i
i
CABLE
BOX
A
: S-rIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
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_)OUTTOW cH3 cH4 OUT_ 0
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IN
STEREO VCR
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Connect as shown.
A. Connect coaxial cables.
B. Connect audio/video cables.
C. Connect S-Video cable if desired.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup
section of your User's Guide.
TV
(_ CABLEI
ANTENNA
A
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7
Connecting "IV to Cable With Cable Box Required
for Some Channels
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo
Broadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture (. ot all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from
SI-ereoVCR
Record one channel
with VCR and watch
different channel on TV
I
YES
A _ SIGNAL CABLE BOX
NO
NO
NO
2. Select accessories needed. C
Order form is on page I9. A. One signal splitter.
E. Four coaxial cables. C. One A-B switch.
CABLE
l
A-B SWITCH
Connect as shown.
e
A. Connect signal splitter. B. Connect coaxial cables.
C. Connect A-B switch.
1
I'ollow the steps in the Startup ,,;ection of your User's Guide.
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VIDEO
INPUT
OUT AUDIO IN
S-VIDEO L_LI_J /_CABLEI
MONO _ ANTENNAS,
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