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PS32108
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RCA PS32108 Connection Manual

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CONNECTIONS
GUIDE
SHOWS HOW
YOUR TV _
To Find Your Hook-up Turn To
Connecting TV to
Antenna (or Cable Without Cable Box) and
No VCR (Hook-up 1A) ..................................................................................................2
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 1B) .......................................................................................3
Stereo VCR (Hook-up 1C) ............................................................................................ 4
Cable With Cable Box Required for All Channels and
No VCR (Hook-up 2A) .........:........................................................................................5
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 2B) .......................................................................................6
Stereo VCR (Hook-up 2C) ............................................................................................ 7
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) . ............ L....._................. .............................. i................. .......... 14
Monaural VCR (Hook-up 5B) ................... i....... i......................................................... 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 Cables ...............................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 m this book to hook up your 'IV. 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 answer 3 below.
Choose one answer from below.
O 1. Antenna or cable without a cable box
Cable with cable box required for all channels
Cable with cable box required for only some channels
Example: Premium channels such as HBO, Showtime, Disney ,etc.
Satellite and cable
Satellite and antenna
2. 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.
O A. No VCR
[_ B. Monaural VCR
[_ 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 1C.
Answer From Question #1
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1A - page 2
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A
Answer From I Question t/2 B 1B- page 3 2B - page 6
C _C- page _
2A - page 5 3A - page 8
4A - page 11
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5A - page 14
3B - page 9 _B - page 12 5B - page 15
5C - page 16
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Turn to the page shown in the chart for your hookup. This is the only
page you will need.
Connecting TV to
Antenna (or Cable Without Cable•Box)
1. Use this hookup to:
1
3.
11
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
different channel on TV
YES
NO
NO
NO
Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19.
A.
Some antennas require an adapter. Use the diagram at right to determine if you need one.
Connect as shown.
A. Connect adapter to antenna
if needed.
Follow the steps in the Startup
section of your User's Guide.
Cable or
VHF & UHF
Choose Your Type of Antenna or Cable
VHF & UHF VHF UHF
VIDEO \ iNPUT
@,
AUDIO
.S,VIDEO
(_ MONO
ADAPTERS
CABLEI ANTENNA
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/
TV
VHF UHF
/ /
/ /
/ / /
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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 Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch
different channel on TV
YES
YES
NO
YES
= Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19.
A. One coaxial cable. B. Two audio/video cables. 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 toantenna
if needed.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup section of your User's Guide.
Choose Your Type of Antenna or Cable
Cable or
VHF & UHF VHF & UHF VHF UHF VHF UHF
A
RIGHT=
OUT AUDIO IN
S-VIDEO
CABLE/
MONO / ANTENNA
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•Connecting TV to Antenna (or Cable Without
Cable Box) and Stereo VCR
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
YES
........................................ •....... i..........................
Use Picture-in-Picture i
YES
(not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from
YES
Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch
different channel on TV
YES
2. Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19. A. One coaxial cable. B. Three audio/video cables. C. One S-Video cable if VCR has an
S-VHS or S-VIDEO connector.
D. 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 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.
Cable or
VHF & UHF
Choose Your Type of Antenna or Cable
\
\,
\
B
TV
A
CABLE/
MONO ANTENNA
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4
Connecting TV to Cable With Cable Box
Required for All Channels
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 different channel on TV
YES
NO
NO
NO
2. Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19.
A. One coaxial cable.
3. Connect as shown.
A. Connect coaxial cable.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup section of your User's Guide.
S-VIDEO
@
CABLE
! !
CABLE
BOX
A
VIDEO
RIGHT_ TV
@1 ,
OUT AUDIO IN ,
•J_,,.,,,,.. CABLE/
L _ ANTENNA
MONO
5
Connecting TV to
Cable With Cable Box Required for
All Channels and Monaural VCR
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo Broadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture only when playing a tape in the VCR (not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch different channel on TV
YES
YES
NO
NO
1 Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19.
A. Two coaxial cables. B. Two audio/video cables.
CABLE
(_IN FROM ANT
_) OUTTO TV
A
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CH3 CH4
CABLE
BOX
MONAURAL
VCR
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.
6
A
B
VIDEO
INPUT
OUT AUDIO IN
S-VIDEO
MONO
CABLEI ANTENNA
"IV
Connecting "IV to Cable With Cable Box Required for All Channels and Stereo VCR
1, use this hookup to: CABLE
Receive Stereo
Broadcasts
Use Picture-in-Picture only when playing a tape in the VCR (not all models have PIP)
Hear Stereo Playback from Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch different channel on TV
YES
YES
YES
NO
= 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.
0 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.
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CABLE
BOX
A
STEREO VCR
l ! S-VIDEO
(_ iNFROMANT. O
IN
e_)OUTTO'rV CH3 CH4
VIDEO AUDIO
OUT_ 0
A
OUT
0
B
VIDEO
INPUT
IN
CABLEI
MONO _ ANTENNA
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7
Connecting TV to Cable With Cable Box Required
for Some Channels
1. Use this hookup to:
Receive Stereo
Broadcasts
Use Hcture-in-Picture (not all models have PiP)
Hear Stereo Playback from Stereo VCR
Record one channel with VCR and watch different channel on TV
YES
NO
NO
NO
2. Select accessories needed.
Order form is on page 19.
A. One signal splitter.
B. Four coaxial cables.
C. One A-B switch.
1 Connect as shown.
A. Connect signal splitter.
B. Connect coaxial cables. C. Connect A-B switch.
4. Follow the steps in the Startup
section of your User's Guide.
CABLE
VIDEO
INPUT
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1
B
TV
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