MODEL 49 4-Head VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0619) Connections Faxback Doc. # 33717
This section describes the connections necessary to begin using your VCR.
Before you begin making the connections, plug in the VCR. 88:88 flashes
on the display. You can operate the VCR manually without setting the
clock, but if you want to set the clock before you proceed, see "Setting
the Clock", on Faxback Doc. # 33718.
CAUTION: In areas of high humidity or if you move the VCR from a cold area
to a warm one, plug in the VCR and allow it to warm up for 1 to 2
hours before you operate it. This allows complete evaporation of
any moisture inside the VCR that could damage the VCR. See "Dew
Protection System", on Faxback Doc. # 33721.
BASIC VCR CONNECTIONS
These steps show the most basic connections necessary to begin using your
VCR. (See Faxback Doc. # 33745, Fig. A).
1. Disconnect the antenna or cable wires from your TV's antenna terminals.
Connect the antenna or cable wires to the VCR's combined VHF/UHF INPUT
terminal.
NOTES: If you have cable service, see "Connecting Cable TV", below.
If you have 300-Ohm antenna wire, use a 300-to-75-Ohm matching
transformer (not supplied) to connect the wire to the VCR's
VHF/UHF INPUT terminal.
If you have separate VHF and UHF antennas use a signal combiner
(not supplied) between the antenna cables and the VCR's VHF/UHF
INPUT terminal.
Your local Radio Shack store sells the necessary transformer
and combiner.
2. Connect the single-connector end of the supplied 75-Ohm cable to the
VCR's VHF/UHF OUTPUT terminal.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the TV's antenna terminal(s).
a. If your TV has separate terminals for VHF and UHF, connect the
cable's 300-Ohm UHF output to the TV's UHF terminals; connect the
cable's 75-Ohm or 300-Ohm VHF output to the TV's VHF terminal(s),
do not use both VHF outputs.
b. If your TV has a combined VHF/UHF antenna terminal, connect the
cable's 75-Ohm combined VHF/UHF output to the TVs terminal.
CONNECTING CABLE TV
NOTE: Some states have laws that restrict direct connection of cable wires
(connections that do not go through the cable box). Check the laws
in your area before you make connections.
NOTE TO CABLE TV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to
Article 820-22 of the National Electrical Code. This article provides
guidelines for proper grounding and particularly specifies that the cable
ground be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to
the point of cable entry as practical.
There are two basic questions to consider when you connect your VCR to a
cable system:
Are you receiving any scrambled channels?
Does the cable system provide more than 36 channels?
If the answer to both of these questions is "No", use connection A. (See
Faxback Doc. # 33745, Fig. B).
With this connection, you can watch one channel while you record another.
To do this, press TV/VCR on the remote control so that VCR does not appear
on the display. Of course, you can watch the channel you record.
If your TV does not have a cable-compatible tuner, you must connect the
cable box between the VCR and the TV.
NOTE: Because the cable wire connects directly to the VCR, press TV/CATV
on the VCR so that C appears on the VCR's display.
If the answer to either of these questions is "Yes," use connection B. (See
Faxback Doc. # 33745, Fig. C).
With Connection B, you can record from any cable channel you subscribe to
while you watch any channel you select using the TV tuner. These
connections require a 75-Ohm splitter and a high-isolation A/B switch, both
available at your local Radio Shack store.
Use the cable box to select the channel you want to record. Then, use the
A/B switch to view the non-scrambled channels you can directly tune on your
TV, or the channel you select using the cable box.
Because the output of the cable box is a regular VHF channel (usually 3 or
4), press TV/CATV so that C disappears from the display.
NOTES: The tuner does not unscramble premium cable channels.
If you have a second cable box, you can record a scrambled channel
while you watch a different scrambled channel.
CONNECTING A TV MONITOR
TV monitors only have separate audio and video inputs. However, most
monitors sold for home use are combination receiver/monitors that have
antenna connection terminals and separate audio and video inputs. All
Radio Shack monitors are the combination type.
If you have a combination receiver/monitor, we suggest the following
connections to play back and monitor a recording. (See Faxback Doc.
# 33746, Fig. A).
Direct Audio/video connections usually result in better picture and sound
for tape playback. Set the TV's TV/video switch to the video mode to watch
video tapes or channels you select using the VCR's tuner.
To view VHF/UHF signals, complete the VHF/UHF connections described in
"Basic VCR Connections", above, and set the TV's TV/video switch to TV.
NOTE: Use video-quality shielded cables with RCA-type connectors. Do not
use standard audio cables.
CONNECTING STEREO HI-FI
Stereo signals from the VCR's tuner or from a stereo hi-fi recording are
sent to the VCR's AUDIO OUTPUT jacks. If you want to connect your current
stereo system to the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks, refer to Faxback Doc. # 33746,
Fig. B.
The settings of the MTS switch and AUDIO OUT on the remote control affect
the VCR's stereo output. See "Controlling VCR Inputs and Outputs", on
Faxback Doc. # 33719.
CONNECTING A VIDEO PROCESSOR
You can connect a video processor to your VCR to improve tape playback
quality and help maintain quality when you dub (copy) tapes. Connect the
processor between the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jacks and the TV's audio/
video input terminals, (See Faxback Doc. # 33746, Fig. C).
Most processors use separate audio and video signals. With a regular TV
(not a monitor), you need an RF modulator (available at your local Radio
Shack store). Some processors have a built-in RF modulator.
(BR/EB 6/26/96)
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