Model 51 4-Head VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0621)                 Connections                Faxback Doc. # 39418

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.

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 about 2
          hours before you operate it.  This allows complete evaporation of
          any moisture inside the VCR that could damage the VCR.

Basic VCR Connections

These steps show the most basic connections necessary to begin using your
VCR, see Faxback Doc. # 39427. 

1.  Disconnect the antenna or cable wires from your TV's antenna terminals
    then, 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."

           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.

2.  Connect one 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 a combined VHF/UHF antenna terminal, connect the end
        of the cable to the TV's terminal.

    b.  If your TV has separate terminals for VHF and UHF, use a VHF/UHF
        splitter (Cat. No. 15-1252, not supplied) between the 75-Ohm cable
        and the TV's VHF and UHF terminals.

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 820-40 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.

If you are not receiving scrambled channels, use Connection A.  If you are
receiving scrambled channels, use Connection B, see Faxback Doc. # 39427.

With Connection A, you can watch one channel while you record another.

If your TV does not have a cable-compatible tuner, you must connect the
cable box between the VCR and the TV.

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.

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 have only separate audio and video inputs and no antenna conn-
ection terminals.  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 conn-
ections to play back and monitor a recording, see Faxback Doc. # 39428.

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" and set the TV's TV/video switch to TV.

Connection 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 the drawing on Faxback
Doc. # 39428.

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."

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. # 39428.

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.



(YO/EB 5/9/97)

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