RCA F27450 F27450 User Manual page 6

Connections & Setup
Jacks on the Back of the TV
When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs to inputs (video to video, right audio
to right audio, etc.)
G-LINK Connect the end of the G-LINK cable (provided) to this jack. The G-LINK cable enables the TV' s GUIDE
Plus+ system to interact with the cable box and/or the VCR.
CABLE/ANTENNA Connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from an antenna, cable or cable box.
VIDEO R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO R-AUDIO-L
P
Y P
R
B
R
Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV
The pictures below show different types of cables.
Notes: Audio/Video cables (A/V cables for short) are usually sold as a bundled set, but the connection picture in
this book show each cable separately for better visibility.
Please locate the G-LINK cable (provided) when you're getting ready to set up your TV. You need to connect this
cable to your TV, and to your VCR and/or cable box in order for all the features of the program guide to work
properly.
G-LINK cable
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INPUT1 Connect a component such as a VCR, DVD player , satellite receiver
or laserdisc player.
• VIDEO provides composite video connection. The video connector is
usually yellow.
• R AUDIO provides right audio connection. The right audio connector is
usually red.
• L AUDIO provides left audio connection. The left audio connector is
usually white.
• S-VIDEO provides better picture quality than the regular video jacks
(INPUT1 and INPUT 2 VIDEO). When using S-Video, connect left and
right audio cables to the R-AUDIO-L INPUT1 jacks.
Note: If you use the S-video cable to connect another component to the TV,
you must connect the Audio cables to the INPUT1 AUDIO R and L jacks.
INPUT2 Connect a second component such as a VCR, internet access device,
DVD player, or laserdisc player. Its AUDIO and VIDEO jacks are the same as
described for INPUT1 above.
• Y, P , P
B R
the video is separated into three signals. Use three video-grade cables
for the connection. When using Y , P
right audio cables to the R-AUDIO-L INPUT2 jacks.
AUDIO OUT R/L Lets you connect an amplifier or audio receiver for
improved sound quality .
L
Audio/Video cables
(Component Video) provides optimum picture quality because
Component video
(Y, P , P ) cables
B R
, P , make sure to connect left and
B R
Coaxial cable
S-Video cable
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