Connecting A Vcr; Connecting A Camcorder Or Game Console - Dynex DX-40L150A11 User Manual

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Connecting a VCR

Note: If the VCR has an HDMI jack (best), component jacks (better), an
S-Video jack (good) connect the VCR using the best available
connection.
To connect a VCR:
1 Make sure that your TV's power cord is unplugged and the VCR is
turned off.
2 Connect one end of a standard AV cable (not included) into the
AV IN 1 VIDEO jack on the back of the TV, then connect the other
end of the cable to the AV OUT VIDEO jack on the VCR.
-OR-
For a better picture, you can connect an S-Video cable to the
S-VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR and the S-VIDEO jack on your TV.
Back of TV
Note: Cables are often
color-coded to connectors.
Connect yellow to yellow,
red to red, and white to
white.
Back of TV
Note: Cable connectors and jacks are often color-coded. Match the colors
when you connect the AV cable.
3 Connect the audio connectors of the AV cable (the red and white
connectors) to the AV OUT AUDIO jacks of the VCR, then connect
them to the AV IN AUDIO-L and AUDIO-R jacks on the back of
your TV.
To play the VCR:
1 Turn on the TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu
opens.
2 Press or to select AV1, AV2, or S-Video, then press ENTER.
Note:
• You can also press VIDEO once to select AV1 or twice to select AV2.
• If a device is connected to the S-VIDEO jack, the S-VIDEO jack controls
the AV IN 1/2 Audio L and R jacks. To assign the audio jacks to the
AV IN 1/2 VIDEO jack, unplug the S-Video device.
3 Turn on the VCR, insert a videotape, then press PLAY on the VCR.
VCR
Audio cable
AV cable
VCR
Audio cable
S-Video cable

Connecting a camcorder or game console

Note: If your game console has an HDMI connection, you will get better
quality using the HDMI connection instead of the AV connection.
To connect a camcorder or game console:
1 Make sure that your TV's power cord is unplugged and the
camcorder or game console is turned off.
2 Connect one end of a standard AV cable (not included) into the
AV2 IN VIDEO jack on the side of the TV, then connect the other
end of the cable to the AV OUT VIDEO jack on the camcorder or
game console.
Side of TV
Note: Cable connectors and jacks are often color-coded. Match the colors
when you connect the AV cable.
3 Connect the audio connectors of the AV cable (the red and white
connectors) to the AV OUT AUDIO jacks of the camcorder or
game console, then connect them to the AV2 IN AUDIO-L and
AUDIO-R jacks on the side of your TV.
To playback the camcorder or play the game console:
1 Turn on the TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu
opens.
2 Press or to select AV2, then press ENTER.
Note: You can also press VIDEO twice to select AV2.
3 Turn on the camcorder or game console, then follow the
instructions that came with the device to play from the
camcorder or game console.
Making connections
Game console
Camcorder
AV cable