Installation; Common Connections - Optimus 110 Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION

COMMON CONNECTIONS

Refer to the illustrations on Pages 8 and 9 for
these connections.
Note: Some connections shown in this section
might require additional supplies, available
from your local RadioShack store.
þ
Connect the VCR to your TV for
playback. You can connect:
• Your VCR's
OUT TO TV
TV's antenna jack, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable
Caution: Never connect the VCR's
jack to a terminal that has
OUT TO TV
an antenna connected. Doing so can
interfere with other receivers.
• Your VCR's
OUT TO TV
TV's separate VHF/UHF antenna
jacks, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable
and a VHF/UHF splitter/combiner
• Your VCR's
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
to your TV's audio/video jacks, using
a stereo audio/video cable
Note: For the best quality recordings,
use high-quality A/V cables to make
these connections.
À
Connect a signal source to the VCR
for recording. You can connect
(choose one):
• An outside antenna, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable, to the VCR's
jack
ANT
• An outside antenna, using 300-ohm
lead-in wire and a 300-to-75 ohm
transformer, to the VCR's
jack
ANT
• Your CATV (cable) company, using
the 75-ohm coaxial cable directly
from the cable company, to the
VCR's
IN FROM ANT
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jack to your
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jack to your
Connection Notes:
• You can connect two video sources (three
sources for the Model 60) directly to your
jacks
VCR. To do so, you connect one source to
the
of the VCR using A/V cables and the other
to the
coaxial cable (and, with the Model 60,
another source to the
jacks on the front of the VCR, see "Cam-
corder Connections (Model 60 Only)" on
Page 12).
• You can connect additional 75-ohm coax
sources to your system using a high-isola-
tion A/B switch to switch between the
IN FROM
sources.
• You can connect one 75-ohm coax source
to more than one device using a video
splitter.
IN FROM
Because of the complexity of the variations
possible when using additional video accesso-
ries, such as video signal switches, splitters,
and combiners, such configurations are not
jack
shown in this manual.
Caution: Some state laws restrict
direct connections to cable wires
(connections that do not go through a
cable box). Check the laws in your
area before you make connections.
• A cable converter box to the VCR's
jack
FROM ANT
Note: There are many Cable TV sys-
tems in use. If you subscribe to Cable
TV service and cannot record Cable TV
programs, contact your local Cable TV
service provider. Most Cable TV ser-
vice providers offer connection help.
You can also connect an optional
video source, such as a camcorder,
another VCR, or a DSS system to
your VCR using A/V cables. Simply
connect it as shown.
jacks on the back
AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN
jack using a 75-ohm
IN FROM ANT
AV2 AUDIO/VIDEO IN
IN