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Chapter2: Connecting YourVCR
Connecting the Antenna o,'Cableto theVt..,R (cont.)
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Insert
lead under
screws
ANTENNA__
and tighten.
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300-75
Ohm
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Follow the procedures
for connecting
the kind of leads your
antenna
has, then go to page 15, "Connecting
the Television."
connecting anantennawitha 300-ohm flattwinlead
(If you have a 300-ohm
flat twin lead, you will need to purchase
a
300-75 ohm adapter
at your local hardware
or electronics
store.)
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Disconnect
the antenna
from the back of 1;he TV.
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Before you can attach
the antenna
leads to the adapter,
you
need to expose a 5/8 inch segment
of each lead by scraping
off
the brown plastic
covering.
Sometimes
these
leads have "U"
shaped
clips that fit around
the screw, i.n which case you will
not need to peel back the plastic.
Wrap each exposed
end of wire once or twice around
the screw
shanks
of the adapter
(or insert the clips _nder
the screw
heads).
Tighten
the screws.
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Push the adapter
firmly onto the antenna
terminal
on the
VCR labeled
ANTENNA
]IN.
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Go to page 15, "Connecting
the Television."
connecting an antennawitha 75-ohm roundlead
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Disconnect
the antenna
from the back of';he TV.
Connect
the antenna
to tile ANTENNA
IN terminal
on the
back of the VCR. Screw or push the cable until it is tight.
Go to page 15, "Connecting
the Televisio_ ."
Connecting separateUHFNHF antennas
You may have two separate
antennas
(one U]_IF, one VHF) that
bring TV signals
into your home. If you do, you'll need to combine
the two antennas
befi)re connecting
them to the VCR. To d:o this,
you'll need an attachment
called a combiner
(which is available
at
your electronics
store). This chart will help you determine
the
kind of combiner
you need.
If your UHF antenna wire looks
...and your VHF antenna wire
...then you need a combiner
like this..,
looks like this...
like this.
_x_ VHF
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