RCA DRC8040N User Manual page 12

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
AC IN
4
DVD Recorder
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
TV
Notes about cable boxes:
If you have questions about using a cable box with the DVD recorder, consult your cable company. RCA can only provide general
instructions because cable services and cable boxes differ in various areas. This connection only shows a basic RF Coaxial Cable
connection, your cable box may have Audio Video or S-Video jacks.
If you connect your components as described, you must access different Video Input Channels on your TV to see programming. If you don't know how to
access Video Input Channels on your TV, go to page 18 for help. A general explanation, based on the connection shown above, follows:
To watch one program while you
record another:
To play a disc
If you need help fi nding your TV's various Video Input Channels, go to page 18.
* The remote control packed with your DVD recorder is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs. For instructions, go to page 21.
If the remote operates your TV, press TV and INPUT to access the Video Input Channel.
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INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
PROG.
SCAN
R
ON
OFF
3c
VIDEO L
R
INPUT1
INPUT2
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.
Tune the DVD recorder to the cable box channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4).
Use the channel buttons on the cable box to tune to the channel you want to record. Press the
RECORD button on the DVD recorder.
Use the buttons on the TV (or the TV's remote control*) to tune the TV to the channel you want
to watch.
Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
S-VIDEO
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
VIDEO AUDIO OUT
Y
IN
L
Pb
AUDIO
COAXIAL
OUT
R
Pr
OPTICAL
CH4
CH3
3a
3b
3
CABLE/ANTENNA
The back of your TV
and/or Cable Box might
look different than the
ones pictured here.
INPUT
CABLE/ANTENNA
OUTPUT
1b
CABLE OUT
2
Cable Box
CABLE IN
1