Connecting & Setting Up; Quick Overview; Unpacking; Connecting The Antenna Cable - Toshiba D-VR3SU Owner's Manual

Connecting &
Setting Up

• Quick Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

• Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

• Connecting the Antenna Cable . . . . . . . . 17

• Connecting the Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . 18
• Connecting the Audio Cable . . . . . . . . . . 20
• Connecting External Devices . . . . . . . . . 22
• Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . 23
• Preparing the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 23
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Quick Overview
A Quick overview presented in this guide will give you
enough information to start using the recorder.
Step 1 : Unpacking
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Step 2 : Connecting the Antenna Cable
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Step 3 : Connecting the Video Cable
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Step 4 : Connecting the Audio Cable
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Step 5 : Connecting External Devices
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Step 6 : Connecting the Power Cord
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Step 7 : Preparing the Remote Control
Note to CATV system installer :
• This reminder is
pro-video to call CATV system installer' s attention to
Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54
of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guide-
lines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that
the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sys-
tem of the building as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.
Step 1: Unpacking
Accessories
Check for the supplied accessories below.
• Video/Audio Cable
• RF Cable for TV
• Remote Control
• Batteries for Remote Control (AA Size)
• User' s Manual
• Dispose of used batteries according to local environmental
regulations. Do not put them in the household trash.
Step 2: Connecting the
Antenna Cable
There are several ways to connect your DVD Recorder-VCR.
Select one of the following antenna connections that best
suits you below.
• Method 1 : Antenna + DVD Recorder-VCR + TV : No Cable
box
• Method 2 : Antenna +Cable box + DVD Recorder-VCR + TV
: Cable box with many scrambled channels
• Method 3 : Antenna + DVD Recorder-VCR + Cable box + TV
: Cable box with a few scrambled channels
If you are using an off-air antenna that has 300-
ohm twin flat leads, use an external antenna con-
Note
nector (300-75 ohm adaptor : not supplied) to con-
nect the antenna to the DVD Recorder-VCR.
If you have two separate antennas (one VHF and
one UHF), use a UHF/VHF combiner-adaptor
(available at most electronics shops) to connect the
antenna to the DVD Recorder-VCR.
Method1 : Antenna + DVD Recorder-
VCR + TV : No Cable box
You can record non-scrambled channels by selecting the
channel on the DVD Recorder-VCR. Also use this Method if
you watch channels without cable box.
Method 2 : Antenna +Cable box +
DVD Recorder-VCR + TV : Cable box
with many scrambled channels
You can record channels by selecting the channel on the
cable box. You cannot record one channel while watching
another channel. Be sure that the cable box is turned on.
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