Selecting A Location For The Tv; Connecting Your Tv; Connecting A Vcr - Toshiba AM40 Owner's Manual

Selecting a location for the TV

• Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform in a location where
light does not directly hit the screen.
• Place the TV far enough from the walls to allow proper ventilation.
Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating, which may damage
the TV.

Connecting your TV

If you haven't connected electronic equipment before, or you have
been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables
are not supplied.)
• A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your
antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use "F" connectors.
• Standard A/V (audio/video) cables are usually color coded accord-
ing to use: yellow for video and red and white for audio. The red
audio cable is for the stereo right channel, and the white audio
cable is for the stereo left (or mono) channel. If you look at the rear
panel of the TV, you will see that the terminals are color coded in
the same manner as the cables.
• S-video cables provide better picture performance than standard
video cables. S-video cables can only be used with S-video
compatible components.
• Component video cables provide better picture performance than
S-video cables. Component video cables can only be used with
component video compatible components.
• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable is for use with
video equipment that has HDMI output (see page 15).
ANTENNA
Coaxial Cable
AUDIO
Cables
VIDEO
Cable

Connecting a VCR

This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs,
play or record on the VCR while watching TV, and record from one
channel while watching another channel.
Cable Lead-in
from cable box
or antenna
IN from ANT
CH 3
CH 4
J3U70221A(E)P02-10
S-Video
Cable
Component video
Cables
HDMI
Cable
VIDEO-1 IN
Stereo VCR
IN
OUT to TV
OUT
L R
VIDEO AUDIO
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You will need:
• two coaxial cables
• one set of standard A/V cables
TV back panel
Note:
If using a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to VCR
Audio OUT using only one audio cable. For
better picture quality, if your VCR has S-video,
you can use an S-video cable instead of the
standard video cable. Do not connect a
standard video cable and an S-video cable to
VIDEO-1 simultaneously.
The unauthorized recording, use, distribu-
tion or revision of television programs,
videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is
prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the
United States and other countries, and may
subject you to civil and criminal liability.
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Note:
To prevent equipment damage,
do not plug in any power cords
until you have finished
connecting all equipment.