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SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR
2
2
NEW VCR
a–BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION
1
5
Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal
After completing the basic connections:
surface.
If you're using a Cable Box, . . .
2
Disconnect your antenna or cable line
. . . go to 2b (CATV CONVERTER
CONNECTION) .
from your TV.
3
Connect your antenna to your VCR.
If you're using an AV connection, . . .
4
Connect your VCR to your TV.
. . . go to 2c (AUDIO/VIDEO
CONNECTIONS).
If you're using an RF connection, . . .
. . . go directly to 3 (CLOCK).
RF CONNECTION
Back of VCR (example only)
COMBINED VHF/UHF
ANT. IN
RF OUT
SEPARATE VHF/UHF
VHF ONLY
UHF ONLY
CABLE TV LINE
Note:
Exact connector positions and names may differ.
CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:
RF Cable
300-75 ohm Matching
Transformer
Antenna Splitter
Antenna Splitter
b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION
CATV Input
Cable
OUT
IN
Box
ANT. IN
From
Cable
RF OUT
Box
With this connection you can view/record any
cable channel including scrambled channels to
which you have subscribed.
After making the connections, go to 3 (CLOCK).
To watch TV with this type of connection
1
Press TV/VCR on remote to engage VIDEO
mode.
2
Tune TV to VCR output channel
Back of TV (example only)
(3, 4 or AV mode).
3
Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel.
4
Select desired channel on Cable Box.
•You can only view the channel you're
VHF/UHF
recording.
•You cannot change channels with the
VCR remote control.
c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS
VHF
UHF
AV connection methods differ from one type
of VCR to another. First, for any TV and VCR
type, connect your VCR to your TV using RF
connection. Then make AV connections
VHF
following one of the methods pictured to the
UHF
right.
After making the connections, go to 3
(CLOCK)
.
MONAURAL VHS VCR AV TV
VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
To Listen To VCR Sound Through A
Component Stereo Audio System,
Connect As Shown
CATV Input
To TV
ANT. IN
TV
RF OUT
VCR
TV
From VCR
Cable
To TV
VCR
OUT
IN
Box
With this connection, you can view one
scrambled cable channel while recording
another unscrambled channel.
After making the connections, go to 3 (CLOCK).
To watch TV with this type of connection
1
Press CH or NUMBER keys to select desired
channel for recording.
2
Press TV/VCR to engage TV mode.
3
Tune TV to Cable Box output channel.
4
Select desired channel on Cable Box.
•You cannot record scrambled channels.
•To play back a tape, you must tune the Cable
Box to the VCR output channel.
Hi-Fi VHS VCR
AV STEREO TV
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
L
L
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
R
R
SUPER VHS VCR AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO
INPUT TERMINALS
S-VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
L
L
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
R
R
Monaural deck owners:
VCR
Connect to VCR's AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO OUT
L
AUDIO OUT
R
AMP
SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND
3
3
TUNER
a–CLOCK
1
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
=INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Press MENU to access this screen.
Press CH 5∞ or %fi to select "INITIAL SET",
then press OK.
2
INITIAL SET
=CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
GUIDE CHANNEL SET
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Displayed with HR-A54U only
Press CH 5∞ or %fi to select "CLOCK SET",
then press OK.
3
CLOCK SET
TIME
DATE YEAR
– –:– –AM
1/ 1
98
D.S.T.
: ON
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
a– Press CH 5∞ or %fi to set the time, then
press OK.
b– Press CH 5∞ or %fi to set the date, then
press OK.
c– Press CH 5∞ or %fi to set the year, then
press OK.
d– Press CH 5∞ or %fi to set D.S.T.(Daylight
Saving Time) to "ON" or "OFF".
When you're finished with this set-up proce-
dure, press MENU to start the clock.
TV
b–TUNER
1
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
=TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Press MENU to access this screen. Press CH 5∞
or %fi to select "TUNER SET", then press OK.
2
TUNER SET
BAND
CATV
=AUTO CHANNEL SET
MANUAL CHANNEL SET
SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Press CH 5∞ or %fi to select "AUTO
CHANNEL SET", then press OK.
3
AUTO CHANNEL SET
SCANNING ...
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Receivable channels in your area are automati-
cally assigned to CH 5∞ buttons, and non-
receivable channels are skipped.
At the end of Auto Channel Set, "SCAN
COMPLETED" appears on screen.
If the scan was unsuccessful, "SCAN
COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL" appears on screen.
Check the connections and start again.
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