Continuing Your Connection Steps - Sony SVR-2000 Setup Manual

Note
Your VCR is probably already hooked up to
your TV. So, once you've connected the SVR
Recorder to your VCR, you've also indirectly
hooked up the SVR Recorder to your TV. The
SVR Recorder will send its signal to your
VCR, and in turn your VCR will send the SVR
Recorder's signal to your TV.
IR Output to Sony VCR
To cable/satellite box if needed
SVR
AC In
Recorder
Sony
VCR
TV
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Continuing Your Connection Steps

Continuing Your Connection Steps
Once you've completed steps 1 and 2 for your particular connection, continue here
with step 3.
3 Connect the SVR Recorder to your TV and/or VCR.
If you don't have a VCR, skip to step 3c.
3a Video Output to VCR and TV.
First, look at the back of your VCR and see what types of jacks are available.
Choose the best you have from the following options, and connect the SVR
Recorder output to your VCR input.
• S-Video cable, along with the Left/Right (white and red) Audio cable (best)
• Composite Video (yellow) and Left/Right Audio (white and red) (better)
• RF Out, using the RF Coaxial cable (good)
Next, connect your VCR output to your TV input, again using the best
Phone Cntrl Inputs Outputs RF
Line Out In
Serial
Audio
R L Video S-Video S-Video
IR Ch
3/4
RF
Out connection available (see Note).
If you are connecting using RF Coaxial cable, you need to select between output
Antenna
on channel 3 or 4 using the Ch 3|4 switch next to the RF Out jack on the back of
Audio
In
R L Video
IN
Ch
OUT 3/4
RF
Out
the SVR Recorder. To get the best picture, select the channel that is not occupied
by a local broadcast channel. For example, if there is a local broadcast station on
channel 4, select channel 3. You will need to tune your VCR to this channel to
receive the SVR Recorder.
4 Your VCR should also have a switch that controls its channel output. Make sure
Antenna In
that both the SVR Recorder and any other equipment are all using the same
Audio Video S-Video
A
R L
channel – that is, if the SVR Recorder uses channel 3 for output, you must also
B
set your VCR to use channel 3 for output, and then tune your TV to channel 3 to
receive a signal.