JVC HR-S3500U Instructions Manual page 6

Connections
Antenna or Cable
ANTENNA IN
(Antenna or Cable inpLIt)
Coaxial Cable
AC Outlet
Flat Feeder
AC Power Cord
Back of VCR
Aud io/Video
Cable (supplied)
TV
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75 ohm terminal
TV OUT
RFCable
(supplied)
Back of VCR
NOTES:
• The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display
the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3-
CH4 switch, on the back of the VCR, sets the VCR channel to
CH3 or CH4.
• The CH3 CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position.
Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area and
set the channel on the TV to correspond to the VCR's CH3
CH4 switch setting.
• Ifyou have connected your VCR to the TVusing the RF
connecto£ you may need to press the TV's CI-? UP and then CI-?
DOWN when switching between the TV and VCR input modes,
to maintain good picture quality.
• Even if you are using AV cables to connect your VCR to your
TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will
ensure that you can record one show while watching another
_" pg. 34).
• For full identification of the VCR's rearpanel, refer to the
Index (REAR VIEWc_" pg. 61).
Basic Connections
CHECK CONTENTS
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in "SPECIFICATIONS" (c_' pg. 63).
SITUATE VCR
Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
CONNECT VCR TO TV
The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.
RF Connection
• To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals...
a- Disconnect time TV antenna from the TV.
b- Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANTENNA
IN jack on the rear of the VCR.
c- Connect the supplied RF cable between the TV
OUT jack on the rear of time VCR and the TV's
antenna terminal. Set TV on CH3 or CH4
corresponding to time CH3 CH4 switch setting on
the back of the VCR.
AV Connection
e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals...
a- Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in
the illustration.
b- Connect an Audio/Video Cable between the AUDIO
()U I and VIDEO ()U I jacks on the rear of the VCR
and the AV IN jacks on the TV. Set your TV in video
input mode or A/V input mode. Refer to the TV
Instruction Manual.
S-VIDEO Connection
e If you have a TV with S-VIDEO input terminals, see
"S-VIDEO Connection" on page 7.
CONNECT VCR TO
POWER SOURCE
Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
• The clock and tuner channels will automatically be
set when the antenna is connected and when the AC
is first connected to time VCR (cc¢'pg. 8).
(If "Auto" or "CH" is displayed on the front display
panel before time VCR is powered on, the clock and
tuner channels are being set automatically. Wait for
the time to be displayed on the front display panel
before powering on the VCR.)
FINAL PREPARATION FOR
USE
Power on the VCR and if you have connected the VCR
to the TV using the RF connector, select the VCR
channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch on the rear of the
VCR as shown in time illustration.
You can now perform simple playback (c_' pg. 22) or
simple recording (c:_' pg. 23).