Sony SLV-789HF Service Manual page 6

Step
3
Hookups
Selecting
the best
hookup option
There
are
many
ways
in
which your
VCR
can be
hooked
up.
To
hook up
your
VCR
so
that
U works
best for
you,
first
scan through the table
below.
Then
use the
accompanying
diagrams and procedures on the following
pages
to set
up your VCR.
f
you have
Use
Refer
to
rV
that has audio/video inputs
Audio/video (A/V)
hookup, then
follow
one
of the
hookups below.
Pages
9
and
10
Cable box that
is
compatible with the
VCR's
cable
box control feature
Hookup
1
Pages 11
to
14
cable
box
or
incompatible cable
box
with only
a
few
scrambled channels
Hookup
2
Pages 15 to 18
Antenna
only,
no cable
TV
Hookup
3
Pages 19 to 22
Incompatible
cable
box
with
many
scrambled channels
DIRECTV*
digital satellite
receiver
Hookup
4
Hookup
5
Pages 23
to
26
Pages 27 to 29
Incompatible cable
box with only
a
few
Hookup
6
Pages 30 to 35
:r
ambled channels, using an
A/B
After
you've completed the connections, follow the instructions for setup.
During
setup,
if
you need
more
details
on
the procedure
described, page
numbers
are
provided
where you
can find
complete, step-by-step
instructions.
After
you've completed the setup,
you're ready
to
use your
VCR.
Procedures differ
depending on
the
hookup you
used.
For an overview,
refer to
"Quick
reference to
using the
VCR"
on
the
back
cover.
Before
you get started
• Turn
off the
power
to all
equipment.
•
Do
not connect the
AC
power
cords until
all
of the
connections are
completed.
" Be sure
you make connections
firmly.
I,oose connections
may
cause
picture distortion.
•
If
your
TV
doesn't
match any
of the
examples provided, see your nearest
Sony
dealer or qualified
technician.
Audio/video
(A/V)
hookup
Pages 9
and
10
If
your
TV
has
audio/video (A/V) input
jacks,
you will get a
better picture
and sound
if
you hook up your
VCR
using
these connections. In addition,
for a true
"home theater" experience,
you
should connect the
audio outputs
of
your
VCR
or
TV
to
your stereo system.
If
your
TV
doesn't
have
A/V
inputs,
see the following pages
for
antenna or cable hookups.
If
your
TV
has the S-Link™*
{A/V bus
control) function,
hook
up your
VCR
using the connection
shown on page
10.
Your
TV
will
automatically switch
to
the
A/V
inputs for
your
VCR
when
you play back or operate
menu
on the
VCR.
If
you're not
planning
to
use
your
VCR
to record
programs, you're finished
setting
up
the
VCR
after
you've
made
the connections
shown on
pages
9
and
10. If
you want
to
record
off-air
or
off
your cable
TV
system,
complete
these
connections
first,
and
then
go
to the
following pages for
antenna or cable
hookups.
* S-Link™
is
a
trademark
of
Sony Corporation.
H
Use this
hookup
if
your
TV
has stereo jacks
Stereo receiver
©S©
u
Audio/video
cable (supplied)
*
Do
not connect the
miniplugs
(or this
hookup.
Audio cable (not supplied)
0
Use this
hookup
if
your
TV
doesn't
have
stereo jacks
VCR
Stereo receiw
Video cable (not supplied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
•
OlRJ-XrVV
is
a
trademark
of
DIRECTV,
In.
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Step
3:
Hookups (continued)
H
Use
this
hookup
if
your TV has the S-Link™ function
VCR
Stereo n
Audio/video cable (supplied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
A/V hookup:
To play a tape in stereo,
you must use the
A/V
connection.
VCR
setup
After
you've connected your
TV
and completed antenna or cable
hookup,
use the following procedure
to set
up
the
VCR.
Press
MENU
and
select
ADVANCED OPTIONS.
Set
AUTO ANT
SELfcCT
to
OFF and press OK.
For detail:.,
Caution
Connections between the
VCR's
VHF/UHF
connector
and
the
antenna termina
Is
the
TV
receiver
should be
made
only
as
shown
in the
following instructions
Kiih
to
do so
may
result
in
operation
that violates the regtilatic
Communications Commission
regarding the use
and
opei
connect
the
output
of the
VCR
to an antenna or
make
sun
and
VCR
connections
at
the antenna terminals
of
your
rec
Note
to
CATV system
installer (in
USA)
This reminder
is
provided
to call
the
CATV
system install
40 of the
NEC
that
provides guidelines
for
proper grounding and,
specifies that the cable
ground
stall
be connected to the
grounding
sy:
building,
as
close to the point of cable
entry as practical.
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the 1-e
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Using cable
box control
Recommended
use
You
should use this
hookup
if
you have a cable box, especially
if
your
cable
system scrambles
ail
or
most
channels.
This
hookup
allows the
VCR's
cable
box control feature to control the
channel on
the
cable box, sunplifying the
recording process.
A
list
of compatible cable
boxes
is
on pages 47
to 49.
What
you can
do with
this
hookup
•
Record any channel using
the
VCR's cable
box
control feature to select
channels
on
the cable
box
What
you
can't
do
•
Record
with the cable
box turned off
•
Record one channel while watching another channel
Rear
of
TV
VHF/UHF
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A
Match the type of
connector
on
your
TV: A, B,
or
C.
VHF
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—
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B
For
c
o
nr,
ector types
[q|
B and
C,
no UHF
U^jp
connection
is
required.
VHF
Positioning
the Cable
Mouse
Place the
C.
able
Mouse so
that
it
hangs out over the cable
box
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view
continued