Deciding How To Connect Your Vcr; Connecting Your Vcr To The Tv Using The Coaxial Cable; Connecting Your Vcr To The Tv Using The Scart Cable - Samsung SV-261GX Instruction Manual

Deciding How to Connect Your VCR

You must take into account various factors when connecting audio or video systems:
Types of connectors available on your systems
Systems connected permanently to the VCR (satellite receiver for example) or temporarily
(camcorder for example)
Your VCR is equipped with the following connectors.
Connector Location
AV1 Rear
AV1 (EURO AV)
AV2 Rear
AV2 (DEC./EXT.)
GB
OUT TO TV Rear
TV
IN FROM ANT. Rear
AUX Front
(SV-665GX)
VIDEO L AUDIO R
(SV-661GX) VIDEO L AUDIO R
LINE IN 2
Audio output Rear
OUT/SORTIE
R/D
AUDIO
L/G
(SV-665GX/SV-661GX only)
Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your VCR, ensure that all elements are
switched off.
Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions
and associated safety precautions.
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Type Direction Recommended Use
SCART In/Out Television
Satellite receiver
Other VCR
SCART In/Out Decoder for scrambled Pay TV
broadcasts
Example: CANAL+.
Satellite receiver
Other VCR
75 Out Television
coaxial
75 In Aerial
coaxial Cable television network
Satellite receiver
Audio/Video RCA In Audio Hi-Fi system
I I
Camcorder
Hi-Fi Stereo VCR
Audio RCA Out Audio Hi-Fi system
I I
I I

Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the Coaxial Cable

To receive television programmes a signal must be received from
one of the following sources:
An outdoor aerial
An indoor aerial
A cable television network
A satellite receiver
Make sure that both the television and the VCR are
switched off before connecting the cables.
1
Remove the aerial or network input cable from the television.
2
Connect this cable to the 75 coaxial socket marked
rear of your VCR.
3
Plug the coaxial cable supplied into the TV socket on your VCR.
4
Plug the other end of the coaxial cable into the connector
previously used for the aerial on the television.
5
To obtain better quality pictures and sound on your television, you
can also connect your VCR to the television via the SCART cable
(see section below) if your television is equipped with this type of
connection.

Connecting Your VCR to the TV using the SCART Cable

TV
Aerial
3
AV2 (DEC./EXT.)
RF coaxial
OUT/SORTIE
R/D
cable
TV
AUDIO
L/G
AV1 (EURO AV)
2
SCART Cable
You can connect your VCR to the television using the SCART cable if the appropriate input is available on
the television. You thus:
Obtain better quality sound and pictures
Simplify the setting up procedure of your VCR
Regardless of the type of connection chosen, you must always connect the coaxial cable
supplied. Otherwise, no picture will be visible on the screen when the VCR is switched off.
Make sure that both the television and the VCR are switched off before connecting the cables.
You can connect your VCR to a Hi-Fi system.
Example: You wish to take advantage of the quality of your Hi-Fi stereo system when watching a
programme or recording via your VCR. (SV-665GX/SV-661GX only)
1
Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above section.
2 Connect one end of the SCART cable to the AV1(EURO AV) socket on the rear of the VCR.
3
Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the television.
4 Plug the RCA Audio cable with stereo system into the Audio out socket on the rear of the VCR.
(SV-665GX/SV-661GX only)
AV2 (DEC./EXT.)
OUT/SORTIE
R/D
TV
2 AUDIO
L/G
AV1 (EURO AV)
on the
TV
AV2 (DEC./EXT.)
TV
AV1 (EURO AV)
3
4
4
11
GB