Connections; Connecting To The Aerial; Connections To Your Tv - Hitachi DV-RV8500E Instruction Manual

Connections

Caution
– Make sure the Recorder is connected directly to the
TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
– Do not connect the Recorder's AUDIO OUT jack to
the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
– Do not connect your Recorder via your VCR. The DVD
image could be distorted by the copy protection
system.

Connecting to the Aerial

Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and
insert it into the aerial socket at the back of the recorder.
Plug one end of the aerial cable into the TV socket on
the recorder and the other end into the aerial input
socket on your TV set.
RF coaxial connection
Connect the RF. OUT jack on the Recorder to the aerial
input jack on the TV using the 75-ohm Coaxial Cable
supplied (R). The RF. OUT jack passes the signal
through from the AERIAL jack.
Aerial
ANTENNA
INPUT

Connections to Your TV

• Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.
• When using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, set the VIDEO OUTPUT
switch to COMPONENT. When using the SCART jack,
set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to RGB.
SCART connection
Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO scart jack on
the Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV
using the scart cable (T).
S-Video connection
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the Recorder to the
S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S).
Component Video connection
Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN
VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding
input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C).
Rear of TV
SCART INPUT
VIDEO
AUDIO INPUT
INPUT
R
L
R
Rear of Recorder
Progressive Scan (ColourStream
If your television is a high-definition or 'digital ready'
television, you may take advantage of the recorder's
progressive scan output for the highest video resolution
possible. If your TV does not accept the Progressive
Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
Progressive Scan on the recorder.
Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN
VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding
input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C).
otes
– Set the Progressive to "ON" on the setup menu for
progressive signal, see page 23.
– Set the progressive to "Off" by removing any disc from
the unit and close the disc tray. Then press STOP and
hold it for five seconds before releasing it.
– Progressive scan does not work with the analogue
video connections or S-VIDEO connection.
Audio (Left/Right) Connection
Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the
Recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV
using the audio cables (A). Do not connect the
Recorder's AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack
(record deck) of your audio system.
If you are using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the
recorder to a standard (analogue) television, set
Progressive Scan to OFF.
Rear of TV
VIDEO S-VIDEO
COMPONENT VIDEO/
INPUT
INPUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT
Y Pb
S
C
® Pro) connection
SCART INPUT
AUDIO INPUT
Pr
R
L
A T
Rear of Recorder
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