Optimus STAV-3590 Owner's Manual page 9

Note: If your VCR is monaural, use a Y-
adapter (available at
RadioShack store) to connect the VCR's
audio output to both the
inputs on the receiver.
Connecting Video Sources
If you connect two video sources such as VCRs or laser disc players to your
receiver, you can use the receiver to switch between viewing the sources. You
your local
can also use the receiver to easily record from the video sources to the source
and audio
L R
connected to
TV Monitor
VIDEO
IN
VCR
VCR
Connect phono cables from a VCR's audio outputs to the receiver's
or
LD IN
TAPE 1 OUT
Connect video cables from each video source's video outputs to the receiver's
VCR/TAPE 1
receiver's
Connecting a Video Monitor
The monitor (or TV with baseband video input) you connect to the
terminal can monitor any program you connect to the receiver's
input jacks. Then connect a video cable from the receiver's
LD
MONITOR TV
.
VCR/TAPE 1
LD Player
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT OUT
L
R
FM
UNBAL
75
TO MONITOR TV IN OUT IN
GND VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
CENTER
REC PLAY
AM
PRE OUT
L IN
GND
L
LOOP R OUT
ANTENNA
R
TAPE2
VCR PRE OUT
ANTENNA PHONO CD LD /TAPE1 CONTROL
MONITOR
SUB
WOOFER
GND
VIDEO
IN OUT
L
R
(REC) (PLAY)
IN OUT
(audio) jacks. Then connect phono cables from the receiver's
(audio) jacks to the VCR's audio input jacks.
or jacks. Then connect video cables from the
LD VIDEO IN
VCR/TAPE 1 VIDEO OUT
jack to the monitor's video input.
Preparing Your Receiver
R L
R L
A A
B B
R L
CENTER REAR
SPEAKER SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS AC OUTLET
jack to the VCR's video input.
VCR/TAPE 1
VCR/
VIDEO OUT
or
VCR/TAPE 1
VIDEO OUT TO
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