Toshiba 36AF42 Owners Manual - Page 8

Cable Converter Box / and a VCR, Connecting a cable converter box

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Connecting your TV Connecting a cable converter box This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable channels. To view premium channels, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), and use the converter box to change channels. Note: When you use a converter box with your TV, the remote control may not operate certain features, such as channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels. TV ANT (75Ω) From Cable OUT VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R ANT-1 DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT Y L Pb AUDIO Pr R IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 IN OUT Cable Converter Box Connecting a cable converter box and VCR This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium cable channels, as well as watch videotapes. Set the TV signal source to VIDEO 1 (see "Selecting the signal source" on page 17); tune the VCR to channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the converter box output switch); and use the cable converter box to change channels. You will need: • one coaxial cable • one pair of audio cables (one single audio cable for a mono VCR) • one video cable (see "Note Regarding Picture Quality" on page 7) TV ANT (75Ω) Stereo VCR OUT VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R ANT-1 DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT Y L Pb AUDIO Pr R IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R IN IN from ANT OUT to TV OUT CH 3 CH 4 From Cable IN Cable OUT Converter Box Note: When you use a converter box with your TV, the remote control may not operate certain features, such as channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels. If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono on the TV to Audio OUT on the VCR using only one audio cable. If you have an S-VHS VCR, use an S-video cable instead of a regular video cable. Do not connect a regular video cable and an S-video cable to Video-1 (or Video-2) at the same time. Doing so will cause unacceptable picture performance. The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability. 8

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Connecting
your TV
8
Connecting a cable converter box
This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable
channels. To view premium channels, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4
(whichever channel is vacant in your area), and use the converter box
to change channels.
IN
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L/MONO
R
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
L/MONO
R
AUDIO
DVD IN
COLOR
STREAM
INPUT
L
R
AUDIO
Y
Pb
Pr
From Cable
Cable Converter Box
IN
OUT
ANT (75
)
ANT-1
TV
Connecting a cable converter box and VCR
This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium
cable channels, as well as watch videotapes. Set the TV signal source
to VIDEO 1 (see “Selecting the signal source” on page 17); tune the
VCR to channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the converter box output
switch); and use the cable converter box to change channels.
You will need:
one coaxial cable
one pair of audio cables (one single audio cable for a mono VCR)
one video cable (see “Note Regarding Picture Quality” on page 7)
IN
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L/MONO
R
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
L/MONO
R
AUDIO
DVD IN
COLOR
STREAM
INPUT
L
R
AUDIO
Y
Pb
Pr
Stereo VCR
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN from ANT
CH 3
CH 4
OUT to TV
L
R
TV
Cable
Converter Box
IN
OUT
From Cable
IN
OUT
ANT (75
)
ANT-1
Note:
When you use a converter box with your TV,
the remote control may not operate certain
features, such as channel
y
z
, channel
block, favorite channels, or channel labels.
Note:
When you use a converter box with your
TV, the remote control may not operate
certain features, such as channel
y
z
,
channel block, favorite channels, or
channel labels.
If you have a mono VCR, connect
L/Mono on the TV to Audio OUT on the
VCR using only one audio cable.
If you have an S-VHS VCR, use an
S-video cable instead of a regular video
cable. Do not connect a regular video
cable
and an S-video cable to Video-1
(or Video-2) at the same time. Doing so
will cause unacceptable picture
performance.
The unauthorized recording, use,
distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other
materials is prohibited under the
Copyright Laws of the United States and
other countries, and may subject you to
civil and criminal liability.