JVC DT100U Instruction Manual - Page 13

Basic Connection A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in 'SPECIFICATIONS' (A page 97). B Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. C Connect VCR to TV The following connections are required. A Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. B Connect the TV antenna cable to the VCR's [ANTENNA IN] terminal. C Connect the supplied RF cable between the VCR's [ANTENNA OUT] terminal and the TV's antenna input terminal. D Connect an coaxial cable from the digital broadcast source to the VCR's [ASTC IN] terminal. E Connect a HDMI cable between the VCR's [HDMI OUT] connector and the TV's HDMI input connector. If your TV has only DVI input, use a HDMI to DVI conversion cable to connect to the VCR's [HDMI OUT] connector. Also, connect an audio cable between the VCR's [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV's audio input connectors. If your TV is connected to an AV Amplifier, you can make use of the VCR's [OPTICAL] connector to connect to the amplifier (A page 66). * If your TV does not have a HDMI or DVI connector, you can make a 'Component Video Connection' or 'VIDEO/S-VIDEO Connection' as stated below: Component Video Connection a- Connect a component video cable between the VCR's [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] connectors and the TV's component video input connectors. b- Connect an audio cable between the VCR's [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV's audio input connectors. VIDEO/S-VIDEO Connection a- Connect an S-Video cable between the VCR's [S-VIDEO OUTPUT] connector and the TV's S-Video input connector. If your TV does not have a S-Video input connector, use a video cable to connect between the VCR's [VIDEO OUTPUT] connector and the TV's video input connector. b- Connect an audio cable between the VCR's [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV's audio input connectors. EN 13 D Connect VCR to power source Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet. • The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC power outlet (A page 14). (If [AUTO] or channel numbers are displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is turned on, the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically. Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front display panel before turning on the VCR.) E NOTE: When AC cord is connected to AC outlet, [LOADING] appears on the front display panel. It takes some time until the unit turns on. Final preparation for use Turn on the VCR. • You can now perform basic playback (A page 28) or basic recording (A page 35). ATTENTION: When this VCR is connected to some HDMI devices, signals that are normally output from the VCR in the 480i image format may be outputted as 480p image format signals. In such cases, signal cannot be output from the [S VIDEO OUTPUT] connector or the [VIDEO OUTPUT] connectors. If the [S VIDEO OUTPUT] connector or the [VIDEO OUTPUT] connectors are used, press the [HDMI] button on the front panel to turn off the [HDMI] LED and set "TV OUTPUT 2" to "ALLto480i" (A page 67). In event when even the main menu screen cannot be displayed on the TV when [MENU] is pressed, power off this VCR, press and hold [PAUSE (W)] for more than 5 seconds, then power on the VCR again. NOTES: • If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape, set "TV OUTPUT 2" to the appropriate mode (A page 67). "TV OUTPUT 2" is invalid when HDMI is activated. • If your TV's component video connectors support only the progressive video input and not high definition video input, you can set "TV OUTPUT 2" to "ALLto480p" (A page 67) or "480i to 480p" to "ON" (A page 67) to enjoy high quality picture. The progressive mode indicator [q] on the front display panel will light up when the video output is in progressive mode. • To operate the VCR with your TV using the HDMI, DVI, Component Video or S-VIDEO connection, set your TV to the AV mode using the TV's Remote. You can also use the TV/VCR button on the VCR's Remote to set your TV to the AV mode (A page 84).