13" Color TV/VCR  (160-0415)    Getting Started        Faxback Doc. # 6841

CHOOSING A LOCATION

Choose a location for the TV/VCR where:

  Air flows across the top and back of the TV/VCR.

  The power cord is not in the way of normal traffic.

Note:  Do not plug in the power cord until you complete all other
       connections.

CONNECTING ANTENNAS

The supplied rod antenna provides adequate reception in most areas.

To connect the antenna, insert the rod antenna into the hole on top of
the TV/VCR.  Unscrew the two terminals on the supplied adapter and attach
the 300-ohm twin-lead connectors.

Then tighten the screws to secure the connectors.

Plug in the adapter to the TV/VCR's IN FROM ANT terminal.

Connecting An Outdoor Antenna

For best reception, we recommend that you use an outdoor antenna.  Before
you connect the TV/VCR to an outdoor antenna, inspect the antenna and the
antenna's cable.  Severely weathered antenna cables can reduce the signal
quality.  Your local Radio Shack store sells replacement antenna cable
(300-ohm flat wire or 75-ohm coaxial cable) and a wide variety of
outdoor antennas.  The antenna connection you use depends on the type(s)
of antenna(s) and cable you have.

Warning:  When installing an outdoor antenna, follow all instructions and
          cautions supplied with the antenna.

  If you have a combination VHF/UHF antenna that uses 75-ohm coaxial
  cable, connect the cable directly to the TV/VCR'S IN FROM ANT terminal.

  If you have a combination VHF/UHF antenna that uses 300-ohm flat wire,
  connect the flat wire to the screw terminals on the supplied 300-to-75-
  ohm adapter.  Then connect the adapter to the TV/VCR's IN FROM ANT
  terminal.

  If you have separate VHF and UHF antennas, use a VHF/UHF combiner (not
  supplied) to combine the VHF and UHF antenna cables.  Then connect the
  combiner to the TV/VCR's IN FROM ANT terminal.

CONNECTING CABLE TV

If you subscribe to a cable TV service and do not use a cable box, connect
the cable company's 75-ohm coaxial cable directly to the TV/VCR's IN FROM
ANT terminal.

If you use a cable box, connect the cable company's cable to the box's
input.  Using a 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect the box's output terminal to
the TV/VCR's IN FROM ANT terminal.

Set the TV/VCR to the same channel as the box's output (Channel 3 or 4)
and use the box to select channels.

Note to CATV System Installer:  This reminder is provided to call the CATV
system installer's attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

CONNECTING AN AUDIO/VIDEO SOURCE

Connecting to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks

To use your TV/VCR to monitor an audio/video source (such as another VCR,
a camcorder, or a laser disc player), connect the audio/video source's
output jacks to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the TV/VCR.

To view the audio/video source, press TV/CATV/AV on the remote control so
the remote control so the AV mode is selected.  Play the audio/video
source according to its instructions.  To view broadcast or cable TV
again, press TV/CATV/AV again so CH or CATV appears.

Connecting to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Jacks

You can send the current program's video and/or audio signals to another
device such as a VCR or stereo system.

To connect an audio/video device to the TV/VCR, connect the TV/VCR's
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks to the audio/video device's input jacks.

CONNECTING TO POWER

Plug the supplied AC power cord into a standard AC outlet.

Note:  Moisture Condensation

If you pour cold liquid into a glass, water vapor in the air will condense
on the surface of the glass.  This is moisture condensation.  Moisture
condensation on the head drum, one of the most crucial parts of the unit,
will cause damage to the tape.  When the TV/VCR is exposed to a rapid
temperature change from cold to warm, some condensation will occur.
Under this condition, connect the power cord to the AC outlet, press POWER
on and allow at least two hours for the TV/VCR to dry out.

(LB/all-7/5/94)