EN 15Digital Set Top Box ConnectionIf you are using a HD Ready TV, you can make use of thisconnection to connect to the VCR.First, check the contents and situate the VCR as instructedin steps A and B on page 13. Then go to the followingsteps.C Connect VCR to Digital Set TopBoxA Connect an i.LINK cable between the VCR’s[i.LINK IN/OUT] connector and Digital SetTop Box’s i.LINK input/output connector.B Connect an audio/S-Video cable between theVCR’s [AUDIO/S VIDEO INPUT] connectorsand the Digital Set Top Box’s audio/S-Videooutput connectors.D Connect VCR to TVA HDMI ConnectionA Connect both the RF cable and the AV cablesto the TV as explained in step C A ~ C of‘Basic Connection’ (A page 13).B Connect a HDMI cable between the VCR’s[HDMI OUT] connector and the TV’s HDMIinput connector.If your TV has only DVI input, use a HDMI toDVI conversion cable to connect to the VCR’s[HDMI OUT] connector. Also, connect anaudio cable between the VCR’s [AUDIOOUTPUT] connectors and the TV’s audioinput connectors. If your TV is connected toan AV amplifier, you can make use of theVCR’s [OPTICAL] connector to connect to theamplifier (A page 64).ORIf your TV does not have a HDMI or DVIconnector, you can make a ‘Component VideoConnection’ as stated in B below, or ‘VIDEO/S-VIDEO Connection’ as on page 13.B Component Video ConnectionA Connect both the RF cable and the AV cablesto the TV as explained in step C A ~ C of‘Basic Connection’ (A page 13).B Connect a component video cable betweenthe VCR’s [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] con-nectors and the TV’s component video inputconnectors.C Connect an audio cable between the VCR’s[AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors and the TV’saudio input connectors.E Connect Digital Set Top Box to TVA Connect a component video cable betweenthe Digital Set Top Box’s DTV (component)output connectors and the TV’s DTV inputconnectors.B Connect an audio cable between the DigitalSet Top Box’s audio output connectors andthe TV’s audio input connectors.F Connect VCR to power sourceConnect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.• The clock and tuner channels will automaticallybe set when the antenna is connected and whenthe AC power cord is first connected to an ACpower outlet (A page 16).(If [AUTO] or channel numbers are displayedon the front display panel before the VCR isturned on, the clock and tuner channels arebeing set automatically. Wait until the clocktime is displayed on the front display panelbefore turning on the VCR.)G Final preparation for useTurn on the VCR.• You can now perform basic playback (A page28) or basic recording (A page 35).ATTENTION:When this VCR is connected to some HDMI devices, signalsthat are normally output from the VCR in the 480i imageformat may be outputted as 480p image format signals. Insuch cases, signal cannot be output from the [S VIDEOOUTPUT] connector or the [VIDEO OUTPUT] connectors.If the [S VIDEO OUTPUT] connector or the [VIDEOOUTPUT] connectors are used, press the [HDMI] button onthe front panel to turn off the [HDMI] LED and set “TVOUTPUT 2” to “ALLto480i” (A page 65).