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Hookups

There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up.  To hook up your VCR 
so that it works best for you, first scan through the table below.  Then use the 
accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR.

If your TV has audio/video inputs, refer to pages 9 and 10 for audio/video (A/V) 
hookup.  Then follow one of the hookups below.  If your TV does not have A/V 
inputs, do directly to one of the hookups below. 

After you have completed the connections, follow the instructions for setup.

After you have completed the setup, you are ready to use your VCR.  Procedures 
differ depending on the hookup you used.  For an overview, refer to “Quick reference 
to using the VCR” on the back cover.

• Turn off the power to all equipment.

• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed.  If 

you connect the AC power cord before the connections are completed, you may not 
be able to use the Plug and Play (enchufar y ajustar) function.

• Be sure you make connections firmly.  Loose connections may cause picture 

distortion.

• If your TV does not match any of the examples provided, see your nearest Sony 

dealer or qualified technician.

Antenna only, no cable TV

No cable box or cable box with only a 
few scrambled channels

Cable box with many scrambled 
channels

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If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get a better picture and sound 
if you hook up your VCR using these connections.  If your TV does not have A/V 
inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups.

If you are not planning to use your VCR to record programs, you finished setting up 
the VCR after you have made the connections shown on this page.  If you want to 
record regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections first, and then go to 
the following pages for antenna or cable hookups.

For a true “home theater” experience, you should connect the audio outputs of your 
VCR or TV to your stereo system.

A  Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks

B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks

Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connection.

• If  you do not have a stereo receiver, connect the white LINE OUT/AUDIO L (salida de línea/

audio izquierda) jack to the AUDIO IN (entrada de audio) jack on your TV.

• If  you use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (page 25), the A/V connection is 

necessary.  (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO 
IN 1 (entrada de video 1) jacks.)

IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO OUT

AUX IN

LINE

IN 1

LINE
OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

LINE

IN 1

LINE
OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

AUX IN

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A  Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks

B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks

Note
• If you use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (page 25), the A/V connection is 

necessary.  (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO 
IN 1 (entrada de video 1) jacks.)

IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

IN

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

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Make the following connections if you are using an antenna (if you do not have cable 
TV).

A Use this hookup if you are using:
• VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2–13 and channels 14 and higher)

• UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher)

• Separate VHF and UHF antennas

B Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get 

If your antenna cable is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), attach an external 
antenna connector (not supplied) so you can connect the cable to the RF IN (entrada 
de radiofrecuencia) connector.  If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF 
antennas, you should use a U/V band mixer (not supplied) (page 50).

IN

OUT

IN

OUT