How to Hook Up a DVD/VCR Player & a Cable Box to an LCD TV
Audio/video equipment for home theater can be connected with several types of cables to accommodate different types of equipment as well as new and older generations of gear. A DVD/VCR combo player will most likely be equipped with component cables terminating in RCA-type plugs. The plugs are color coded for straightforward connections. An LCD TV will also have component jacks for hooking up a cable service receiver box and wring it with the DVD/VCR player for recording programs to videotape or watching movies on disc and tape with the TV. Connections for this setup take only a couple of minutes.
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Things You'll Need
- 2 sets of component RGB video cables
- Cable Box
- DVD/VCR player
- 2 sets of RCA-type audio cables
- LCD TV
Instructions
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Connect the ends of one set of RGB component cables to the red, green and blue "Video Out" jacks on the back of the cable box. The color-coded plugs insert straight into the jacks.
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Plug the other ends of the RGB cables into the DVD/VCR's "Video In" jacks, using the red, green and blue color codes to match the plugs to the jacks.
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Connect one set of white and red audio cables to the left and right "Audio Out" jacks on the cable box.
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Plug the other ends of the audio cables into the left (white) and right (red) "Audio In" jacks on the back of the DVD/VCR.
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Connect the second set of RGB component video cables to the "Video Out" jacks on the DVD/VCR player.
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Plug the other ends of the cables into the LCD TV's "Video In" jacks.
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Connect the second set of audio cables to the "Audio Out" jacks on the DVD/VCR player and the "Audio In" jacks on the LCD TV.
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Tune the DVD/VCR player and the LCD TV to channel 3 or 4 to watch cable programming.
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Use the remote control for the cable box or the channel buttons on the box to select a channel for viewing.
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Tips & Warnings
Unplug all components from the power source until the connections are complete.
