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In Reply to: Av connections posted by Rick on November 4, 2002 at 09:56:18:

Video: Component video wires from DVD/VHS combo straight into TV. They should be clearly color-coded with red, green and blue. Red to red, green to green, blue to blue.
For cable, use the S-video jack if both your TV and cable box allow it. Otherwise, use a single composite wire (should be yellow). Then use your TV input control to select input, whether OTA (off the air), DVD/VHS, or cable. The nice thing about the combo unit is that it will automaticall switch between the two video sources, without having to do so on your TV.
Audio: Regular red/white RCA jack interconnects from DVD/VHS unit and cable box, one pair for each, to whatever inputs on your receiver seems to match best (older receivers obviously don't have an input for "DVD" and may not have one for "VIDEO" or "TV" either). I used "DISC" for DVDs and "VIDEO" for cable on my NAC C350 integrated amp. You may have to use a "TAPE" or "AUX" input. All except phono (which is a different input impedance and won't sound right) are fine. Red to red, white to white in each case.
Amplifier should have at least 16-guage copper speaker wire from binding posts or spring clips out to speakers, making sure that left/right connections and polarity (+ to +, - to -) are carefully matched. If polarity is reversed, your speakers will sound sort of muffled, non-dynamic and have little bass. Use the shortest length practical.
Don't forget to plug everything in! Hope this helps.

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Topic - Av connections - Rick 09:56:18 11/04/02 (6)

My recommendation - Dalancroft 12:37:09 11/04/02 (5)

Re: My recommendation - Rick 13:43:58 11/04/02 (4)

More info - Dalancroft 12:10:15 11/05/02 (0)

Re: My recommendation - Estes 06:36:00 11/05/02 (2)

Re:Thanks - Rick 19:31:23 11/05/02 (1)

Sounds like you've got it straight! (nt) - Dalancroft 08:37:50 11/06/02 (0)

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My recommendation - Dalancroft 12:37:09 11/04/02 (5)

Re: My recommendation - Rick 13:43:58 11/04/02 (4)

More info - Dalancroft 12:10:15 11/05/02 (0)

Re: My recommendation - Estes 06:36:00 11/05/02 (2)

Re:Thanks - Rick 19:31:23 11/05/02 (1)

Sounds like you've got it straight! (nt) - Dalancroft 08:37:50 11/06/02 (0)

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