Chapter 1: Connections & Setup; Things To Consider Before You Connect Components; Choose Your Connection - RCA ATSC21 User Manual

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things To Consider Before You Connect Components

Protect Your Components from Power Surges
• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet.
• Always turn off the HDTV Tuner, TV/monitor and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.
Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference
• Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks.
• Place the Audio/Video (A/V) cables to the sides of the TV's back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your
components.
• Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them away from the A/V cables as much as possible.
• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. See page 1 for more information.
Protect Your Components from Overheating
• Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely. Remove any sales
or promotional materials attached to the product.
• Do not stack components.
• Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand.
• Place an amplifier or receiver on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components.

Choose Your Connection

How you connect your HDTV Tuner to your TV or monitor depends on the jacks available on your TV or monitor. Please use the following
chart to determine which kind of connection you should use based on the kind of input jacks your TV or monitor offers. Proceed to the
appropriate page and connect your HDTV Tuner. For more information about the relationship between jacks, cables and the quality of
the signal you see on your monitor or TV, go to page 32.
If your monitor/TV has:
• DVI-HDTV input
• Component video inputs
• RGB input
Analog inputs only –
• S-Video input
• Composite video input
Pages 8 and 9 have instructions for an additional audio connection between the HDTV Tuner and a digital audio receiver. Page 31 offers
a general overview of the jacks on the HDTV Tuner's back panel.
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Use this connection:
CONNECTION 1
(see p. 5)
CONNECTION 2
(see p. 6)
CONNECTION 3
(see p. 7)
Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.
Cables needed:
• Audio (one pair, RCA)
AND
• DVI-HDTV or
Component Video
• Audio (one pair, RCA)
AND
• RGB
AND
• DVI/RGB Adapter (supplied)
• Audio (one pair, RCA)
AND
• S-Video or
Composite Video