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Connect a TV, VCR, DVD, TAPE DECK and A/V Receiver. 

Components:

o TV (Sony Bravia KDL-46VL130)
o A/V Receiver (Onkyo TX-SR500)
o Surround sound loudspeakers.
o VCR.
o DVD.
o Tape deck.
o Composite video cables, stereo and digital audio cables, RF coaxial cables.








SONY 2007 TV - KDL-46VL130



ONKYO 2002 A/V Receiver TX-SR500



Tape Deck

1. Option to connect VCR to AV Receiver using 3 RCA cables (yellow, white, red) from VCR RCA Outputs to AV Receiver VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Inputs matching colors. This would give you stereo sound. Switch AV Receiver to correct source input.

2. Six speakers connect to AV Receiver 5 Speaker Terminals and powered Subwoofer Out.



Example -
5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Connections to AV Receiver

3. Switch TV to correct input (for VCR RF connection, channel 3 or 4)

4. For tape recording, connect white and red RCA audio cables from AV Receiver TAPE OUT to LINE IN on tape deck.

5. Option to connect TV optical audio out to second optical input on AV Receiver.

DVD is capable of surround sound. Some TV broadcasts offer surround sound. The AV Receiver decodes, amplifies and routes surround audio to the correct speakers.



Why would you want this configuration?
You can hookup tape and disc players/recorders.


What can you do with this configuration?
o Play audio from tape or disc, 
o Listen to audio thru high-end loudspeakers, 
o Use switching capability on A/V receiver, 
o Decode digital audio using A/V receiver.
o Record TV programs to VCR.
o Watch DVD-Video with surround sound.



What settings do you need for this configuration?
The TV will need to be set to Line 1 (L1) to receive the video output from the A/V receiver or Line 2 for VCR.


Cable configuration explanation
The TV signal comes in to the VCR and is passed thru to the TV when the VCR is off.
The tape deck uses two analog RCA (red & white) cables for play and two for record.


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