Question:

How to connect a TV, Standard Definition (SD) Box, and recording device (VCR, DVD Recorder, etc.) using required cables?

Answer:

Required Cables

To connect a TV, Standard Definition (SD) Box, and recording device (VCR, DVD Recorder, etc.), you need the following cables:

Connecting an SD box and Recording Device to Your TV

To connect your TV, SD box, and recording device, follow these steps: 

1. Connect one length of coaxial (RF) cable from the wall to the CABLE IN or SATELLITE IN on you SD Box.
2. Connect one set of composite video (yellow) and audio (red and white) cables from the video and audio AV OUT on the SD Box to the video and audio AV IN on your Recording Device.

3. Connect a second set of composite video (yellow) and audio (red and white) cables from the video and audio AV OUT on the Recording Device to the video and audio AV IN on the TV.
    

Note: The connection jacks will be facing down on the TV

4. Press the button on your recording device's remote that switches between the different inputs until you have selected the AV input to which you've connected the SD box.

Note: Common names for this button are listed below. If your remote does not have one of these buttons, you may have to contact the manufacturer of your recording device to complete this step.

TV/Video Source Input Select

TV/AV Game Aux In

5.  Press the SOURCE button on your TV's remote to turn the TV to AV. 

Important: You must have both the set top box and the recording device on to watch TV.

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