Onkyo TX-108 - Page 13

Video Disc Player (or Video Cassette Player:
VCR-1) Playback
1. Connect the video disc player to the TX-108/88 as
shown in the System Connections diagram. Then con-
nect a monitor or TV having a video input jack to the
TX-108/88 video “MONITOR OUT” jack.
2. Press the VCR-1/VDP Input Selector switch [8].
3. Switch on the monitor TV, and start playback of the
video disc player. The picture will be sent to the monitor
TV and sound to the speakers connected to the
TX-108/88.
4. Refer to the video disc player instruction manuai for
additional information.
Video Cassette Recorder (VCR-2) Playback
1. Connect the VCR to the TX-108/88 as shown in the
System Connections diagram. Remember to switch the
VCR mode switch to MONO when using a monaural
VCR-2. If this ig not done, sound will be heard from
only one speaker. If the MONO setting is used with a
hi-fi (stereo) VCR, even stereo sound will be heard in
the monaural mode. Then connect a monitor or TV
having a video input jack to the TX-108/88 video
“MONITOR OUT” jack.
2. Press the VCR-2 Input Selector switch [8].
3. Switch on the monitor TV, and start playback of the
VCR. The picture will be sent to the monitor TV and
sound to the speakers connected to the TX-108/88.
To listen to sound from a record, tape or other source
instead of the sound from the VCR, set the alternate
audio key [3] to the on mode. Then press the audio input
selector |8] of the desired source.
4. Refer to the video cassette recorder instruction manual
for additional information.
REC PLAY
MODE
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MONO VCR Hi-Fi VCR
REC PLAY
In case of VCR-2
Video Disc Player to VCR Dubbing
Video disc programs can be recorded onto a VCR-2.
1. Load a disc in the video disc player, and a blank tape
in the VCR-2.
2. Press the VCR-1/VDP Input Selector switch [8].
3. Begin playback of the video disc player and recording
of the VCR-2.
4. During duplication, the picture is sent to the monitor
TV and sound to the speakers connected to the
TX-108/88.
5. The VCR-1 to VCR-2 duplication is possible when a
second VCR output are connected to the VCR-1/VDP
terminals.
6. Refer to the video disc player and VCR instruction
manuals for additional information.
NOTE:
Dubbing can be done only from VCR-1/VDP to VCR-2
(not vice versa). When dubbing from a monaural VCR
to a hi-fi VCR, the sound will be monaural.
Video Cassette Recorder Recording
When using a VCR-2 with a built-in TV tuner, it is possible
to record a TV broadcast while watching it on the monitor.
1. Perform connections as shown in the System Con-
nections diagram.
2. Receive the desired TV broadcast using the VCR-2.
3. Press the VCR-2 input selector [8].
4. Put the VCR-2 in the recording mode and switch on
the monitor TV. During recording, the picture is sent
to the monitor TV and sound to the speakers connected
to the TX-108/88.
5. Refer to the video cassette recorder instruction manual
for information concerning VCR-monitor TV and an-
tenna connections.
TV antenna Monitor TV
rINPUTS
VIDEO AUDIO
FM antenna
TX-108/88
—lf the television has no video input terminal, make
the connections as shown below:—
TV Ant. or Cable
Box out.
VHF ANT.
TV f(3 or 4 CH: USA)
S) MONITOR OUT
TX-108/88
@ The “A/B switch” may also be built-in the RF modulator.
@ The VCR-1/VDP jack of the TX-108/88 is for playback,
so use the VCR-2 jack.
® Use an unused television channel (channei 3 or 4 in
the U.S.A.).
Using the Alternate Audio Key
This key is used to hear a different audio source during
playback or recording of a video source (video tape or video
disc).
® Alternate Audio Playback
Alternate audio playback is described in the VCR play-
back sections.
@ Alternate Audio Duplicating
Use this mode to record an alternate audio source to-
gether with the picture from the original tape.
1. Place the original tape in VCR-1/VDP, press the
VCR-1/VDP input selector and start playback.
2. Set the alternate audio key to ON and press the input
selector [8] of the desired source. The copy of the ori-