How to connect Cable Box VCR DVD Player Game System To TV Using S-Video Digital Optical With Receiver Digital Optical Wires
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Wiring Instructions:
- Connect one end of the TOS Link Digital Optical cable to the Cable Box connector labeled TOS Link or Optical Output and the other end to a TOS Link Digital Optical connector on the TV that also has a S-Video connector in the same section.
- Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the Cable Box connector labeled S-Video, Output, Monitor or TV and the other end to the S-Video Input on the TV that is next to the Digital Optical Audio connector above.
- Connect one end of the TOS Link Digital Optical cable to the DVD connector labeled TOS Link or Optical Output and the other end to a TOS Link Digital Optical connector on the TV that also has a S-Video connector in the same section.
- Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the DVD connector labeled S-Video, Output, Monitor or TV and the other end to the S-Video Input on the TV that is next to the Digital Optical Audio connector above.
- Connect one end of the TOS Link Digital Optical cable to the Game System connector labeled TOS Link or Optical Output and the other end to a TOS Link Digital Optical connector on the TV that also has a S-Video connector in the same section.
- Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the Game System connector labeled S-Video, Output, Monitor or TV and the other end to the S-Video Input on the TV that is next to the Digital Optical Audio connector above.
- Connect one end of the TOS Link Digital Optical cable to the TV connector labeled TOS Link or Optical Output and the other end to an Optical Input on the Receiver.
- To watch Cable, turn on the Cable box and select the Input on the TV that corresponds to the label next to where you connected the S-Video cable from the Cable Box.
- To watch a DVD, turn on the DVD Player and put in the DVD. Select the Input on the TV that corresponds to the label next to where you connected the S-Video cable from the DVD Player.
- To play a Game, turn on the Game System and put in the Game. Select the Input on the TV that corresponds to the label next to where you connected the S-Video cable from the Game System.
- To listen to what is shown on the TV through the Receiver Speakers, turn on the Receiver and select the Input on the Receiver that corresponds to the label next to where you connected the TOS Link Digital Optical cable from the TV
Note: These instructions do not include any additional customizations you may have made.
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| No TV | No Receiver | No TV Source | No CD | No Computer |
| TV | A/V Receiver | Cable Box | CD Player | Computer |
| Input Selector | Satellite | SACD Player | ||
| No VCR | No DVD Player | No DVD Recorder | No Game System | No Record Player |
| VCR | DVD Player | DVD Recorder | Game System | Record Player |
| VCR/DVD Combo | BluRay Player | TiVo / DVR |
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