The document provides directions for connecting various audio/video components like DVD players, cable boxes, and gaming consoles to televisions or home theater receivers in different home theater setup configurations. The configurations range from simple setups with only a TV to advanced setups with additional components like receivers and standalone recorders. The directions explain how to plug the audio and video cables from each component into the appropriate input jacks on the TV or receiver.

1. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER (SIMPLE)/(TV CENTRIC)
DIRECTIONS
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1. Connect the DVD/Player/VCR to the television. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output jacks of the
DVD/Player/VCR and into the input jacks on the television.
2. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the television. Plug the audio/video cables
in to the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the
television.
3. Connect the Gaming System to the television. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output jacks of the
Gaming System and into the input jacks on the television.

2. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER (SIMPLE/HT RECEIVER CENTRIC)
DIRECTIONS
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1. Connect the Home Theater Receiver to the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of the
Home Theater Receiver and into the input jacks on the television.
2. Connect the DVD Player/VCR to the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables
in to the output jacks of the DVD Player/VCR and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
3. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video
cables in to the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the Home
Theater Receiver.
4. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the DVD Player/VCR. Plug the audio/video cables in to
the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the DVD Player/VCR.

3. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER (ADVANCED/TV CENTRIC)
DIRECTIONS
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1. Connect the DVD Player/VCR into the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of the DVD
Player/VCR and into the input jacks on the television.
2. Connect the DVD Player/VCR into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio cable in to the output jacks
of the DVD Player/VCR and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
3. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks
of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the television.
4. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio cable in to
the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Re-
ceiver.
5. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the DVD Player/VDR. Plug the audio/video cables in to
the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the DVD Player/VCR.

4. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER (ADVANCED/HT RECEIVER CENTRIC)
DIRECTIONS
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1. Connect the Home Theater Receiver into the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of the
Home Theater Receiver and into the input jacks on the television.
2. Connect the Blue Ray/HD DVD into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the
output jacks of the Blue Ray/HD DVD and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
3. Connect the CD Player into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output jacks
of the CD Player and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
4. Connect the DVD Player/VCR into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the out-
put jacks of the CD Player and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
5. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the DVD Player/VDR. Plug the audio/video cables in to
the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the DVD Player/VCR.
6. Connect the Personal Computer into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the
output jacks of the Personal Computer and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
7. Connect the Gaming System to the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output
jacks of the Gaming System and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.

5. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER WITH DVR/VCR/DVD RECORDER (BASIC)
DIRECTIONS
1. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box into the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder. Plug the audio/video
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cables in to the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the DVR/VCR/
DVD Recorder.
2. Connect the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder into the television. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output
jacks of the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder and into the input jacks on the television.
3. Connect the DVD Player to the television. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output jacks of the DVD
Player and into the input jacks on the television.
4. Connect the Gaming System into the television. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output jacks of the
Gaming System and into the input jacks on the television.

6. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER (ADVANCED WITH STAND ALONE RECORDER)/(TV CENTRIC)
DIRECTIONS
1. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder. Plug the audio/video
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cables in to the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the DVD/VCR/
DVD Recorder.
2. Connect the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder into the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of
the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder and into the input jacks on the television.
3. Connect the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio cable in to the
output jacks of the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
4. Connect the DVD Player into the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of the DVD Player
and into the input jacks on the television.
5. Connect the DVD Player into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio cable in to the output jacks of
the DVD Player and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
6. Connect the Gaming System into the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of the Gaming
System and into the input jacks on the television.
7. Connect the Gaming System to the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio cable in to the output jacks of
the Gaming System and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.

7. CONNECTIONS GUIDE
LIVING ROOM/HOME THEATER (ADVANCED WITH STAND ALONE RECORDER)/(HT RECEIVER CENTRIC)
DIRECTIONS
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1. Connect the Home Theater Receiver into the television. Plug the video cable in to the output jacks of the
Home Theater Receiver and into the input jacks on the television.
2. Connect the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box to the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder. Plug the audio/video
cables in to the output jacks of the Cable/Satellite/OTA Set Top Box and into the input jacks on the DVD/VCR/
DVD Recorder.
3. Connect the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to
the output jacks of the DVD/VCR/DVD Recorder and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
4. Connect the DVD Player into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the output
jacks of the DVD Player and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.
5. Connect the Gaming System into the Home Theater Receiver. Plug the audio/video cables in to the out-
put jacks of the Gaming System and into the input jacks on the Home Theater Receiver.