Hook Up a VCR to a TV

VHS tapes may be an obsolete medium, but chances are you have a box in storage full of old movies on tape. You may even have videos that are almost impossible to find in modern formats. If you want to revisit those old videos, you'll need to have a VCR hooked up to your TV. There are several ways you can hook it up, depending on the connections your TV supports.

Steps

Connecting via Coaxial Cable

  1. Turn off all of your components. This will help prevent any accidental damage while connecting.
  2. Connect the RF/COAX Out port on the VCR to the RF/COAX/ANT In port on your TV. Use a coaxial cable.
  3. Connect your antenna to the the RF/ANT In port on the back of your VCR (optional). This will allow you to watch over-the-air broadcasts through the VCR.
  4. Turn on the VCR.
    • Make sure that the VCR is plugged into the power outlet.
  5. Set the VCR channel to Channel 3 or 4.
  6. Turn on your television to the same channel that your VCR is set to.
  7. Start playing your tape.[1]

Connecting via A/V Cables

  1. Turn off all of your components. This will help prevent any accidental damage while connecting.
  2. Connect the Video Out port of the VCR to the Video 1 Video In port on the back of the TV. Use a yellow video cable.
  3. Connect the Audio Out ports of the VCR to the Video 1 Audio In ports on the back of the TV. Use a red and white two-pronged audio cable.
  4. Connect your antenna to the the RF/ANT In port on the back of your VCR (optional). This will allow you to watch over-the-air broadcasts through the VCR.
  5. Turn on the VCR.
    • Make sure that the VCR is plugged into the power outlet.
  6. Set your TV to "Input 1" or "Video 1". Make sure it's the same input that your VCR is plugged into in the TV.
  7. Start playing your tape.

Connecting a Stereo VCR to a Cable Box and TV

  1. Turn all of your components off. This will help prevent any accidental damage while connecting.
  2. Connect the Cable Out port of the cable box to the RF In port on the VCR. Use a coaxial cable.
    • Note: Connecting your cable box through your VCR will prevent you from getting HD signal if you have an HDTV and HD cable.
  3. Connect the Video Out port of the cable box to the Video In port on the VCR. Use a yellow video cable.
  4. Connect the Audio Out ports of the cable box to the Audio In ports on the VCR. Use a red and white two-pronged audio cable.
  5. Connect the Video Out port of the VCR to the Video 1 Video In port on the back of the TV. Use a yellow video cable.
  6. Connect the Audio Out ports of the VCR to the Video 1 Audio In ports on the back of the TV. Use a red and white two-pronged audio cable.
  7. Turn your components on.
  8. Switch your TV to Input 1 or Video 1.
  9. Set your VCR to Cable.
  10. Change cable channels using the cable remote.[2]

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.oceanic.com/help-and-support/connections/vcr-cable-hookup-diagrams/
  2. ↑ http://support.brighthouse.com/Article/Connect-VCR-TV-7399/
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