Now that you bought that new DVD , the fun begins. You have to pull the tv out of
the entertainment center and hook it up. Sure you can call your son and ask him to
come over, but you did that the last time. This time you want to tackle it and prove
that dad still has it. Well I'm here to help out and show junior his place.
DVD's are probably the easiest of all the components to add into your system. Most
people get confused with the terms used on the back of units. Once you master the
terms the rest will fall into place. The most confusing term is 'Input vs Output'.
If you remember the wording used pertains to the unit it is printed on. Example the
'Output' jacks on your DVD bring the signal 'Out' of the DVD player. Consequently the
other end of the cables should go to the 'Input' of whatever device you want to hook up.
Most likely you will hook it up to a television. Therefore choose a set of 'Input'
jacks on the TV and note the video designation printed on the back. It might say
'Video 2' or 'Video 4' or something else, just remember it. The next item of things
to know is 'Audio vs Video'. Video is the picture and Audio is the sound. Now that we
understand the basics we need to find out what types of jacks we have on the TV and the DVD.
In out case the television has all three types of jacks that are currently used for
video inputs. The most preferable jacks to use are 'Component' or secondly 'S Video'
or lastly 'Composite'. You must use identical sets of jacks on both the 'TV' and the
'DVD'.
In out case we can use the best format 'Component'. Component jacks are easily
identified by the 'red', 'green','blue' inserts. Most DVD players come with a set of
cables , color coded. Match the colors on the player with the colors on the cables. The
hook the other end of the cables to the tv. In our case the set classifies it as 'Input 2'.
Next we have to hook up the audio section. The highest fidelity audio comes from the
'Digital Audio' jacks. But this requires an external 'Receiver/Amplifier'. We plan to
just run audio straight to the tv. The red and white jacks labeled 'Audio Output' are
our choice. Another set of cables from the DVD box with red and white ends are plugged
into these. The other ends of these cables are run into the audio section of the 'Input 2'
area. Red to red and white to white. Presto! You now have your new DVD hooked up. But
how do you make it work? By now you should have the player and the tv plugged into the
wall and turned on. Insert a disc into the player and wait a few seconds for it to bring
up it's internal menu. Now cycle the 'TV/Video' button on the tv remote control. Stop at
'Video 2'. Do you have picture and audio? If so your done. If not read on. Some televisions
have a menu selection between 'Component' and 'Composite'. Run through the 'Setup' menu
on your tv. Set it to the correct position and you should have it. Dakota
