User manual SIMA SVS-4D

[. . . ] 4 Input A/V Switcher with Automatic Input Mode and Volume Stabilizer Model SVS-4D User Manual Table of Contents WHAT'S INCLUDED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you want to be able to watch the video sources on your TV, listen on your surround sound receiver and tape from the sources plugged into the SVS-4D, see figure 6 on page 9. This shows how to connect one of the outputs of the SVS-4D to the Audio and Video inputs on the VCR that you will use for recording. Note: Do not select the same input that the recording VCR is connected to (input 4 in this diagram) while recording or loud feedback could occur. If you only have composite video signals or only S-Video signals, then use the one type in your system. If your TV only has composite video inputs, you must use all composite video signals into the SVS-4D as it will not convert S-Video signals to composite video. Note: the SVS-4D does not convert analog audio to digital audio or visa versa. Page 6 If you have a combination of standard composite video (RCA type jacks) and S-Video (mini-din jacks) on your equipment you can only feed one or the other but not both to any given input to the SVS-4D. Option A: For ease of use, the SVS-4D has a composite to S-Video converter. You can feed a combination of composite and S-Video to the SVS-4D and feed only a S-Video signal to your TV. This lets you use just one S-Video input on your TV and all sources will automatically be displayed there. Option B: If your TV has 2 video inputs that supports both composite video and S-Video inputs, you can feed both the composite and S-Video outputs from the SVS-4D to your TV. You will have to select the correct video input on your TV, composite or S-Video. This will give you the best picture quality. Note that this only works if the composite video and S-Video inputs are two separate inputs on your TV. Otherwise the picture may be blank, black and white or have lines and streaks. Fill in the chart below to help you organize and remember what devices are connected to the inputs and outputs. Composite Standard L&R Inputs From (VCR, DSS, etc. ) Digital (analog) audio audio #1 #2 #3 #4 Outputs To (TV, Receiver, etc. ) Composite Standard L&R audio (analog) Digital audio A B Remember both the A and B outputs are identical. The SVS-4D has buffers to prevent one output from loading the other output for best system performance. Note: Most systems have a VHF/UHF cable from an antenna or cable company going into the VCR and then a VHF/UHF cable between the VCR and TV. This is OK but you still must connect the A/V cables as shown in figures 5 and 6. Having both the VHF/UHF cable and the A/V cable would allow you to record a program off of the cable on your VCR (cable input) while watching a different program/movie from another device (DVD) via the SVS-4D on your TV via the A/V input. Don't forget, you must select the TV's A/V input (also call video input or line input on some TV brands) not channel 3 or 4 to view the output of the SVS-4D. Page 7 Typical Hook Up #1 Figure 5 below shows a hook-up showing only two input sources. Be sure you use either S-Video or composite video inputs, but not both on the same input. [. . . ] Your TV is using both composite and S-Video inputs. Use only one or the other to feed into the SVS-4D or into your TV. Is the video cable connected from the device to the SVS-4D?Is the device producing a video picture. [. . . ]