11Chapter One : Connecting Your DevicesConnectionsConnecting Your TV, continuedDo not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power untilyou have connected all your devices.This section focuses on the connections from your TV tothe KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your TV’s instructions formore detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.The instructions in this section show how to connect yourTV as a monitor for the other video devices you connect(without using it as an audio/video source device itself). Touse your TV as an audio/video source device, you must firstconnect it as described in this section, and also connect itsaudio/video output jacks as if they were cable TV tuner out-puts, as described in “To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with aComposite (RCA) Video Output” on page 13.To Connect a TV:1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” onpage␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types ofvideo connections you can make.2. Connect a video cable from your TV’s Video IN jack tothe receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack as shown to the left.3. If your TV has the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks, you canalso connect it as shown on the left.4. If your TV does not have any video input connections,you must purchase an RF modulator. The modulatorwill convert the video signal from the receiver to an RFsignal that will work with the TV’s antenna connections.Connect the receiver to the TV according to the RFmodulator’s instruction manual.5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note whichjack you used to connect your TV. In addition, note thebrand name and model number of the TV.If you previously connected your TV directly to your VCR,you must now connect it through your new receiver.What if I Want to Watch TV without Turningon the Receiver?The connection described here sets your TV up as a monitoryou can use to view media played on your other video de-vices (such as a VCR or DVD player). You can still watch TVwithout having to use the receiver.With some devices, the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR jacks) are indicated as the R-Y, B-Y jacks. Fordetails, refer to the operation instructions for the respectivedevice.
