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Advanced Operations (Stereo System) 

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There are several reasons to consider hooking up your stereo system with your TV and 
VCR. 

 If your TV does not have stereo, you can get stereo quality from your VCR by hooking 

it to your stereo receiver. 

 Even if your TV does have stereo, you can get better sound by taking advantage of 

your stereo's better speakers. 

 You can record stereo audio on your VCR for longer play times, or use the VCR as an 

extra tape deck for dubbing. 

Stereo System Hookup Illustration 

To make this hookup, you need to be familiar with the options on your stereo system. 
Look at the back of your receiver. Probably you have  

AUDIO IN and OUT jacks for a second tape deck - labeled Tape 1 and 2, or AUX 1 and 
2. Consult your stereo owner's manual for further information. 
You will need two audio cables - the kind with two color-coded plugs on each end (for 
left and right audio channels). With the power off: 

 Connect the right (red) and left (white) AUDIO OUT on the VCR to the right and left 

AUDIO IN on the stereo system. 

 Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT on the stereo to the right and left AUDIO IN on 

the VCR. 
The AUDIO IN (left) on the front of the VCR handles the left-channel or monaural 
sound.  If you connect an audio source only to AUDIO IN (left), both left and right hi-fi 
tracks record as monaural. 

With the hookup just shown, you can use your VCR to record a custom program of 
selections from your stereo library.  The videotape recording will give you excellent 
stereo quality and a long-running tape.  In this case no video will be recorded, so you 
can do the whole thing without turning on the TV. 
Assemble the selections you want to record on the stereo, and insert a blank VHS