How my AV amplifier is wired up

Equipment List
Manufacturer Model No Description Input Channel
Panasonic FS-200 PAL SuperVHS edit deck Video 2
Panasonic HS-1000 PAL SuperVHS edit deck Video 3
Mitsubishi HS-M1000 PAL SuperVHS edit deck -
JVC HR-S4700U NTSC SuperVHS edit deck AV AUX
Pioneer CLD-D925 PAL/NTSC LaserDisc player VDP
Pace MSS-500 Satellite Receiver/Decoder DBS/TV
Kenwood KA-V7700 AV Amplifier -
Sharp AN-200SC TV Standards Converter Video 1
JVC JS-X100 SCART switch box -
Sony KX-D2912U 29" TV with multistandard video in -

Basic Operation

Activity Input Mode Display TV Mode
Playing back a tape (FS200) Video 2 FS-200 Input 2S
Playing back a tape (HS1000) Video 3 HS-1000 Input 2S
Playing back a tape (M1000) CD SWCH AUD Input 3S
Playing back a tape (HR-S4700) AV Aux HR-S4700 Input 2S
Playing a LaserDisc VDP CLD-D925 Input 2S
Watching Satellite TV DBS/TV MSS-500 Input 1
Watching Terrestrial TV DAT ???? Appropriate Channel

More Advanced Operation

Making a tape copy of a PAL LaserDisc

  • Select VDP as the input source
  • FS200: select input AV3
  • HS1000: select input AV3
  • M1000: select input L1 and ensure that HS1000 is on and taking signal.
  • Set the TV to Input 2S (or Input 3S to monitor M1000)

    Making a PAL tape copy of an NTSC LaserDisc

  • Switch on the Standards Converter
  • Set the Video 1 REC OUT selector to VDP
  • Select VIDEO 1 as the input source
  • FS200: select input AV1
  • HS1000: select input AV2
  • M1000: select input L1 and ensure that HS1000 is on and taking signal.
  • Set the TV to Input 1 (or Input 3S to monitor M1000)

    Making a PAL tape copy of an NTSC tape

  • Switch on the Standards Converter
  • Set the Video 1 REC OUT selector to AV Aux
  • Select VIDEO 1 as the input source
  • FS200: select input AV1
  • HS1000: select input AV2
  • M1000: select input L1 and ensure that HS1000 is on and taking signal.
  • Set the TV to Input 1 (or Input 3S to monitor M1000)

    Bevis King <B.King@ee.surrey.ac.uk>
    15th January 1997