I am trying to hook up my dvd player to my dvd

The easyest way is to use a RCA cable (the red, white and yellow) on the DVD player you should have only one set (red,white and yellow) plug that cable into the input to your DVD Recorder IN plug another cable to the OUT on the Recorder to your TVs, RCA inputs(if you have front A/V jacks on your tv that would be a great place to start, rear is fine) Now turn on your TV to it's A/V channel.( maybe video 1 etc..) Turn on your DVD Player and put in a pre-recorded disc in the DVD Player, Turn on your Recorder find the A/V channel for that Maybe Video1 or 2.

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