1. Plug in DVD player 2. Plug in VIDEO cable to back of DVD player There are multiple video out cable options: HDMI, VGA, RCA If you aren't sure, use RCA (red, white, yellow tri-plug cable) and plug yellow into VIDEO OUT port. 3. Plug other end of video cable into TV's VIDEO IN port. 4. Turn on TV to the INPUT channel that corresponds with the input port you plugged the video cable into. Usually, this is either VIDEO1, VIDEO2, INPUT1, INPUT2, or channel 3.