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now....... if you want "the setup" here's what you do.....

every component should run through the reciever (dvd/vcr/cable box/etc)
keeping it simple you can use rca's throughout.

the vcr's rca out TO video input 2 on reciever (to feed reciever with vcr signal)

the vcr input TO video 1 output on reciever (to feed tv signal to the vcr for recording)

the dvd rca output TO dvd input on reciever (to feed reciever dvd signal)

the cable box rca output TO video input 1 on reciever (this will feed cable box to reciever)

then run monitor video out on from reciever TO video input 1 on the back of the tv.



AND for a better picture...............use either an s-video or rca's designed for component video use TO the component input on the back of the tv, this will give you a MUCH better picture than using the rca input (you can leave both hooked up, just select with the remote which one to use)
you may need to go into the tv menu using the tv remote to assign the inputs but the tv manual should walk you through this (i'm not sure how your tv functions)

this will let you switch all your sources through the reciever (which is what it's designed to do) once you get used to this setup you'll understand how this actually works/looks


let me know if you understand what i typed, i'll check tomorrow morning around 9am then i'm off to work.