How to hook up your Nintendo 64
This page will show you the various ways to get your N64 up and running!
Nintendo 64
Ports and Connections
NINTENDO RCA A/V OUT:
This port is used for the Nintendo Composite RCA AV Cable (red, white & Yellow) and for the S-Video Cable.
N64 AC ADAPTOR:
This is the power supply port for the Nintendo 64 unit. You plug the whole giant unit right here.
The Nintendo 64 has two different ways to connect to your television.
COMPOSITE RCA: this provides the good picture quality available from the N64.
S-VIDEO: this provides the best picture quality available from the N64 and is what Gametrog recomends using if possible.
NOTE: Nintendo never made an official S-Video cable. But third party cables are everywhere. I would reccommend you don’t go with the cheapest. Spend the extra cash and get the best quality you can find.
METHOD #1 – RCA Connection
What you will need:
Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
RCA AV cable
Nintendo 64 AC Power Supply
This method will give you good picture quality out of your N64. So let’s get started!
STEP #1 
Plug the Nintendo RCA component cable into your N64.
STEP #2
Attach the other end of the Nintendo RCA component cable to your TV. You could have multiple options available like on the diagram. You can place it in any one that is not in use. YELLOW is always the VIDEO and should be plugged into the YELLOW port. RED and WHITE (right and left respectively) are the sound and should be plugged into the proper color for the cable.
STEP #3 
Plug the N64 Power Supply into the back of the N64.
STEP #4
Plug the N64 Power Supply into the wall.
STEP #5
Plug in a game and turn on the Nintendo 64, even if you don’t see it on the TV yet. You should see the power light on the N64 light up (a good sign) and you should hear the disc spin-up. Doing this first will help in finding the right TV settings, when you’re searching for the right channel or input and you see the game, you got it right!
STEP #6
Turn your TV to the appropriate VIDEO SOURCE. You probably have several INPUTS available from COMPONENT, VIDEO 1 2 & 3 and so on. In the diagram above you would need to change your TV to VIDEO 1. To change to these different video signal options, you usually have an INPUT button on your remote or television.
STEP #7
Now go play some Star Wars Rouge Squadron!
METHOD #2 – S-Video Connection
What you will need:
Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
S-Video cable
Nintendo 64 AC Power Supply
This method will give you the best picture quality out of your N64. It is the method you should use whenever possible as the improved image quality over RCA is very noticeable. So let’s get started!
STEP #1
Plug the Nintendo S-Video cable into your N64.
STEP #2
Attach the other end of the Nintendo S-Video cable to your TV. Many times, if you television has a S-Video connection it will be in-line with the RCA ports (red, white & yellow) like shown on the diagram. So in this case you would still use the red & white audio cables, but not the yellow video port. You will plug the s-video cable into the same AV option as the audio cables.
NOTE: If your cable has both S-Video and a yellow RCA Cable, just use the S-Video cable, let the yellow RCA cable hang loose.
STEP #3 
Plug the N64 Power Supply into the back of the N64.
STEP #4
Plug the N64 Power Supply into the wall.
STEP #5
Plug in a game and turn on the Nintendo 64, even if you don’t see it on the TV yet. You should see the power light on the Nintendo 64 light up (a good sign) and you should hear the disc spin-up. Doing this first will help in finding the right TV settings, when you’re searching for the right channel or input and you see the game, you got it right!
STEP #6
Turn your TV to the appropriate VIDEO SOURCE. You probably have several INPUTS available from COMPONENT, VIDEO 1 2 & 3 and so on. In the diagram above you would need to change your TV to VIDEO 1. To change to these different video signal options, you usually have an INPUT button on your remote or television.
STEP #7
Now go play some 007 – Golden Eye!
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