How do you hook up a 16-bit sega genesis

THIS IS NOT A LONG PROCEDURE. THE SIZE OF MY EXPLANATION IS DECEIVING.

Well, I'm not very good at explaining things. But I will do my best to explain it. If you don't understand some of my language for whatever reason, just look it up in the dictionary. There are only so many words I care to explain. If that doesn't work, ask somebody, or use context clues.

I don't know how much you know about this stuff, so I'm going to pretend you don't know anything about the system.

First, you need to know what you're dealing with. (Excluding the controller and cartridge inputs), there are (at least) two ports in the back of the console that you need to connect to play. The Genesis should come with two cables of it's own. If it doesn't, I am unable to help you.

First, find a wall outlet, or power strip (that is connected to the wall outlet). There should be one nearby, if not, you'll need an extension chord that connects to the wall outlet or power strip (that is connected to the wall outlet). One of the cables should have a brick-like black object with two metal prong-like objects sticking out attached to it. Connect this to the wall outlet, power strip, or extension chord. The other side goes into one of the back ports. If it doesn't fit one, try the other, if it fits neither, try the other side. If it doesn't fit anything, you either have a damaged cable, the wrong cable, or damaged console.

Next, now you have to connect it to the TV. Connect it first to the Genesis (through one of the back ports), since it's easier to connect that side, and that rules out a side. The system should have an RF Switch (a cable that should have a small box halfway through it), or A/V cable (on one side it should be one plug, which connects to the Genesis, and one the other, three colored plugs, in the order of red/white/yellow, or yellow/white/red). If it comes with something else which fits the back of the Genesis console, I am unable to help you as I am not aware of any other cables that may be compatible with that side of the console. If you have an RF switch, the cable should screw on to the back of the TV, right? Sort of. Certain TV's may not have a port that supports such consoles, and, in fact, I'm almost certain most new TV's are guaranteed not to. If such is the case, you probably need to buy some kind of contraption which has an RF port on one side, and A/V cables on the other. Most TV's should support A/V cables. If you are hooking up your console using A/V cables, you need to connect all three cables to the TV in three nearby ports which are guaranteed to be lined up vertically or horizontally. If the ports aren't lined up as described, then they are either diagonally lined up, far apart, or not what your looking for. Most likely the third situation. Some TV's will have plain ports, and some will have colors attached to the ports. In the first case, you need to connect them in order so that the branching cables don't cross. With luck, this will work on your first try. If not, then all you have to do is switch the position completely so that the first and third cables have swapped places but the middle is perfectly fine. The cables should be lined up in one of the following orders: red/white/yellow, or yellow/white/red. If the ports also have colors, then simply match them. If you connected the colors correctly, then audio should come from both speakers (or the speaker), and you should get a color display (unless you're using a black & white TV).