VRZ242 LAYOUT 4/9/99 9:24 AM Page 9
Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
With this connection:
●You may watch one channel while recording another.
●You may not record scrambled channels.
1 VCR
ANT |
IN
2 Cable Box/DBS
OUT | IN | OUT |
VIDEO CH3 CH4
Cable
Signal
IN
OUT
RF coaxial
cable
75V |
|
ANT | / |
CABLE | |
RF coaxial
cable
3 TV’s ANTENNA
IN Jack
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
1
Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CHANNEL o/p buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position. (The VCR light will disappear.)
3
Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
4
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.
Helpful Hint
•When you play a tape, make sure the Cable Box/DBS is set to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).