RCA VCR VR708HF TV + VCR + Cable Box, Controlling the Cable Box, Connect the cable box to the VCR

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Connections & Setup

Position Remote-Controllable

Cable Box

VCR

Cable Box

Box

Cable

From Cable

Line Feed

CABLE BOX	3
CABLE BOX
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV	CH3
OUT TO TV	CH4

Transmitter

VCR's

Signal

VCR

2

Controlling the Cable Box

Your VCR has a built in infra-red transmitter that can send commands to certain remote-controllable devices (like cable boxes). This is helpful for timer recordings, changing channels, etc.

Place the satellite receiver on top of the VCR as shown in the diagram.

VCR

TV

	AUDIO		ANT. IN
			R
			L
	OUT	IN	RF OUT
	OUT	IN	CH.
			CH.
	VIDEO		3 4

	TV		1
	VIDEO		AUDIO
	VIDEO	R	L / MONO
		R	L / MONO
			IN
			L
			OUT
			CABLE/
			ANTENNA
			S-VIDEO

TV + VCR + Cable Box

Note: Your television and/or cable box back panels may not look exactly like the models shown here.

1.Connect the VCR to the TV

Connect one end of the supplied RF coaxial cable to the RF OUT jack on the back of the VCR and the other end to the TV’s antenna input jack.

2.Connect the cable box to the VCR

Connect one end of a second RF coaxial cable (not included) to the cable box’s TV output jack and the other end to the ANT. IN jack on the VCR.

3.Connect the cable feed to your cable box

Connect the RF coaxial cable feed (not included) to the antenna input jack on the cable box.

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