JVC HR-XVC25U manual Catv Cable TV connections, Switch, Cable Descrambler

CATV (CABLE TV) connections

IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV” mode.

This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection.

4		DVD/VCR
	Splitter
Incoming		IN
		(ANT)
	Cable	OUT
	Converter/Descrambler
		(TV)

	TV
A/B Switch	VHF/UHF
	IN (ANT)
A
B

ALLOWS: * Recording of one channel while watching another.

*Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.

*Recording of all channels through the converter box.

PREVENTS: * Watching scrambled channels while recording another channel. * Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.

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DVD/VCR

TV

Splitter

IN

(ANT)

Incoming	Converter/	OUT
Cable	Descrambler	(TV)

VHF/UHF

IN (ANT)

A/B Switch

A

B

ALLOWS: * Recording of nonscrambled channels.

*Recording of one channel while watching another.

*Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels.

*Using the programmable timer.

PREVENTS: Recording scrambled channels.

			DVD/VCR
6		Converter/
			TV
	Splitter	Descrambler

Incoming Converter/

CableDescrambler

IN	VHF/UHF
(ANT)
	IN (ANT)

OUT	A/B Switch
(TV)
	A
	B

ALLOWS: * Recording of all channels through the converter box.

*Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel while watching another (scrambled or unscrambled) channel.

*Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box. PREVENTS: Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.

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