IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the ÒCABLEÓ mode.
This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scram- bled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Con- sult 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 | |
| IN |
| (ANT) |
Incoming Cable | Converter/Descrambler | OUT |
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| (TV) |
| TV |
A/B Switch | VHF/UHF |
| IN (ANT) |
A |
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B |
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Connections
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.
5 | DVD/VCR |
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| TV | |
Splitter |
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| IN | VHF/UHF |
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| (ANT) | IN (ANT) |
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| Converter/Descrambler | OUT | A/B Switch |
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| (TV) |
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Incoming Cable |
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| A |
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| 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.
6 |
| DVD/VCR |
Converter/Descrambler | TV | |
Splitter |
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IN | VHF/UHF |
(ANT) | |
| IN (ANT) |
OUT | A/B Switch |
(TV) | |
Converter/Descrambler |
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Incoming Cable | A |
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| 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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