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8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Connections
1
Connect a Cable signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN jack on the VCR.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the TV OUT jack on the
VCR to the TV’s ANTENNA INjack.
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on
the display panel),use the CH(annel) 8/9button to set the VCR to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.Set the
CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR to the same channel.
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.
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There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR.With this connection:
•You may view any channel.
•You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS.Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.
•You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.
•You may not set up channels at the VCR.
•You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time if you are not using the Controller. Set
the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04);set the CH3/CH4 switch
to the same channel.Set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record.When you enter the
channel you want to record in a timer recording,select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output
channel).(This is step 3 on page 40.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.
•To set up the Controller,see pages 50-54.
3
Cable signal
RF coaxial cable
RF coaxial cable
Cable Box/DBS VCR
TV’s
ANTENNA
IN jack
• If you are using Record Link, use
audio and video cables to connect
the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on
the Cable Box/DBS to the
AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the back
of the VCR.Details are on page 35.
Helpful Hint
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