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Connecting a Cable Box tothe Hard Disk Recorder

1.Connect the incoming television signal to the IN

jack on your cable box.

2.Connect the RF cable from the OUT jack on your

cable box to the ANT/CATV IN jack on the Hard

Disk Recorder.

3.Attach the cable box controller. See “Satellite

Receiver and Cable Box Controllers” on page 10.

4.Follow the B ~ E instructions on page 9 for A/V

connection, telephone connection, AC power

connection, and setup.

NOTES
• If your cable box has A/V OUT jacks, connect an A/V
cable from these jacks to the INPUT jacks on the
Hard Disk Recorder instead of using the RF cable.
• Refer to your TV or cable box owner’s manual for more
information on connecting to these components.
Connecting the Hard DiskRecorder to a TV That Hasa VHF/UHF Jack Only
Use this option if you have a television with a VHF/UHF jack only.
If you do not have a VCR, you will need to purchase and use an
RF modulator.

1.Connect the incoming television signal to the ANT/

CATV IN jack on the Hard Disk Recorder.

2.Connect an A/V cable from the OUTPUT jacks on the

Hard Disk Recorder to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on

your VCR, matching like colors.

3.Connect the RF cable from the OUT jack on your VCR

to the VHF/UHF jack on your television.

4.Follow the C ~ E instructions on page 9 for telephone

connection, AC power connection, and setup.

NOTES
• This setup is not recommended for viewing copy-protected
programming. Passing the signal through a VCR may reduce
video quality.
• You will only get mono audio this way. If you need to
purchase an RF modulator, follow the connection instructions
that come with the modulator.
• To use the Hard Disk Recorder with this option, you will need
to set the input on your VCR to display the output from the
Hard Disk Recorder. To do this, press the Input Select or TV/
VTR (TV/VCR) button on your VCR.
• You may also need to tune your TV to the channel that
displays auxiliary input.
• Refer to your TV or VCR owner’s manual for more
information on connecting to these components.
AUDIO VIDEORL
VHF/UHF
IN
AUDIO
INPUT OUTPUT
ANT/CATV
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
RLAUDIO VIDEORL
IN S-VIDEO
OUT
IN TEL LINE AC-IN
SERIAL
CONTROL
IR
BLASTER
PORT
IN OUT
LINE
1
2
VHF/UHF
AUDIO
INPUT OUTPUT
ANT/CATV
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
R L AUDIO VIDEORL
IN S-VIDEO
OUT
IN
TEL LINE AC-IN
SERIAL
CONTROL
IR
BLASTER
PORT
AUDIO VIDEORL
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
LINE
1
2
TV
Cable Box
Hard Disk Recorder
TV
VCR
Hard Disk Recorder
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