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Connect the “ ” SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT1 SCART

 

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socket of yourTV using the SCART lead supplied with your digital receiver.

 

Connect the “V

” SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT2 SCART

 

 

socket of your VCR (called “IN”) using a SCART lead.

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- Connect the EXT1

SCART socket of your VCR (called “OUT”) to the EXT2

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SCART socket of your TV using a SCART lead.

Plug all your equipment, excluding your digital receiver, into the mains.

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Switch on your TV set and select a channel.

 

- Plug your receiver into the mains.The welcome screen appears, then the First

 

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installation screen (the right hand LED is lit in green).

 

Read the Quick installation guide to proceed with the channel scan if not already

 

 

done.

 

 

With this connection set up:

• You can watch digital TV while you record analogue TV.

• You can watch analogue TV while you record digital TV.

• You can record the digital TV channel you are watching.

Some VCR or DVD recorders need to be in standby to use the Easy Recording feature. Refer to your VCR or DVD User manual.

Digital receiver and VCR or DVD settings

Refer to chapter More about recording (VCR or DVD control) for information on how to enable the “Easy Recording” function on your digital receiver.

- Depending on your VCR or DVD brand and type, you have to set the VCR recording control option to “Prepare Record” or “Record Link”. Refer to the VCR or DVD User manual or try the two options to find out which is most suitable.

- Set your VCR or DVD to the mode allowing control by your digital receiver.

Recording with the VCR control feature

-Your digital receiver,TV and VCR or DVD are connected and set according to the diagram.

-You have programmed a timer on your digital receiver as described in paragraph Timers.

-At timer start, your VCR or DVD starts recording and at timer end, it stops recording under the control of your digital receiver.You no longer need VCR or DVD programming to record digital TV channels.

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