Philips MX5100VR/37B owner manual To watch one channel while recording another

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10 Hookups (cont’d)

System to Cable Box/Satellite Receiver and TV

This connection will let you use the features of both theVCR and the DVD Player.

Cable TV or Satellite Signal

RF coaxial cable
	OUT	IN

ANTENNA IN		ANTENNA		COMPONENT		AM
		R	AUDIO L	VIDEO OUT
RF IN
		DVD/		Y
(example only)		VCR			75ANTENNAΩ	ANTENNA75Ω
	RF coaxial cable	OUT
Back of TV		VCR		Pb/Cb
		IN
				Pr/Cr	FM
					(75Ω)
OUT	IN		DIGITAL
		S-VIDEO
			AUDIO OUT
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver		OUT	COAXIAL
		P	I PROGRESSIVE
	(example only)

SP

1 Connect the Cable TV or Satellite signal to the System’s TV ANTENNA IN jack.

2 Connect an RF coaxial cable to the System’s TV ANTENNA OUT jack and to the IN jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

3 Connect another RF coaxial cable to the OUT jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver and to the ANTENNA IN jack on the TV.

4 Set the P/I PROGRESSIVE switch on the rear of the System to I (Interlace).

5 You are ready to connect the AM and FM antennas and the Speakers. Go to pages 16-17 to connect these items.

6 When all connections are complete, plug in the power cords of all equipment. Set the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to channel 3 (the System’s default output channel). Set the TV to the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver’s output channel (03 or 04).

7 If you have not turned on the System already, go to page 19 to complete the VCR’s First-Time Setup. This process sets up the TV channels and the language for the VCR menu.

To watch one channel while recording another ...

1)Put the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver on channel 3 (the System’s default output channel). (To change it to 4, press and hold (VCR) PLAY B on the front of the System for 3-5 seconds during tape playback. Details are on page eight.) Set the TV to the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver output channel (03 or 04).

2)Press VCR to put the System in VCR mode.The red VCR light will appear on the front of the System.

3)Press VCR/TV on the remote to choose VCR position.

4)Press SKIP i /CH o or SKIP j /CH p to select the channel you want to record at the System. Press REC I or RECORD I to start the recording.

5)Press VCR/TV on the remote once to put the System in TV position.

6)Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.