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Hookups (cont’d) 9

Connecting the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to the System and to a TV

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

Back of TV (example only)

RF coaxial cable

ANTENNA IN

RF IN

RF coaxial cable

OUT

OUT

IN

ANTENNA

COMPONENT

AM

R AUDIO L

VIDEO OUT

 

DVD/

Y

 

 

VCR

ANTENNA 75Ω

ANTENNA 75Ω

OUT

 

VCR

Pb/Cb

IN

 

 

 

Pr/Cr

FM

 

 

(75Ω)

 

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL

 

 

AUDIO OUT

 

 

OUT

COAXIAL

 

 

P

I PROGRESSIVE

 

 

Antenna or

Cable TV signal

IN

FL

FR

C

SL

SR

W

SPEAKER (4Ω)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Connect a Cable TV or Satellite signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to the System’s TV ANTENNA IN jack.

Use a second RF coaxial cable (one is supplied) to connect the System’s TV ANTENNA OUT jack to the TV’s Antenna In jack.

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

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

When all connections are complete, plug in the power cords of the TV, Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, and the System.

Set your TV to channel 3. If you cannot use channel 3 at your TV, you can change the System’s output channel to channel 4. See step 6 on page eight for details.

If you have not turned on the System already, go to page 19 to complete the VCR’s First- Time Setup.

With this connection . . .

●Select TV channels at the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, not the System.To record or view TV channels:

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

2)Press SKIP i /CH o or SKIP j /CH p to set the System to the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver output channel (03 or 04).

3)Set the TV to the System’s output channel (03 or 04).

4)Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

●You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.

●Program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver 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/Satellite Receiver output channel). (This is step 8 on page 39.) Leave the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver on for a timer recording.

Helpful Hint

•If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has Audio/Video Out jacks, use audio/video cables to connect them to the AUDIO and VIDEO (VCR IN) jacks on the System.You will not need the RF coaxial cable as described at step 2.

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Philips MX5100VR/37B owner manual With this connection, Helpful Hint
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MX5100VR, MX5100VR/37B specifications

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