Philips VR960BPH owner manual Connecting the Controller, Cable Box/DBS Connect the Controller

Connecting the Controller 49

If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on during a timer recording.

1

Connect the Cable Box/DBS to the VCR as shown below. For more information, please read page

8. Or, refer to the owner’s manual of your Cable Box/DBS.

Cable Box/DBS	Connect the Controller
Controller	to the CABLE BOX Jack
	on the back of the VCR.

Connect the Cable signal to the IN Jack of the Cable Box/DBS.

		CABLE	IN	OUT	ANT.IN
		BOX
S	IN	OUT		R
		AUDIO
V				L
I					RF OUT
D		VIDEO
E		CH3 CH4
O

Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.

Back of TV (example)

ANT. IN
75V
ANT	/
CA
BLE
RF OUT

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV's ANTENNA IN Jack.

2

Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Jack on the back of the VCR as shown above.

3

Attach the Controller to the top of the VCR using the supplied adhesive. Make sure the Controller’s transmitter (the light on the top of the Controller) is pointed toward the Cable Box/DBS remote sensor.

Cable Box/DBS

Controller

VR960B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

POWER		SUPER VHS ET
		TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL	REC / OTR
				PLAY
			MENU	STOP/EJECT
VIDEO	L AUDIO R	STILL / PAUSE S-VHS ET		/
			CHANNEL
			OK/
		VCR	STATUS	TURBO
				DRIVE

4

If you are using a Cable Box, follow the steps on pages 50-51 to make the Controller change channels at the Cable Box during timer recordings.

If you are using a DBS, follow the steps on pages 52-53 to make the Controller change channels at the DBS during timer recordings.