8 Hookups With a Cable Box
This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, and TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available.
1.Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box.
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2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
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Back of TV (example only)
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) but- tons to set the VCR to the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4).
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to watch or record at the Cable Box.
Watching TV With the VCR Off
1
Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4).
2
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box.
Timer Recordings
With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described on pages
●You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time.
●Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4).
●When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to record, select channel 3 or 4 (the Cable Box output channel). (This is step 5 on page 33.)
●Set your Cable Box to the channel you want to record.
●Leave the Cable Box on while you are recording.
Helpful Hints
•With this hookup, channels cannot be changed at the VCR. You must select channels at the Cable Box.
•You can not view a channel other than the one you are recording (the instructions on page 30 do not work with this hookup).
•You cannot program channels with this hookup (as discussed on page 12).
