Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9

With this connection:

You may watch one channel while recording another.

You may not record scrambled channels.

1 VCR

IN

OUT

ANT.IN

2

 

R

 

AUDIO

L

 

VIDEO

 

RF OUT

 

 

 

 

CH3 CH4

 

 

 

Cable Box/DBS

IN

OUT

75Ω

 

ANT

/

CABLE

Cable signal

RF coaxial cable

RF coaxial cable

3 TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

Connections

1

Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the RF OUT jack on the VCR to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the TV’s ANTENNA IN jack.

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.

2

Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position. (The VCR light will disappear.)

3

Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).

4

Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.

Helpful Hint

When you play a tape, make sure the Cable Box/DBS is set to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).

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Philips VRZ255 owner manual Recording One Channel/Watching Another, With this connection, Cable Box/DBS, Jack