02Connecting up

Connecting an external decoder box (2)

If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

• Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in TV tuner.

Important

Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satellite receiver or cable box. Always connect each component directly to your TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

 

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

IN

 

1

2

SCART AV

TV

 

 

CONNECTOR

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

AC IN

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

AV 1 (RGB) - TV

REC

IN

OPTICAL

 

S-VIDEO

CONTROL

DIGITAL OUT

 

OUTPUT

 

 

3

1

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

Antenna/cable TV

Decoder

wall outlet

 

1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.

This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.

3Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2/ AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your decoder box. This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

In order to use this setup, you will need to make the following settings from the Initial Setup menu:

Set the AV2/L1 In setting to Decoder from the Initial Setup menu (see AV2/L1 In on page 82).

From the Manual CH Setting screen, set the Decoder setting for the scrambled channels to On (see Manual CH Setting on page 80).

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Pioneer DVR-320 operating instructions Scart AV Connector

DVR-320 specifications

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