02Connecting up

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1)

If you are using a cable box or satellite receiver with only a few scrambled channels,

follow the setup on this page1. If many or all the channels are scrambled, we recommend using the setup on the following page.

Using the setup on this page you can:

Record unscrambled channels by selecting them on this recorder.

Record scrambled channels by selecting them on the cable box/satellite receiver and using the Auto Start Recording feature (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 46).

Watch one channel while recording another.

Important

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

A/V

 

 

IN 1

 

 

TV

ANTENNA

 

 

IN

 

1

 

 

2

ANTENNA

A/V

 

OUT

OUT

Cable box/

ANTENNA

3

Satellite receiver

IN

 

 

 

1

ANTENNA

OUT

 

 

Y

 

OUTPUT 1

 

INPUT 1/AUTOTPUTSTART1 REC

IN

 

 

R

L

 

R

L

 

 

AC IN

CONTROL

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL

IN

COMPONENT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

 

 

VIDEO OUT

OUTPUT 2

 

 

INPUT 3

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

ANTENNA

IN (RF IN)

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

1Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV channels.

2Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV using a set of A/V cables (as supplied). This enables you to watch the output from this recorder.

3Connect the audio/video output of your cable box/satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on this recorder using a set of A/V cables.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.

Note

1The diagram shows standard video connections, but you can alternatively use the S-video or component video connections if they’re available.

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Pioneer DVR-640H-S manual This enables you to record scrambled TV channels, Antenna OUT