Connecting up

03

Important

Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV” mode.

This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection.

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Splitter

Incoming cable

Converter/ descrambler

Allows

¥ Recording of one channel

DVD/VCR

 

while watching another.

¥

Using the programmable

 

 

TV

timer to record only the

A/B switch

channel selected at the

 

 

 

converter box.

 

¥ Recording of all channels

 

 

through the converter box.

 

Prevents

 

¥

Watching scrambled

 

 

channels while recording

 

 

another channel.

 

¥ Using the DVD/VCR tuner

 

 

to select channels.

5

DVD/VCR

 

Splitter

TV

A/B switch

Incoming cable

Converter/descrambler

6

DVD/VCR

Splitter

TV

A/B switch

Incoming

Converter/

descrambler

cable

 

Allows

¥Recording of nonscrambled channels.

¥Recording of one channel while watching another.

¥Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels.

¥Using the programmable timer.

Prevents

¥Recording scrambled channels.

Allows

¥Recording of all channels through the converter box.

¥Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel while watching another (scrambled or unscrambled) channel.

¥Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.

Prevents

¥Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.

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Pioneer DVR-RT300 manual Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the Catv mode