Porter-Cable DVDR630VR Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver, Aerial/Decoder Cable TV

Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver

If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following the instructions on the right.

Using the setup on this page you can:

•Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box/satellite tuner.

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

2AUDIO/VIDEO connector to a SCART AV connector

on your TV.

This enables you to watch discs.Use the SCART cable to connect the EURO AV1

3DECODER connector to a SCART AV connector on

your satellite/cable box.

This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.Use a SCART cable to connect the EURO AV2

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This recorder has a ‘loop through’ function. This feature allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder, while watching a satellite or cable channel. Press MODE to select the TV mode during recording. The TV indicator appears.

Caution:

Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satel- lite receiver or cable box. Always connect each compo- nent directly to your TV or AV receiver.

Aerial/Cable TV

Wall Jack

Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

AERIAL	AERIAL	SCART AV1	SCART AV2
INPUT	OUTPUT

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Connecting an external decoder box

If you have an external,dedicated decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on this page.

1 Connect the cable from the aerial/cable TV outlet to the aerial input on your cable/satellite tuner.

2 Use a SCART cable to connect your decoder to your cable/satellite tuner.

See the manual for your decoder box for more detailed instructions.

3DECODER connector to a SCART AV connector on your satellite/cable box.Use a SCART cable to connect the EURO AV2

4AUDIO/VIDEO connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV.Use the SCART cable to connect the EURO AV1

Caution:

Do not connect your decoder box directly to this recorder.

Information from the decoder (for example, relating to pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder is off (in standby).

For timer recording to work properly on this recorder, the satellite/cable box must also be switched on dur- ing recording.

Aerial/Decoder

Cable TV SCART AV

Wall Jack

Cable Box or

Satellite Receiver

AERIAL	AERIAL	SCART AV1	SCART AV2
INPUT	OUTPUT

AERIAL

RF.OUT

AERIAL

RF.OUT

Rear of Recorder Rear of Recorder

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