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CATV or Satellite Receiver Connections

Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (2)

The following connection is the connection to a cable box or satellite receiver
when many or all the channels received are scrambled.
Using this connection, you can:
Record any CATV signals by selecting them on the cable box or satellite
receiver.
Record using the “AV AUTO REC” function (see page 44) when LINE IN 1 is
used for cable box/satellite receiver connection.
NOTE
With this connection, you cannot record a channel while you watch another.
1

Connect the TV antenna/

CATV cable and coaxial

cables as shown on the

left.

You can watch TV channels.
2

Connect the VIDEO/AUDIO

Output jacks on this

Recorder to the video/

audio input jacks on your

TV using the supplied

video/audio cable.
You can watch video played back
on the Recorder.
3

Connect the IN 1 (AUTO

REC) VIDEO/AUDIO jacks

on this Recorder to the

video/audio output jacks

on your cable box or

satellite receiver using a

video/audio cable.
You can record scrambled CATV
channels.
NOTE
These are standard video connec-
tions. You can use S-video or
component connections if they are
available.
Important!
• Connect this Recorder directly to
your TV and not via the cable box,
satellite receiver, or a VCR.
When using this connection, set
“PROGRESSIVE OUT” to “PRO-
GRESSIVE SCAN OFF” (see page
80).
After the connection
Plug in the power cords of the TV and
cable box/satellite receiver. Then go to
“EZ Set Up” (see page 25).
TV
COMPONENT OUT
IN
FROM
ANTENNA
480i/
480p
OPTICALCOAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTVHF/UHF/CATVLINELINE S-VIDEOVIDEOR-AUDIO-LS-VIDEOVIDEOR-AUDIO-L
PASS THROUGH
OUT 1
OUT 2
IN 1
AUTO
REC
IN 2
Cable box/
Satellite
receiver
The Recorder
To antenna
input jack
To PASS
THROUGH
To IN FROM
ANTENNA
To antenna
output jack
To video/audio
output jacks
To antenna
input jack
To IN 1 (AUTO REC)
VIDEO/AUDIO jacks
To video/audio
input jacks
To VIDEO/AUDIO
Output jacks
1
1
1
2
3
Coaxial cable
(commercially available)
Coaxial cable
(supplied)
Antenna cable
(commercially available)
Video/audio
cable
(supplied)
Video/audio cable
(commercially available)
To antenna/CATV
wall outlet