VCR and Cable Box

zBefore connecting a cable box, See “Using CableCARD™” on page 51.

Setup

For best results, use this connection if:

sYour cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all channels.

About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features

With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features.

With this connection you can:

sUse the remote control to change channels coming through the cable box. You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box; see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 58.

sUse the remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV’s CABLE input jack. (The TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.)

sRecord channels coming through the cable box and channels coming directly into the TV.

To connect a VCR and cable box, you need:

sA splitter, which is a small, inexpensive device that you can purchase at your local electronics store.

sFour coaxial cables.

sTwo A/V cable or two S VIDEO cable with audio cables.

To connect the VCR and cable box

1Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter.

2Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the splitter’s two output jacks to the TV’s CABLE input jack.

3Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter’s other output jack to the cable box’s input jack.

4Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the VCR’s RF input jack.

5Use an A/V cable to connect the cable box’s A/V output jacks to the TV’s A/V input jacks.

6Use the 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the VCR’s RF output jack to the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack.

7Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR’s A/V output jacks to the TV’s A/V input jacks (VIDEO 1 or 3).

8Run the Auto Setup program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on page 53.

Using S VIDEO jacks? See page 29.

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