13
Connections
Connecting a TV, VCR, and Cable Box
Use this connection if you subscribe to a cable system that scrambles some channels (pay
channels), but not all of them. This setup allows you to:
❏change channels through your cable box or VCR when you are receiving a
scrambled signal
❏change channels through your TV
1Connect the single input jack of the splitter (not supplied) to your incoming cable
connection.
2Using coaxial cables (not supplied), connect the two output jacks of the splitter
(not supplied) to:
a) the IN jack on your cable box
b) the VHF/UHF jack on the TV
3Using a coaxial cable (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the IN jack
on your VCR.
4Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your VCR to
AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
✍DIGITAL CABLE BOX USERS: If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bi-
directional splitter (5-900 Mhz mininum) that is designed to work with your digital cable box.
VIDEO
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
AUDIO LAUDIO R
VIDEO
LINE
OUT
AUDIO LAUDIO R
134
AUDIO OUT
(VAR/FIX)
VIDEO
L
(MONO)
R
L
R
(MONO)
S VIDEO
Y
PB
PR
L
R
VCR
Rear of TV
2a
1
4
Video (yellow)
Audio L (white)
Audio R (red)
Cable
3
2b
Splitter
5
Cable box