Connections

Connecting an antenna and TV

Connect your TV and the antenna to this recorder for recording and to view broadcast signals on the TV.

1 Disconnect the antenna cable from your TV, and connect it to the RF IN (FROM ANT.) terminal on the recorder.

2 Using the supplied coaxial cable of this recorder, connect the RF OUT (TO TV) terminal to the TV.

To RF IN (FROM ANT.) 1

To RF OUT (TO TV) 2

Coaxial cable (supplied)

e.g.

VHF/UHF antenna

Antenna cable (not supplied)

TV

2 To antenna input Antenna splitter

(not supplied)

 

Types of an antenna terminal

VHF/UHF

may vary depending on the TV.

Check the type on your TV, and

 

 

connect properly using either

 

method as shown.

For connecting to a cable box or a satellite system, see page 22 to 25.

Note

This connection ensures broadcast signals to be passed through to your TV. Unlike a VCR, you cannot assign channel 3 or 4 to playback from this recorder. The antenna input only passes through the broadcast signals to your TV.

Therefore to playback video from this recorder you must connect it to a video input on your TV. (See the next page.)

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RD-XS35SU, RD-XS35SC specifications

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