Hookup 4
Using the cable box/satellite receiver control feature
Recommended use
You should use this hookup if you have a cable box, especially if your cable system scrambles all or most channels. This hookup allows the VCR’s cable box/satellite receiver control feature to control the channels on the cable box, simplifying the recording process. A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 36.
What you can do with this hookup
•Record any channel by using the cable box/satellite receiver control feature to select channels on the cable box
What you cannot do
•Record with the cable box turned off
•Record one channel while watching another channel
Started Getting
Cable box
Wall
IN
OUT
VCR
VHF/UHF
IN
OUT
or
or
Rear of TV
VHF/UHF
Match the type of
A
connector on your TV: A, B, or C.
VHF | For connector | |
| B types B and C, no | |
UHF | UHF connection | |
is required. | ||
|
VHF
C
UHF
Positioning the Cable box
Place the Cable box on top of the VCR so that it may not block the sensor window on the VCR.
Side view
continued
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