Connecting your TV
Connecting a cable converter box
This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable channels.
To use the TV features (such as PIP swap, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels), select
You will need:
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When you use a converter box with your TV, the remote control may not operate certain features, such as PIP swap, channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels.
Connecting a cable converter box and VCR
This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium cable channels, and watch videotapes.
To watch basic cable channels, select the channels using the TV remote control.To watch premium cable channels, set the TV signal source to Video 1 (see “Selecting the signal source” on page 17). Tune the VCR to the same channel as the converter box output switch (3 or 4), and use the cable converter box to change channels. Set the PIP source to “TV” (see page 28).
You will need:
•three coaxial cables
•one pair of audio cables (one single audio cable for a mono VCR)
The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.
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•one video cable (For video cable type, see “Note Regarding Picture Quality” on page 7.)
•one cable splitter
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When recording, set Audio Out to FIXED (see “Selecting variable audio OUT” on page 35). With Audio Out set to FIXED, the TV’s volume setting will not affect the sound level being recorded.
When you use a converter box with your TV, the remote control may not operate certain features, such as PIP swap, channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels.
If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono Audio IN to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable.
If you have an
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