Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR

Connecting your TV

With this connection you can:

watch videotapes

watch and record basic and premium cable channels

record one channel while watching the same or another non-premium channel

Tune the VCR to channel

3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), place the TV in VIDEO 1 mode, and then use the converter box to change channels.

You will need:

one cable signal splitter

four coaxial cables

Stereo VCR

S-VIDEO VIDEO

From

Cable

OUT Cable

Converter

IN Box

AUDIO

L R

IN

IN from ANT OUT to TV

OUT

Cable

 

 

CH3

 

Signal

IN

OUT

 

Splitter

 

CH4

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

IN

OUT

 

COLOR

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO STREAM

 

INPUT

 

L/

Y

L/

L

MONO

MONO

 

 

ANT

AUDIO

AUDIO PB

AUDIO

R

R

R

one set of standard A/V cables (If your VCR has S-video, you can use an S-video cable instead of the standard video cable. See “Note Regarding Picture Quality” on page 7.)

VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2

PR

 

Note:

 

If you have a mono VCR, connect TV L/Mono Audio IN

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of

to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable.

television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials

When you use a cable converter box with your TV, you

is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States

and other countries, and may subject you to civil and

may not be able to use the remote control to program

criminal liability.

certain features (for example, blocking channels).

 

Connecting a satellite receiver and a VCR

With this connection you can:

• watch videotapes

From Satellite dish

 

 

 

 

• watch satellite and TV channels

Satellite Receiver

 

 

 

 

You will need:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• three coaxial cables

OUT

 

L R

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

Satellite IN

 

 

 

• two sets of standard A/V cables (If your

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

satellite receiver has S-video, you can use an

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-video cable from the satellite receiver

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

instead of the standard video cable. See

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

“Note Regarding Picture Quality” on page 7.)

 

 

 

 

COLOR

ANT

 

 

VIDEO

 

INPUT

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

VIDEO STREAM

Note:

 

 

 

MONO

 

 

MONO

 

 

 

 

L/

 

 

L/

To watch satellite programs, the TV must select

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

PB

AUDIO

VIDEO-1 (see “Selecting the signal source” on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

page 16).

 

 

 

 

-1 VIDEO

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To watch VCR programs, the TV must select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO-2 (see “Selecting the signal source” on

 

 

 

Stereo VCR

 

 

 

page 16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

IN from ANT OUT to TV

CH3

CH4

From antenna

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