IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” mode.

This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scram- bled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Con- sult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection.

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DVD/VCR

Splitter

 

IN

 

(ANT)

Incoming Cable

Converter/Descrambler

OUT

 

 

 

(TV)

 

TV

A/B Switch

VHF/UHF

 

IN (ANT)

A

 

B

 

Connections

Allows: * Recording of one channel while watching another.

*Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.

*Recording of all channels through the converter box.

Prevents: * Watching scrambled channels while recording another channel. * Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.

5

DVD/VCR

 

 

 

TV

Splitter

 

 

 

 

 

IN

VHF/UHF

 

 

(ANT)

IN (ANT)

 

 

 

 

Converter/Descrambler

OUT

A/B Switch

 

 

 

(TV)

 

Incoming Cable

 

 

A

 

 

 

B

Allows: * Recording of nonscrambled channels.

*Recording of one channel while watching another.

*Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels.

*Using the programmable timer.

Prevents: Recording scrambled channels.

6

 

DVD/VCR

Converter/Descrambler

TV

Splitter

 

IN

VHF/UHF

(ANT)

 

IN (ANT)

OUT

A/B Switch

(TV)

Converter/Descrambler

 

Incoming Cable

A

 

 

B

Allows: * Recording of all channels through the converter box.

*Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel while watching another (scrambled or unscrambled) channel.

*Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box. Prevents: Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.

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Toshiba SD-V593SU Incoming Cable Converter/Descrambler, Switch, Connections, Converter/Descrambler Splitter

SD-V593SU specifications

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