RECORDING

Cable Box Set-up

The VCR can directly control channel selecting of the connected cable box.

Cable Box Control

This VCR needs to be connected to a cable box equipped with an infrared wireless remote control. You can select cable channels from the cable box by operating this VCR.

It is also possible to automatically change the cable channels according to your program setting in the timer program

recording or VCR Plus+ C

3 ® system recording.

Placing the Cable Box

Put the cable box on the top of the VCR as shown below. Do not block the sensor window.

Connection Type

Type A

RECORDING

 

Cable box

 

 

Type B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall

 

 

 

Sensor windowFront of the VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The infrared signals come out of the sensor

 

 

 

window and the front of the VCR. Then they

 

 

 

bounce off walls and other objects in the

 

 

 

room and are received by the cable box.

 

Type C

 

The VCR sends out infrared signals to your

 

 

 

 

 

cable box even during timer program

 

A

A/B switch

recording or VCR Plus+ C3 ® system

 

 

A

 

 

B

recording.

 

 

 

B

 

 

Cable box

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

If the channels cannot be controlled properly

 

 

 

 

because the infrared signal fails to reach the cable

 

 

 

 

box, change the position of the box on the VCR so

 

 

 

 

that it can receive the signal.

 

 

 

 

Keep the cable box turned on even while the VCR

 

Type D

 

 

is in the timer program recording or VCR Plus+ C

3 ®

 

system recording.

Cable box

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