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Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)
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Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)
Hooking Up to a Cable Box
The cable box brings all the advantages of pay cable, but finding a satisfactory hookup
can be challenging. To sort out what to do, we suggest a step-by-step approach to
installation.
You will need RF TV splitters, coaxial cable jumpers, and possible RF switches to try
various configurations. These are not furnished with your VCR because each
installation will have different needs and require different cable lengths.
Before you begin, take a close look at the back of your TV to see where cables are
currently connected. You may need to reconnect them that way later. As an aid to
memory, use masking tape to label each cable and connection.
A Step-by-Step Approach
Try the hookups listed as Options 1 through 4. They are based on whether the cable
channel signals are scrambled, unscrambled, or a combination. (Your cable company
can tell you more about this.)
After each hookup, power up the VCR and the TV. Use the Initial Setup screen (page
23) to select option CATV1 or CATV2. Then check out the system using these
questions as a guide.
Does the TV receive the same number of channels as before the installation?
Does the VCR record all channels?
Do the VCR and TV remote control functions work?
Can I record on one pay channel while watching another?
Do I receive my pay channels, and do all special cable features work?
If any function does not work, or works in an unexpected way, hook up everything the
way it was when you started and begin again with the next hookup option.
If you don't have a direct video connection--the one using the audio/video cable--make
sure the TV channel is set to 3 or 4 when you paly back a tape.
Consult the cable company or the cable converter manual for assistance in using the
VCR with a cable converter. You will probably need to set the VCR to channel 3 or 4
and then use the cable converter to switch stations. There may be additional
procedures for picking up pay-for-view or scrambled channels, which the cable
company will gladly help you with.
Option 1--All Channels Scrambled
1. Remove the cable company's cable line from the back of your TV. Connect it to the
IN FROM ANT lower jack on the back of the VCR.