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CATV or Satellite Receiver Connections
Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (1)
The following connection is the connection to a cable box or satellite receiver
when receiving only a few scrambled channels. When many or all the channels
are scrambled, see the connection on page 25.
Using this connection, you can:
•Record unscrambled CATV signals by selecting them on this Recorder.
•Record scrambled CATV signals by selecting them on the cable box or satellite
receiver and selecting the input used on the Recorder.
•Record a channel while you watch another.
•Record using the “AV AUTO REC” function (see page 55) when LINE IN 1 is
used for cable box/satellite receiver connection.
1
Connect the TV antenna/
CATV cable and coaxial
cables as shown on the
left.
You can watch TV channels.
2
Connect the VIDEO/AUDIO
Output jacks on this
Recorder to the video/
audio input jacks on your
TV using the supplied
video/audio cable.
You can watch video played back
on the Recorder.
3
Connect the IN 1 (AUTO
REC) VIDEO/AUDIO jacks
on this Recorder to the
video/audio output jacks
on your cable box or
satellite receiver using a
video/audio cable.
You can record scrambled CATV
channels when using a cable box
or satellite receiver for decoding.
NOTE
•These are standard video connec-
tions. You can use S-video or
component connections if they are
available.
Important!
•Connect this Recorder directly to
your TV and not via the cable box,
satellite receiver, or a VCR.
•When using this connection, set
“PROGRESSIVE OUT” to
“PROGRESSIVE SCAN OFF” (see
page 102).
After the connection
Plug in the power cords of the TV and
cable box/satellite receiver. Then go to
“EZ Set Up” (see page 26).
TV
To antenna
input jack
To antenna
output jack
To video/audio
input jacks
1
2
The Recorder
To VIDEO/AUDIO
Output jacks
Coaxial cable
(commercially available)
Video/audio
cable
(supplied)
Antenna cable
(commercially available)
To antenna/CATV
wall outlet
1
To IN FROM
ANTENNA
13
Coaxial cable
(supplied)
To antenna
input jack
To PASS
THROUGH
Cable box/
Satellite receiver
Video/audio cable
(commercially available)
To IN 1 (AUTO REC)
VIDEO/AUDIO jacks
To video/audio
output jacks