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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 24.
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 44) 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 “PRO-
GRESSIVE SCAN OFF” (see page
80).
After the connection
Plug in the power cords of the TV and
cable box/satellite receiver. Then go to
“EZ Set Up” (see page 25).
COMPONENT OUT
IN
FROM
ANTENNA
480i/
480p
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTVHF/UHF/CATVLINELINE S-VIDEOVIDEOR-AUDIO-LS-VIDEOVIDEOR-AUDIO-L
PASS THROUGH
OUT 1
OUT 2
IN 1
AUTO
REC
IN 2
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