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Note to the Cable TV System Installer :
This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the
National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding - in particular, specifying that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable
entry as possible.
When connecting to a cable box or satellite box with only a few scrambled
channels
If you are using a cable box or satellite box with only a few scrambled channels, follow the setup on this
page. If many or all the channels are scrambled, use the connection on this page.
With this setup:
• You can record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the DVD recorder.
• You cannot record scrambled channels that require a cable box or satellite box.
When connecting to a cable box or satellite box with many scrambled
channels
If many or all the channels you receive by cable or satellite are scrambled, we recommend using this setup.
With this setup:
• You can record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box or satellite box. Be sure
that the cable box or satellite box is turned on.
• You cannot record one channel while watching another channel.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM / BITSTREAM
COAXIAL AUDIO
INPUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT
TV ANTENNA
OUTPUT
R
R
L
L
AUDIO
VIDEO
1
2
(L1)
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
Y
AUDIO IN VIDEO
Round Coaxial
cable (supplied)
Video
cable
(supplied)
Audio
cable
(supplied)
(Back of TV)
Cable
Signal
Connect
Connect
ConnectConnect
(Back of DVD recorder)
2
1
3
4
IN
OUT
(Cable box or
Satellite box)
Round
Coaxial
cable
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM / BITSTREAM
COAXIAL AUDIO
INPUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT
TV ANTENNA
OUTPUT
R
R
L
L
AUDIO
VIDEO
1
2
(L1)
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
Y
AUDIO IN VIDEO
Video
cable
(supplied)
Audio
cable
(supplied)
(Back of TV)
Cable
Signal
ConnectConnect
(Back of DVD recorder)
Round
Coaxial
cable
Connect
1
Connect
2
Round Coaxial cable
(supplied)
4
5
Round
Coaxial cable
IN
OUT
(Cable box or
Satellite box)
Connect
3
A
B
B