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Hookups
Hookup 4
Using the cable box/satellite receiver control feature
Recommended use
You should use this hookup if you have a cable box, especially if your cable system
scrambles all or most channels. This hookup allows the VCR’s cable box/satellite
receiver control feature to control the channels on the cable box, simplifying the
recording process. A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 36.
What you can do with this hookup
• Record any channel by using the cable box/satellite receiver control feature to
select channels on the cable box
What you cannot do
• Record with the cable box turned off
• Record one channel while watching another channel
IN
OUT
VHF/UHF
IN
OUT
Rear of TV
VHF/UHF
VHF
UHF
VCR
Match the type of
connector on your
TV: A, B, or C.
For connector
types B and C, no
UHF connection
is required.
B
C
or
or
Cable box
A
VHF
UHF
Wall
Positioning the Cable box
Place the Cable box on top of the
VCR so that it may not block the
sensor window on the VCR.
Side view
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