satellite receiver.
So the line-up is as follows:
• TV aerial connected into the satellite receiver “RF in” or “TV in”.
• Satellite receiver “RF out” connected to video recorder “RF in” (or use the D – SCART
cable from satellite receiver “SCART/ PERITEL” to the appropriate SCART socket on the
video recorder).
• Video recorder “RF out” to TV (or use the appropriate SCART connector between the
two).
There are more complicated ways of connecting with SCART cables or a combination of
SCART and RF leads but the method depends upon the sockets available on your
equipment.
If in doubt, use the RF connection method to begin with.
The advantages gained by using SCART are as follows:
• No need to “tune” the TV to the satellite receiver.
• Marginally better picture quality, provided that high quality SCART leads are used
(some cheap ones can make the picture worse!)
• Stereo sound from your TV (if it is equipped for stereo).
You can also link the Left and Right stereo outputs to the “Auxiliary” or “CD” input on
your Hi-Fi system.
It’s not obvious to most people but your video recorder has a built-in TV tuner. In fact it is
a TV except that it has no screen! You can prove this by unplugging your TV set whilst
recording a TV programme. The video still works! This is why you must tune the video
recorder in to each of the watchable TV channels when you first install it. It does not get
pictures from the TV – it produces them from the aerial signal, direct.
Your satellite receiver sends its programmes out of its “RF out” socket on one TV channel
frequency (usually channel 38). You must tune your TV set to this channel and store it as
button 6 (for instance). Your TV will already be tuned to the video recorder (usually on
channel 5 or 0). With TV channel button number 6 selected you can now watch any
satellite channel you care to select with the satellite remote control.
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