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Connect the Recorder to the TV, Audio Components, and Internet
There are four steps to connecting the Recorder.
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Connect a TV source or multiple TV sources (standard cable, digital
cable, satellite receiver, or antenna) to the Recorder.
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Connect the video and audio from the Recorder to the TV. (If
you have a Home Theater system, you can connect the audio to
the amplifier or receiver instead of the TV.)
•
Connect the Recorder to the Internet (broadband or dial-up service)
to download the Program Guide and Software Updates.
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Program the Recorder remote control to operate the TV.
More information about each step is provided in the following sections.
Connect to the TV source
The TV source provides the TV service to your home. The TV source is typically
an antenna, a standard cable, a digital cable service, or a satellite service.
Notes
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Labels for connections on TVs vary by brand. If you cannot find a
connection as specified in the following instructions, refer to the
TV documentation.
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Depending on the TV service, you can connect the service to the
Recorder by using a S-Video cable, a composite cable, or an RF/coax
cable. See the following sections for connection instructions.
·
When you connect a digital cable set-top box or a satellite set-top
box to the Recorder, you must use composite or S-Video cables.
Using an RF/coax cable to connect a cable set-top box or a satellite
set-top box to the Recorder is not supported.
Standard Cable
If you use RF/coaxial cable (Included)
ANT.
IN
RF
BY-
PASS
Wall Outlet
Recorder
1.
Connect an RF/coaxial cable to the cable connection in the wall.
2.
On the Recorder, connect the RF/coaxial cable to the
ANT.IN
connector.
