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Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d)  9

R

L

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

AUDIO

CH3 CH4

OUT

IN

ANT

IN

OUT

75

   

ANT /

CABLE

With this connection:

You may watch one channel while recording another.

You may not record scrambled channels.

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the
VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Set the TV to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR/TV light will
appear on the display panel), use the CHANNEL 

o

/

p

but-

tons to select the channel you want to record at the
VCR.  Start the recording.

2

Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV
position. 
(The VCR/TV light will disappear.)

3

Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable
Box/DBS.

TV’s ANTENNA

IN Jack

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

•  When you play a tape, make sure

the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).

Helpful Hint

1

Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on
the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.

1

2

3

Connections

Cable

Signal

RF coaxial

cable

RF coaxial

cable

Summary of Contents for VR401BMG

Page 1: ...VCR VR401BMG VR601BMG Video Cassette Recorder Video Cassette Recorder Hookup Pages Hookup Pages...

Page 2: ...or a Direct Broadcast System please see pages eight nine If you have a Stereo TV please see page 10 After you hook up the VCR go to page 11 to turn on the VCR The VR601BMG is illustrated here The VR40...

Page 3: ...TENNA IN Jack on the TV You may use either a snap on type supplied or screw on type of coaxial cable whichever you prefer 5 Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4 whichever channe...

Page 4: ...nnel This is step 5 on page 29 Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT OUT IN 75 ANT CABLE TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR Recording Vi...

Page 5: ...to record at the VCR Start the recording 2 Press the VCR TV button once to put the VCR in TV position The VCR TV light will disappear 3 Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box DBS TV s A...

Page 6: ...d of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks you must use a Y splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV s right and left chann...

Page 7: ...e menu REW ind Button When playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen Details are on page 36 Press to ret...

Page 8: ...are on pages six nine OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxi al cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Details are on pages six nine VIDEO OUT Ja...

Page 9: ...o cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2 3 RF coaxial cable from the OUT jack of VCR 2 to the TV s ANTENNA IN Jack If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2 pr...

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