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Setup
VCR and Cable Box
For best results, use this connection if:
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Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium
channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble
all channels.
With this connection you can:
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Use the remote control to change channels coming through the cable
box. You must first program the remote control for your specific cable
box; see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 58.
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Use the remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV’s
CABLE input jack. (The TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the
cable box.)
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Record channels coming through the cable box and channels coming
directly into the TV.
To connect a VCR and cable box, you need:
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A splitter, which is a small, inexpensive device that you can purchase at
your local electronics store.
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Four coaxial cables.
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Two A/V cable or two S VIDEO cable with audio cables.
To connect the VCR and cable box
1
Connect the CATV cable (not supplied) to the single (input) jack of the
splitter.
2
Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect one of the splitter’s two
output jacks to the TV’s CABLE input jack.
3
Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the splitter’s other output
jack to the cable box’s input jack.
4
Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the cable box’s output jack
to the VCR’s RF input jack.
5
Use an A/V cable (not supplied) to connect the cable box’s A/V output
jacks to the TV’s A/V input jacks.
6
Use the 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect the VCR’s RF output jack to
the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack.
7
Use an A/V cable (not supplied) to connect the VCR’s A/V output jacks
to the TV’s A/V input jacks (VIDEO 1 or 3).
8
Run the Auto Setup program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel
List” on page 53.
About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features
With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features.
Using S VIDEO jacks? See page 31.
