17
Connections
Basic Setup
Intr
oduction
This set-up will allow you to:
– record an unscrambled or scrambled channel.
– record an unscrambled channel while watching
another unscrambled channel (only when you connect
a cable-compatible TV).
You will need to:
• A/B switch “A”: record an unscrambled channel which
bypasses the cable box.
– set “Cable Box/DBS” of “Set Top
Box setting” to “Not used”.
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37
• A/B switch “B”: record a scrambled or unscrambled
channel coming through the cable box.
– set “Cable Box/DBS” of “Set Top
Box setting” to “C.Box”.
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– set “Select input” of “Set Top Box
setting”to “3CH” or “4CH”.
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37
You can control cable channels from the recorder.
Preform the below.
1) Connect the supplied IR cable to the CHANNEL
CHANGE IR jack of the recorder.
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2) Set “IR control” of “Set Top Box setting” to “On”.
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This set-up will allow you to:
– watch or record a channel through the cable box via
the INPUT1 or INPUT3 (VIDEO/L/R) jacks.
You will need to:
• set “Cable Box/DBS” of “Set Top Box setting” to
“C.Box”.
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• set “Select Input” of “Set Top Box setting” to “Line1”.
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You can control cable channels from the recorder.
Preform the below.
1) Connect the supplied IR cable to the CHANNEL
CHANGE IR jack of the recorder.
page 19
2) Set “IR control” of “Set Top Box setting” to “On”.
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Cable box
A/B switch
A
B
Cable box
IN
OUT
IN
VHF / UHF
VIDEO
L
R
R
L
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDE
INP
IN
RF OUT
(TO TV)
RF IN
(FROM ANT.)
IR
CHANNEL
CHANGE
3CH
4CH
P
B
VIDEO
L
R
VIDEO
R
L
R
L
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
Y
P
R
COMPONENT OUTPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT3
INPUT1
IR
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
BITSTREAM/PCM
OPTICAL
CHANNEL
CHANGE