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Cable Connection
Cable-VCR-TV (For CATV/PAY
Channels Recording/Playback)
The VCR has an extended range, and can tune
the Low-Band, Mid-Band, Super-Band, Hyper-
Band, Ultra-Band, and Special cable channels
(Channels A-5–A-1, A–W, AA–FFF, GGG–
WWW, WWW
r
1–WWW
r
12, 100–125, 5A).
Also, the VCR can tune to any of the 56 UHF
channels (14–69). Refer to
Storing TV
Broadcasts in your VCR
on page 15.
BASIC Hook-Up
Since the VCR can tune Mid
and Super Bands, this
connection will provide the
reception of all cable channels
except those which are
intentionally scrambled.
75 ohm Coaxial Cable
However, if you subscribe to a special channel
which is scrambled you will probably have a
descrambler box for proper reception. The VCR
by itself cannot properly receive a scrambled
program since it does not contain a
descrambler. In order for the VCR to properly
receive a scrambled program, your existing
descrambler must be used. There are two
commonly used methods of connection in this
case.
Typical Cable System Hook Ups
with Cable Converter/Descrambler
Boxes
The cable hook-up shown at the bottom left
allows VCR-TV functions except for viewing
one channel while recording another.
The above cable hook-up allows VCR
functions, including viewing one channel while
recording another, but it requires two cable TV
Converter/Descrambler Boxes, one Switch Box
and one 2-Way Splitter.
Since the VCR has an extended range of
tuning, tuning-programing of non-scrambled
Mid-Band and Super-Band TV programs is
possible. When a cable converter or
descrambler box is connected to the VCR,
all timer-controlled recording functions will
continue to operate with the exception of
charging channels automatically. CATV
Channel selection will have to be performed
with the cable converter. Timer-controlled
recording from CATV Channels is therefore
limited to one channel at any given time.
75 ohm Cable System
75 ohm Coaxial
Cables
Cable TV
Converter
Box
IN
OUT
To the 75 ohm VHF
Input on the TV set
75 ohm Cables System
IN
2-WAY
SPLITTER
OUT1
IN
Cable TV
Converter Box
OUT2
IN
Cable TV
Converter Box
OUT
Switch Box
°
OUT
75 ohm Coaxial
Cables
°
Not available from
our company.
Please contact your
cable company.
To the 75 ohm VHF
Input on the TV set
