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3 Connect
This section describes the basic connections
required for this recorder before it can be used.
Look for the highest quality connection based
on the type of devices you have and make the
best connection for this recorder.
Basic connections:
Connect antenna or cable
Connect video/audio cables
Optional connections:
Connect other devices
Connect to AV ampli
fi
er/receiver
Connect to Cable box/ Satellite receiver
Connect to VCR or other similar device
Connect to digital video/digital 8 camcorder
Connect to analogue camcorder
Place the unit
Place this unit on a
fl
at, hard and stable
surface. Do not place this unit on a carpet.
Install this unit near the AC outlet where
the AC power plug can be easily reached.
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Connect antenna or cable
To watch and record TV programmes, connect
this recorder to an antenna or a cable box/
satellite receiver.
Connect to an off-air antenna or
cable TV signal
To get TV reception, connect the recorder
directly to an off-air antenna or a cable TV
signal.
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ANTENNA
CABLE
1
Unplug the existing antenna cable from
your TV.
2
Connect the antenna cable to the
ANTENNA-IN
socket.
3
Connect the supplied RF antenna cable
from the
TV OUT
socket to the
antenna input on the TV.
Tip
The antenna input socket on your TV may be
labelled as ANT, ANTENNA IN or RF IN.
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