13
C
onnections
Connecting a TV, VCR, and Cable Box
Use this connection if you subscribe to a cable system that scrambles some channels (pay
channels), but not all of them. This setup allows you to:
❏
change channels through your cable box or VCR when you are receiving a
scrambled signal
❏
change channels through your TV
1
Connect the single input jack of the splitter (not supplied) to your incoming cable
connection.
2
Using coaxial cables (not supplied), connect the two output jacks of the splitter
(not supplied) to:
a)
the IN jack on your cable box
b)
the VHF/UHF jack on the TV
3
Using a coaxial cable (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the IN jack
on your VCR.
4
Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your VCR to
AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
5
Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your cable
box to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
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DIGITAL CABLE BOX USERS: If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bi-
directional splitter (5-900 Mhz minimum) that is designed to work with your digital cable box.
1
3
4
VIDEO
L
(MONO)
R
S VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
5
VIDEO
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
AUDIO L AUDIO R
VIDEO
LINE
OUT
AUDIO L AUDIO R
AUDIO OUT
(VAR/FIX)
L
R
(MONO)
VCR
Rear of TV
2a
1
4
Video (yellow)
Audio L (white)
Audio R (red)
Cable
3
2b
Splitter
5
Cable box