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Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)
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Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)
Hooking Up to a Cable Box
The cable box brings all the advantages of pay cable, but finding a satisfactory hookup can be
challenging. To sort out what to do, we suggest a step-by-step approach to installation.
You will need RF TV splitters, coaxial cable jumpers, and possible RF switches to try various
configurations. These are not furnished with your VCR because each installation will have different needs
and require different cable lengths.
Before you begin, take a close look at the back of your TV to see where cables are currently connected.
You may need to reconnect them that way later. As an aid to memory, use masking tape to label each
cable and connection.
A Step-by-Step Approach
Try the hookups listed as Options 1 through 4. They are based on whether the cable channel signals are
scrambled, unscrambled, or a combination. (Your cable company can tell you more about this.)
After each hookup, power up the VCR and the TV. Use the Initial Setup screen (page 20) to select option
CATV1 or CATV2. Then check out the system using these questions as a guide.
Does the TV receive the same number of channels as before the installation?
Does the VCR record all channels?
Do the VCR and TV remote control functions work?
Can I record on one channel while watching another?
Do I receive my pay channels, and do all special cable features work?
If any function does not work, or works in an unexpected way, hook up everything the way it was when
you started and begin again with the next hookup option.
If you don't have a direct video connection - the one using the audio/video cable - make sure the TV
channel is set to 3 or 4 when you play back a tape.
Consult the cable company or the cable converter manual for assistance in using the VCR with a cable
converter. You will probably need to set the VCR to channel 3 or 4 and then use the cable converter to
switch stations. There may be additional procedures for picking up pay-for-view or scrambled channels,
which the cable company will gladly help you with.