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our T
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8
Connecting a cable converter box
This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable
channels.
To use the TV features (such as PIP swap, channel block, favorite
channels, or channel labels), select ANT-1, and use the TV remote
control to change channels. To view premium channels, select ANT-2,
tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your
area), and use the converter box to change channels.
You will need:
• one coaxial cable
ANT (75
Ω
)
IN
OUT
DVD IN
From Cable
Cable
Converter
Box
Connecting a cable converter box and VCR
This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium
cable channels, and watch videotapes.
To watch basic cable channels, select the channels using the TV
remote control.To watch premium cable channels, set the TV signal
source to Video 1 (see “Selecting the signal source” on page 17). Tune
the VCR to the same channel as the converter box output switch (3 or
4), and use the cable converter box to change channels. Set the PIP
source to “TV” (see page 28).
You will need:
• three coaxial cables
• one pair of audio cables (one single audio cable for a mono VCR)
• one video cable (For video cable type, see “Note Regarding
Picture Quality” on page 7.)
• one cable splitter
ANT (75
Ω
)
ANT-1
OUT
ANT-2
IN
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L/MONO
R
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
L/MONO
R
AUDIO
DVD IN
COLOR
STREAM
INPUT
L
R
AUDIO
Y
Pb
Pr
Stereo VCR
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN from ANT
CH 3
CH 4
OUT to TV
L
R
TV
Cable
Converter Box
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
From Cable
IN
OUT
Cable
Signal
Splitter
Note:
When you use a converter box with your TV,
the remote control may not operate certain
features, such as PIP swap, channel
y
z
,
channel block, favorite channels, or channel
labels.
Note:
When recording, set Audio Out to
FIXED (see “Selecting variable
audio OUT” on page 35). With
Audio Out set to FIXED, the TV’s
volume setting will not affect the
sound level being recorded.
When you use a converter box with your
TV, the remote control may not operate
certain features, such as PIP swap,
channel
y
z
, channel block, favorite
channels, or channel labels.
If you have a mono VCR, connect
L/Mono Audio IN to VCR Audio OUT
using only one audio cable.
If you have an S-VHS VCR, use an
S-video cable
instead of
the standard
(yellow) video cable. Do not connect a
standard video cable and an S-video
cable to Video 1 (or Video 2) at the
same time, or the picture performance
will be unacceptable.
The unauthorized recording, use,
distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other
materials is prohibited under the
Copyright Laws of the United States
and other countries, and may subject
you to civil and criminal liability.
