Sony HT-8800DP Operating Instructions (RDR-GX300 DVD Recorder) - Page 13

A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output, Hookups and Settings

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Hookups and Settings A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the satellite receiver or cable box is turned on. To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1 or L3) to the input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE IN 1 or 3). Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the Wall cable box/satellite receiver. Set top box controller (page 12) Cable box/ satellite receiver AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT S VIDEO ANT IN TO TV Antenna cable (supplied) to antenna input TV Audio/video cord (supplied) S-video cord (not supplied) SET TOP BOX CONTROL LINE IN R AUDIO L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 to SET TOP BOX CONTROL to LINE IN 1 or 3 VHF/UHF IN OUT SET TOP BOX CONTROL LINE IN R AUDIO L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL LINE OUT 1 R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR ~ AC IN DVD recorder : Signal flow z Hints • If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord (not supplied) instead of the audio/video cord. • If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack, set "Line1 Input" in Video Setup to "S VIDEO" (page 75). If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 3 jack, set "Line3 Input" in Video Setup to "S VIDEO" (page 74). ,continued 13

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Hookups and Settings
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the
satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.
To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1 or L3) to the
input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE IN 1 or 3).
z
Hints
•
If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord (not supplied) instead of the
audio/video cord.
•
If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack, set “Line1 Input” in Video Setup to “S VIDEO” (page 75). If
you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 3 jack, set “Line3 Input” in Video Setup to “S VIDEO” (page 74).
VHF/UHF
IN
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
LINE IN
DIGITAL OUT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
PCM/DTS/
DOLBY DIGITAL
AUDIO
R
L
1
3
LINE OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
AUDIO
R
L
1
2
Y
P
B
P
R
OUT
~
AC IN
ANT IN
R
L
S VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
TO TV
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
LINE IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
AUDIO
R
L
1
3
Set top box
controller
(page 12)
to LINE IN
1 or 3
DVD recorder
Audio/video
cord (supplied)
: Signal flow
Place the set top box controller
near the remote sensor on the
cable box/satellite receiver.
Cable box/
satellite receiver
Antenna cable
(supplied)
to antenna input
S-video cord (not
supplied)
to SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
Wall
TV
,
continued