Sony KD-36FS130 Operating Instructions - Page 21

Connecting a TV, VCR, and Cable Box

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Connecting a TV, VCR, and Cable Box ✍ 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. 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 Rear of TV 2b Connections VCR LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R LINE OUT 3 Splitter 1 Cable 2a 4 Cable box VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R LINE OUT Video (yellow) Audio L (white) Audio R (red) 5 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. 19

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Connections
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.
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.
VIDEO
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
AUDIO L
AUDIO R
VIDEO
LINE
OUT
AUDIO L
AUDIO R
VCR
Rear of TV
2a
1
4
Video (yellow)
Audio L (white)
Audio R (red)
Cable
2b
Splitter
5
Cable box
3