Sony KDE-61XBR950OL Operating Instructions - Page 35

VCR and Cable Box, VHF/UHF jack.

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Setup VCR and Cable Box For best results, use this connection if: s Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all channels. About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features. With this connection you can: s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming through the cable box. (You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box; see "Programming the Remote Control" on page 52.) s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV's CABLE jack. (The TV's tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.) s Record channels coming through the cable box and channels coming directly into the TV. To connect a VCR and cable box, you need: s A splitter, which is a small, inexpensive device that you can purchase at your local electronics store. s Three coaxial cables. s One A/V cable or one S VIDEO cable with audio cables. To connect the VCR and cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter. 2 Use the supplied antenna cable to connect one of the splitter's two output jacks to the TV's CABLE jack. 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter's other output jack to the cable box's input jack. 4 Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box's output jack to the VCR's RF input jack. 5 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to the TV's A/V input jacks. 6 Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's RF output jack to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. 7 Run the Auto Setup program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 48. Using S VIDEO jacks? See page 30. 33

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Setup
VCR and Cable Box
For best results, use this connection if:
s
Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium
channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble
all channels.
With this connection you can:
s
Use the TV remote control to change channels coming through the cable
box. (You must first program the remote control for your specific cable
box; see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 52.)
s
Use the TV remote control to change channels coming directly into the
TV’s CABLE jack. (The TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the
cable box.)
s
Record channels coming through the cable box and channels coming
directly into the TV.
To connect a VCR and cable box, you need:
s
A splitter, which is a small, inexpensive device that you can purchase at
your local electronics store.
s
Three coaxial cables.
s
One A/V cable or one S VIDEO cable with audio cables.
To connect the VCR and cable box
1
Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter.
2
Use the supplied antenna cable to connect one of the splitter’s two
output jacks to the TV’s CABLE jack.
3
Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter’s other output jack to the
cable box’s input jack.
4
Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the VCR’s
RF input jack.
5
Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR’s A/V output jacks to the TV’s
A/V input jacks.
6
Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR’s RF output jack to the TV’s
VHF/UHF jack.
7
Run the Auto Setup program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel
List” on page 48.
Using S VIDEO jacks? See page 30.
About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features
With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features.