Toshiba RS-TX60 User Guide - Page 13

Cables and Accessories Choosing a Channel Changing Cable If you don't have a cable or satellite box, your Digital Media Server does not need a channel changing cable. Skip to "Connecting to a Phone Line" on page 8. Your DMS needs to be able to change channels in order to record programs and display live TV. If you are using a cable or satellite box, the DMS needs to send channel changing signals to it using either an IR (infrared) or a Serial (data) control cable. The following pages help you choose which control cable to use. Serial/Data Control. You can use the Serial Control cable for channel changing if: • You have a DIRECTV® satellite box with a 9-pin data connector like this: • You have a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box, and your cable provider has enabled it for serial control. Otherwise, use the IR Control cable (described on the next page). Some DIRECTV® satellite boxes have other connections that you may be able to try. To use one of these connections, you will need to purchase an additional cable or accessory: • If your DIRECTV® satellite box has a 15-pin connector like this: you can connect the Serial Control cable by using a 15-pin adapter. • Some satellite boxes for the DIRECTV® service have a Home Control connector like this: (similar to a phone jack, but slightly smaller). To connect the Home Control cable, plug one end of the cable into the Home Control jack on your DIRECTV satellite box. This connector is sometimes labeled "Low Speed Data." (Don't try to connect a Home Control cable to the satellite box's phone jack.) Plug the other end into the Control Out/Serial jack on the DMS. After setting up your DMS, including the control cable ® 1 connection, you can change channels using only your DMS remote control. Serial Control cable 15-pin adapter (not included) Home Control cable (not included) 5 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine