Sony SVR-2000 Setup Guide - Page 29

Connecting Your Equipment Notes • Since you use a satellite set-top box to receive your television signal, the SVR Recorder needs to be able to change channels on your box in order to record shows and display live TV. • A serial connection works better than IR, so use serial if possible. • If your satellite set-top box has two jacks that look like Serial Control jacks, use the one labeled "low speed data." You may need to use the 9 to 25 pin serial adapter (supplied) to match your box. Use this example if you have a satellite set-top box and either an antenna or cable (with no cable box), and a VCR. 1 Connect the SVR Recorder to your satellite box. Serial Connection - If your satellite set-top box has a Serial In jack, you can connect the SVR Recorder to your box using the Serial Control cable (supplied). Otherwise, use the IR connection. IR Connection - Start by plugging the IR Control cable into the Cntrl Out IR jack on the back of the SVR Recorder. Next, locate the IR receiver on your satellite set-top box - it's usually a small dark red window or button on the front of the box. Place the IR Emitter (from the IR Control cable) on top of the satellite set-top box, sticking out slightly. The IR Emitter has an adhesive strip so you can adhere it to the set-top box. If it is not possible to stick the IR Emitter directly onto the window, place the it in front of or as close as possible to the window. 2 Connect your program source/video input to the SVR Recorder. a) Disconnect any satellite or antenna/cable connections to your VCR and/or TV. Connect the satellite box to the input of the SVR Recorder using the S-Video cable (preferred) and the left (white) and right (red) Audio/Video cables. If you don't have an S-Video output, use the Yellow Composite Video cable instead. b) Connect your coaxial antenna or cable to the RF In jack on the back of the SVR Recorder. 3 Continue. Now continue with step 3 on page 32. Connection Examples 29