Symphonic SF225A Owner's Manual - Page 12

Recording, Hints

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Some customers with cable boxes may record one channel and view another, with either one of the connections below. Satellite systems: Neither of these connections below will work. For satellite owners wishing to record one channel and view another, please contact the manufacture of the satellite system. Fig.5: Fig.6: From the Cable Company From the Cable Company OUT I OU coaxial cable (not supplied) [ 2way signal splitter ] (not supplied) [ Back of the Cable Box ] 0 T coaxial cable (not supplied) coaxial cable (not supplied) CH3 CH4 0 [ Back of the VCR ] 0OUT coaxial cable (not supplied) Back of the Cable Box ] [ Back of the VCR ] OUT coaxial cable (not supplied) IN A IN [ A / B switch ] (not supplied) OUT On older TVs a matching transformer may be needed here. (not supplied) coaxial cable (supplied) [ Back of the TV ] UNFNHF Antenna Jack coaxial cable (supplied) On older TVs a matching transformer may be needed here. (not supplied) [ Back of the TV ] NFNNv AnNena NiNt This connection is good only if none of your channels are scrambled. You can record one channel while viewing another. You can record a scrambled channel while viewing another. RECORDING HINTS 1) Be sure to check that the "PWR." and the "VCR" indicators are both on. 2) Turn on the TV and Cable Box. 3) Set the channel to be recorded on the Cable Box. 4) Set the TV and VCR to channel 3 or 4. 5) Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel set on the TV and VCR. 6) Press the RECORD button. For AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING, the VCR must stay on channel 3 or 4 at step [9] on page 23. 7) Set the A-B switch to the other side. For AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING, set the A-B switch to the other side after step [12] on page 23. 8) Select the channel to be viewed on the TV. Note: If you wish to view the VCR menu, what you are recording or play a tape with this connection, make sure the A-B switch is on the correct side. RECORDING HINTS 1) Be sure to check that the "PWR." and the "VCR" indicators are both on. 2) Turn on the TV and Cable Box. 3) Set the channel to be recorded on the VCR. 4) Set the TV and Cable Box to channel 3 or 4. 5) Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel set on the TV. 6) To view ONE channel while recording ANOTHER, the "VCR" indicator must be off. Or for AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING, the "VCR" indicator must be off after step [11] on page 23. 7) Set the channel to be viewed on the Cable Box. Note: If you wish to view the VCR menu, what you are recording or play a tape with this connection, the "VCR" indicator must be turned on and the Cable Box channel must match the channel selected on the back of the VCR. (CH 3 or 4) Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. - 12 - EN 9I21

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Some
customers
with
cable
boxes
may
record
one
channel
and
view
another,
with
either
one
of
the
connections
below.
Satellite
systems:
Neither
of
these
connections
below
will
work.
For
satellite
owners
wishing
to
record
one
channel
and
view
another,
please
contact
the manufacture
of
the
satellite
system.
Fig.5:
From
the
Cable
Company
OUT
I
OU
coaxial
cable
(not
supplied)
[
Back
of
the
Cable
Box
]
0
T
coaxial
cable
(not
supplied)
[
Back
of
the
VCR
]
OUT
coaxial
cable
(not
supplied)
[
2way
signal
splitter
]
(not
supplied)
coaxial
cable
(not
supplied)
IN
IN
A
OUT
On
older
TVs
a
matching
transformer
may
be
needed
here.
(not
supplied)
[
A
/
B
switch
]
(not
supplied)
coaxial
cable
(supplied)
UNFNHF
Antenna Jack
[
Back
of
the
TV
]
You
can
record
a
scrambled
channel
while
viewing
an-
other.
RECORDING
HINTS
1)
Be
sure
to
check
that
the
"PWR."
and
the
"VCR"
indicators
are
both
on.
2)
Turn
on
the
TV
and
Cable
Box.
3)
Set
the
channel
to
be
recorded
on
the
Cable
Box.
4)
Set
the
TV
and
VCR
to
channel
3
or
4.
5)
Set
the
CH3/CH4
switch
on
the
back
of
the
VCR
to
match
the
channel
set
on
the
TV
and
VCR.
6)
Press
the
RECORD
button.
For
AUTOMATIC
TIMER
RECORDING,
the
VCR
must
stay
on
chan-
nel
3
or
4
at
step
[9]
on
page
23.
7)
Set
the
A
-B
switch
to
the
other
side.
For
AUTO-
MATIC
TIMER
RECORDING,
set
the
A
-B
switch
to
the
other
side
after
step
[12]
on
page
23.
8)
Select
the
channel
to
be
viewed
on
the
TV.
Note:
If
you
wish
to
view
the
VCR
menu,
what
you
are
recording
or
play
a
tape
with
this
connection,
make
sure
the
A
-B
switch
is
on
the
correct
side.
Fig.6:
From
the
Cable
Company
CH3
CH4
coaxial
cable
(not
supplied)
0
OUT
0
On
older
TVs
a
matching
transformer
may
be
needed
here.
(not
supplied)
[
Back
of
the
VCR
]
Back
of
the
Cable
Box
]
coaxial
cable
(supplied)
NFNNv
AnNena
NiNt
[
Back
of
the
TV
]
This
connection
is
good
only
if
none
of
your
channels
are
scrambled.
You
can
record
one
channel
while
view-
ing
another.
RECORDING
HINTS
1)
Be
sure
to
check
that
the
"PWR."
and
the
"VCR"
indicators
are
both
on.
2)
Turn
on
the
TV
and
Cable
Box.
3)
Set
the
channel
to
be
recorded
on
the
VCR.
4)
Set
the
TV
and
Cable
Box
to
channel
3
or
4.
5)
Set
the
CH3/CH4
switch
on
the
back
of
the
VCR
to
match
the
channel
set
on
the
TV.
6)
To
view
ONE
channel
while
recording
ANOTHER,
the
"VCR"
indicator
must
be
off.
Or
for
AUTOMATIC
TIMER
RECORDING,
the
"VCR"
indicator
must
be
off
after
step
[11]
on
page
23.
7)
Set
the
channel
to
be
viewed
on
the
Cable
Box.
Note:
If
you
wish
to
view
the
VCR
menu, what
you
are
recording
or
play
a
tape
with
this
connection,
the
"VCR"
indicator
must
be
turned
on
and
the
Cable
Box
channel
must
match
the
channel
selected
on
the
back
of
the
VCR.
(CH
3
or
4)
Note
to
CATV
system
installer
This
reminder
is
provided
to
call
the
CATV
system
installer's
attention
to
Article
820-40
of
the
NEC
that
provides
guidelines
for
proper
grounding
and,
in
particular,
specifies
that
the
cable
ground
shall
be
connected
to
the
grounding
system
of
the
building,
as
close
to
the
point
of
cable
entry
as
practical.
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EN
9I21