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Connections, IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the CATV mode.

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Connections IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the "CATV" mode. This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection. 4 Splitter DVD/VCR TV IN (ANT) Incoming Cable Converter/Descrambler OUT (TV) A/B Switch A B VHF/UHF IN (ANT) Allows: * Recording of one channel while watching another. * Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box. * Recording of all channels through the converter box. Prevents: * Watching scrambled channels while recording another channel. * Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels. 5 Splitter Incoming Cable DVD/VCR Converter/Descrambler IN (ANT) OUT (TV) A/B Switch A B TV VHF/UHF IN (ANT) Allows: * Recording of nonscrambled channels. * Recording of one channel while watching another. * Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels. * Using the programmable timer. Prevents: Recording scrambled channels. DVD/VCR 6 Converter/Descrambler Splitter IN (ANT) OUT (TV) Converter/Descrambler Incoming Cable A/B Switch A B TV VHF/UHF IN (ANT) Allows: * Recording of all channels through the converter box. * Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel while watching another (scrambled or unscrambled) channel. * Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box. Prevents: Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels. 2C53301C (E)p14-17 17 21/4/04, 11:09 17

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Connections
This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scram-
bled programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Con-
sult your local cable company for more information concerning connection to their descrambler equipment. There are
many ways to connect your DVD/VCR to a cable system. Below are six common methods of connection.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the “CATV” mode.
Incoming Cable
Allows:
*
Recording of one channel while watching another.
*
Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.
*
Recording of all channels through the converter box.
Prevents:
*
Watching scrambled channels while recording another channel.
*
Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.
DVD/VCR
Splitter
Converter/Descrambler
TV
DVD/VCR
Converter/Descrambler
A/B Switch
TV
Incoming Cable
Splitter
Allows:
*
Recording of nonscrambled channels.
*
Recording of one channel while watching another.
*
Watching premium channels through the converter while recording nonscrambled channels.
*
Using the programmable timer.
Prevents:
Recording scrambled channels.
DVD/VCR
Splitter
TV
Converter/Descrambler
A/B Switch
Allows:
*
Recording of all channels through the converter box.
*
Recording a scrambled or unscrambled channel while watching another (scrambled or
unscrambled) channel.
*
Using the programmable timer to record only the channel selected at the converter box.
Prevents:
Using the DVD/VCR tuner to select channels.
A/B Switch
Incoming Cable
Converter/Descrambler
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