Connecting To A Cable Box Or Satellite Receiver; Connecting An External Decoder Box - Philips DVDR3320V Owner's Manual

Connecting to a cable box or
satellite receiver
If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in
decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as
shown on this page. If you are using a separate
decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following
the instructions on the right.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable
box/satellite tuner.
Connect RF cables as shown.
1 1
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
Use the SCART cable to connect the EURO AV1
2 2
AUDIO/VIDEO connector to a SCART AV connector
on your TV.
This enables you to watch discs.
Use a SCART cable to connect the EURO AV2
3 3
DECODER connector to a SCART AV connector on
your satellite/cable box.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
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This recorder has a 'loop through' function. This feature
allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV
tuner in this recorder, while watching a satellite or cable
channel. Press TV/VIDEO to select the TV mode during
recording. The TV indicator appears.
Caution:
Do not connect this recorder 'through' your VCR, satel-
lite receiver or cable box. Always connect each compo-
nent directly to your TV or AV receiver.
Aerial/Cable TV
Wall Jack
Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
AERIAL AERIAL
INPUT OUTPUT
AERIAL
RF.OUT
SCART AV1 SCART AV2
Rear of Recorder
Connections (Continued)
Connecting an external
decoder box
If you have an external,dedicated decoder box for your
satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on
this page.
Connect the cable from the aerial/cable TV outlet to
1 1
the aerial input on your cable/satellite tuner.
Use a SCART cable to connect your decoder to
2 2
your cable/satellite tuner.
See the manual for your decoder box for more
detailed instructions.
Use a SCART cable to connect the EURO AV2
3 3
DECODER connector to a SCART AV connector on
your satellite/cable box.
Use the SCART cable to connect the EURO AV1
4 4
AUDIO/VIDEO connector to a SCART AV connector
on your TV.
Caution:
Information from the decoder (for example, relating to
pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder
is off (in standby).
For timer recording to work properly on this recorder,
the satellite/cable box must also be switched on dur-
ing recording.
Decoder
Aerial/
Cable TV
Wall Jack
Cable Box or
Satellite Receiver
AERIAL AERIAL
INPUT OUTPUT
AERIAL
RF.OUT
SCART AV
SCART AV1 SCART AV2
Rear of Recorder
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