Sony RDR-GX257 Operating Instructions Manual page 11

Connecting a cable box/satellite receiver and set top box controller
Connect the LINE 1 IN jacks using an audio/video cord.
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable
box or satellite receiver is turned on.
To record cable or satellite programs, you need to match the input source on the recorder (L1) to the input
jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).
Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.
Wall
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
to antenna input
TV
to LINE 1 IN
COMPONENT
Y P
PCM/DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
~
AC IN
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
: Signal flow
Cable box/
satellite receiver
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
LINE 1 IN
VIDEO L - AUDIO - R
LINE 1 IN
VIDEO OUT
- -
VIDEO L AUDIO R
P
B R
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
L - AUDIO - R VIDEO L - AUDIO - R
AUDIO OUT LINE OUT
Set top box
controller
(supplied)
to SET TOP BOX
SET TOP
BOX CONTROL
CONTROL
HDMI OUT
DVD recorder
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