Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder; Step 1: Unpacking; Step 2: Connecting The Antenna Cable And Set Top Box Controller - Sony RDR-HX900 Operating Instructions Manual

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the
settings of the recorder.
Notes
• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components
to be connected.
• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not
have a video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each
component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3)
(1)
• Power cord (1)
• Antenna cable (1)
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Set top box controller (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Step 2: Connecting the
Antenna Cable and Set Top
Box Controller
Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do
not connect the power cord until you reach "Step
5: Connecting the Power Cord" (page 21).
If you have
Cable box or satellite receiver with a
video/audio output
Cable box with an antenna output
only
Cable without cable box, or antenna
only (no cable TV)
12
Using the cable box/satellite
receiver control function
The cable box/satellite receiver control function
can be used with hookup A or B. It allows the
recorder to control a cable box or satellite receiver
via the supplied set top box controller. The
recorder controls channels on the cable box or
satellite receiver for timer recording. You can also
use the recorder's remote control to change
channels on the cable box/satellite receiver
whenever the cable box/satellite receiver is turned
on, even if the recorder is turned off.
To use the cable box/satellite receiver control
function, you need to connect the set top box
controller and set the code number and output
channel (page 24). After setting up the cable box/
satellite receiver control, check that the recorder
can correctly control the cable box or satellite
receiver (page 28).
Note to CATV system installer (in USA)
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.
Notes
• If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead
cable), use an external antenna connector (not
supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.
• If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF
antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to
connect the antenna to the recorder.
• If you have made hookup A or B and want to use the
TV Guide On Screen system, the cable box must be
turned on, the set top box controller must be connected,
and "Set Top Box Control" in Settings Setup must be
set to "On" (page 86) to download the TV Guide On
Hookup
Screen data.
• If you are using the TV Guide On Screen system and
A (page 13)
the recorder is receiving TV Guide On Screen data, you
may not be able to use the remote control to change
B (page 14)
channels on the cable box when the recorder is off.
Wait until the recorder has finished receiving TV
Guide On Screen data.
C (page 15)