Philips DVD740VR Owner's Manual page 10

10 Hookups (cont'd)
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DVDIVCR to Cable BoxlDBS (Satellite Receiver) and TV
Using only basic RF coaxial cables
This connection will let you use the features of both the VCR and the DVD Player.
1
DVD/VCR
2
Cable Box/DBS
Cable coaxial
Signal cable
RF coaxial 3
cable
TV's ANTENNA
IN Jack
Connections
Connect a Cable signal to the DVD/VCR's ANT-IN (Antenna In)
Jack.
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3
Use an RF coaxial cable (as the one supplied) to connect the ANT-
OUT (Antenna Out) Jack on the DVD/VCR to the IN Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS.
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the
Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
Remember...
There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the DVD/VCR. With the
connection on this page:
You may watch one channel while recording another. Follow these steps:
1) Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the DVD/VCR's CH3/CH4
switch. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
2) Press OUTPUT SELECT to put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. The green VIDEO
light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR. Then, press the VCR button, then
press VCR/TV to choose VCR position. The green VCR/TV light will appear on
the front of the DVD/VCR
3) Press CHANNEL/SKIP I_1_1/1_1_1(v/A) to select the channel you want to
record at the DVD/VCR. Start the recording.
4) Press the VCR/TV button once to put the DVD/VCR in TV position. The
VCR/TV light will go off.
5) Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.
When you play a tape or Disc, make sure the Cable Box/DBS is set to the same
channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the DVD/VCR. Set the TV to the Cable
Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).