Connecting An External Decoder Box (1) - Pioneer DVR-550H-S Operating Instruction

Connections
Position the IR transmitter end of the G-
LINK™ cable so that the IR receiver on your
cable/satellite/digital terrestrial receiver will
pick up the control signals (see diagram).
G-LINK cable
See the manual that came with your cable/
satellite/digital terrestrial receiver if you're
not sure where the IR receiver is on the front
panel. Alternatively, experiment with the
remote control, operating it from very close
range until you find the place where the
receiver responds.
Tip
• This recorder has a 'through' function
which allows you to record a TV
programme from the built-in TV tuner in
this recorder while watching a video
playing on your VCR (To use this feature
when the recorder is in standby, Power
Save must be set to Off — see Power
Save on page 113).
Connecting an external
decoder box (1)
If you have an external, dedicated decoder
box for your satellite or cable TV system, use
the setup described on this page. See above
for how to connect the G-LINK™ cable.
Important
• Do not connect your decoder box directly
to this recorder.
• 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 VCR/satellite receiver/
cable box must also be switched on
during recording.
• It is not possible to watch one TV
O Antenna/cable TV
INPUT 3
S-VIDEO
wall outlet
AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)
G-LINK
IN
CONTROL
AV 1 (RGB) – TV
OUTPUT
From SCART AV
1
cable TV outlet to the antenna input on
your VCR/satellite receiver/cable box.
2
connect your decoder to your VCR/
satellite receiver/cable box.
See the manual for your decoder box for
more detailed instructions.
3
VCR/satellite receiver/cable box to the
AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector
on this recorder.
4
(RGB)-TV AV connector to your TV.
programme and record another using
this setup.
1
To antenna input
VCR/Satellite receiver
/Cable box
connector
3
AV2 (INPUT 1/
DECODER)
AUDIO VIDEO
R L
ANTENNA
INPUT 3
IN
S-VIDEO
AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)
G-LINK
IN
OUT
Y P P CONTROL
B R
AV 1 (RGB) – TV
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT
AV1 (RGB) - TV
TV
Connect the cable from the antenna/
Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to
Use a SCART cable to connect your
Use a SCART cable to connect the AV1
SCART AV
connection
2
Decoder
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
AC IN
HDMI OUT COAXIAL
4
To SCART AV
connector
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