Philips HDRW 720/17 Owner's Manual page 22

You can also connect a video recorder or a DVD player to the input
jacks.
Connect the DVD-Recorder
(Cable from the output jacks directly to the TV set). If there is
a video recorder or another device in between, there can be
distortions in the TV pictures from the 'copy protection
system'.
If you have an SVHS video recorder you should use the
S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 jack and the AUDIO L/R (IN-EXT
2) jacks.
You can also use the front jacks. For more information read
the chapter 'Recording on the HDD'.
You can connect a cable box to the S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 or
VIDEO (CVBS)-EXT2 input jacks and the AUDIO L/R (IN-EXT
2) audio jacks.
Switching between jacks S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 and VIDEO
(CVBS)-EXT2 is done automatically. If a signal is available at both jacks
at the same time, the signal at the S-VIDEO (Y/C)-EXT2 jack has
priority.
The antenna cable should also be connected to the cable box and the
DVD recorder as shown.
Connect the DVD-Recorder
the output jacks S-VIDEO (Y/C)-OUT2 or VIDEO
(CVBS)-OUT2 directly to the TV set). If there is a video recorder or
another device in between, there can be distortions in the TV pictures
from the 'copy protection system'.
with your TV-set
with your TV-set (Cable from
If you want to connect a cable box only via antenna cable, please
observe the following:
he DVD-Recorder have to be directly connected to the TV set. If there
are other devices (video recorder, decoder, satellite receiver,...) in
between, there can be distortions in the TV pictures from the 'copy
protection system'.
The cable box have to be connected
(cable box - DVD-Recorder - TV set). On the jack TV OUT only the
TV have to be connected.
•) If there is interference in the picture when the cable TV box is
switched on, a TV broadcaster may be transmitting on the same
channel or a channel very close to that of the cable TV box. (e.g.:
TV broadcaster on channel 3, cable TV box also on channel 3). In
this case, change the channel of the cable TV box.
You must also store this channel on the DVD recorder to be able
to record TV programs from the cable TV box.
The antenna cable should also be connected to the cable box and
the DVD-Recorder as shown.
the DVD-Recorder