Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder; Step 1: Connecting The Antenna Cable - Sony RDR-GX330 Service Manual

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the
AC power cord until you reach "Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord" on page 19.
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Notes
• See "Specifications" (page 89) for a list of supplied accessories.
• Plug in 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 AC power cord of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Connecting the Antenna Cable

Select one of the following antenna hookups.
If you have
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
B: Cable box with an antenna output only
C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)
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.
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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.
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B: Cable box with an antenna output only
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that
the satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.
To watch cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch, or 4ch) to
the antenna output channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch, or 4ch).
Wall
Cable box
ANT IN
TO TV
Antenna cable
(supplied)
to VHF/UHF IN
to VHF/UHF OUT
to antenna input
: Signal flow
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Note
When using this connection, set "Antenna / Cable" of the "Tuner Preset" to "Antenna" in the "Basic" setup
(page 71).
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Hookup
A (page 13)
B (page 14)
C (page 15)
DVD recorder
TV
1-3
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that
the satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.
To watch cable or satellite channel, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1) to the
input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).
Cable box/satellite receiver
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT OUT S VIDEO
ANT IN
R L
TO TV
S-video cord
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
(not supplied)
to LINE 1 IN
: Signal flow
z Hints
• If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord (not supplied)
instead of the audio/video cord.
• If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE 1 IN jack, set "Line1 Input" of the "Line Input" to "S Video"
in the "Video" setup (page 75).
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C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)
Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you
are using a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas.
With this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder.
Wall
to VHF/UHF IN
TV
to VHF/UHF OUT
to antenna input
Antenna cable (supplied)
: Signal flow
Wall
Antenna cable
(supplied)
to antenna input
TV
DVD recorder
,continued
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DVD recorder
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