Connecting An External Decoder Box (1) - Pioneer DVR-550HX-S Operating Instructions Manual

Connections
02
To antenna input
From antenna output
Cable/Satellite
receiver
To recorder's
antenna input
AUDIO VIDEO
R L
ANTENNA
IN
S-VIDEO
INPUT 3
AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)
OUTPUT
OUT
Y P B P
R AV 1 (RGB) – TV
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
TV
1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
See Connecting a TV antenna on page 15 for
more on RF antenna connections, including
from this recorder to your TV.
2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to
connect the AV1 (RGB)-TV AV connector
to a SCART AV connector on your TV.
This enables you to watch discs.
3 Use another SCART cable to connect
the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV
connector to a SCART AV connector on
your cable box/satellite receiver.
This enables you to record scrambled TV
channels.
4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to
the G-LINK™ jack.
This enables you to control the tuner in the
external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+®
system.
18
En
1
Satellite dish/
antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
From SCART AV
connector
3
AV2 (INPUT 1/
DECODER)
4
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
HDMI OUT COAXIAL
ANTENNA(DIGITAL)
G-LINK
IN
OUT IN
CONTROL 5 V 30 mA
AV1 (RGB) - TV
2
To SCART AV
connector
Position the IR transmitter end of the
G-LINK™ cable so that the IR receiver on
your cable/satellite receiver will pick up the
control signals (see diagram).
G-LINK cable
See the manual that came with your cable/
AC IN
satellite 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 122).
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.
O
S-VIDEO
INPUT 3
AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER)
G-LINK IN
OUTPUT
CONTROL
AV 1 (RGB) – TV