Sony DHR-1000 Operating Instructions Manual page 24

Hookup 6
Incompatible cable
box with only a few
scrambled channels,
using an A/B switch
Wall
Splitter
A/B switch
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Getting Started
Recommended use
By using an A/B switch (not supplied), this hookup allows you to
record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently.
What you can do with this hookup
• Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly on
the VCR (the A/B switch is set to A)
• Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable
box (the A/B switch is set to B)
What you can't do with this hookup
• Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel
Cable box
A
B
VCR
Rear of TV
VHF/UHF
A Match the type of
connector on your
TV: A, B, or C.
or
VHF
B For connector types
B and C, no UHF
connection is
required.
UHF
or
VHF
C
UHF