Sony RDR-HX900 Operating Instructions Manual page 13

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 programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1 or L3) to the
input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE IN 1 or 3). Note that satellite receiver
programs do not appear in the TV Guide On Screen system.
to LINE IN
1 or 3
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
to SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
VHF/UHF
IN
OUT
: Signal flow
z Hints
• If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack or component output jacks, you can use an S-video cord (not
supplied) or component video cord (not supplied) instead of the audio/video cord. When you connect using a
component video cord, connect the audio cords to the LINE IN jacks.
• If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack or a component video cord, set "Line1 Input" in Video Setup to
"S Video" or "Component" (page 89). If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 3 jack, set "Line3 Input" in
Video Setup to "S Video" (page 89).
Place the set top box controller
near the remote sensor on the
cable box/satellite receiver.
Set top box
controller
(page 12)
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT OUT
S VIDEO
R L
Audio/video
cord (supplied)
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
LINE IN
S VIDEO
R AUDIO L VIDEO
1
3
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
SET TOP BOX DIGITAL OUT
PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
CONTROL LINE IN Y
S VIDEO
R AUDIO L VIDEO R AUDIO
COAXIAL 1
1 P
B
2
G-LINK
3 P
R
OPTICAL
CONTROL S IN
Cable box/
satellite receiver
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
ANT IN
TO TV
to antenna input
Component video cord
(not supplied)
S-video cord (not
supplied)
Y
P
B
P
R
to
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
LINE OUT
Y
S VIDEO
L VIDEO
P
B
P
R
DVD recorder
Wall
Antenna cable
(supplied)
TV
Note
Do not connect a hi-
definition tuner using the
component video cords. This
recorder only accepts
standard definition interlace
signals.
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AC IN
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