Sony SVR-2000 Setup Manual page 29

Notes
• Since you use a satellite set-top box to
receive your television signal, the SVR
Recorder needs to be able to change
channels on your box in order to record
shows and display live TV.
• A serial connection works better than
IR, so use serial if possible.
• If your satellite set-top box has two
jacks that look like Serial Control jacks,
use the one labeled "low speed data."
You may need to use the 9 to 25 pin
serial adapter (supplied) to match your
box.
Use this example if you have a satellite set-top box and either an antenna or cable (with
no cable box), and a VCR.
1 Connect the SVR Recorder to your satellite box.
Serial Connection - If your satellite set-top box has a Serial In jack, you can
connect the SVR Recorder to your box using the Serial Control cable (supplied).
Otherwise, use the IR connection.
IR Connection - Start by plugging the IR Control cable into the Cntrl Out IR
jack on the back of the SVR Recorder.
Next, locate the IR receiver on your satellite set-top box – it's usually a small dark
red window or button on the front of the box. Place the IR Emitter (from the IR
Control cable) on top of the satellite set-top box, sticking out slightly. The IR
Emitter has an adhesive strip so you can adhere it to the set-top box. If it is not
possible to stick the IR Emitter directly onto the window, place the it in front of or
as close as possible to the window.
2 Connect your program source/video input to the SVR Recorder.
a) Disconnect any satellite or antenna/cable connections to your VCR and/or TV.
Connect the satellite box to the input of the SVR Recorder using the S-Video
cable (preferred) and the left (white) and right (red) Audio/Video cables. If you
don't have an S-Video output, use the Yellow Composite Video cable instead.
b) Connect your coaxial antenna or cable to the RF In jack on the back of the
SVR Recorder.
3 Continue.
Now continue with step 3 on page 32.
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Connection Examples