Sony SLV-400 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

Hookunsand GettingStarted
Hookup 3
Recommended Use:
Since this is the simplest,hookup, we recommend that
you try this hookup first. If you cannot record the
channels you want, you'll need to change your hookup
to one of the choices on the following pages, or contact
your cable Company for assistance.
Background
This VCR can record virtually any unscramb!ed cable
channel. Some cable systems "scramble" specific channels,
usually premium or pay-per-view channels. You will not be
able to record scrambled channels with this hookup.