Alternate Cable Hookup - Sony SLV-400 Operating Instructions Manual

Hookunsand Getting Started
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Recommended Use:
By using the A/B switch, this hookup allows you to
record unscrambled channels directly with the VCR
(position "A"). You only use position "B" and the cable
box if you want to record a "scrambled" channel. This
gives you the most convenient operation of the VCR's
timer.
Background
This VCR can record virtually any unscrambled cable
channel. Some cable systems "scramble" specific channels,
usually premium or pay-per-view channels. This hookup will
allow you to record unscrambled channels by selecting "A"
on the A/B switch, and tuning the channel di_'ectlyon your
VCR. To record "scrambled" channels,.select "B" On the
A/B switch, and select the channel using the cable box. If
your cable system scrambles all or most channels, you must
use the alternate cable hookup (Hookup 4) on page 12.
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