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Follow thisdiagram if your c able company requires aconverter/decoder
boxforpremium channels and youalso want t o
connect aVCR.
Incoming
Cable
I'_'lr-m _
2-way Signal Splitter*
(such as AH047)
Coaxial Antenna Cables*
(such as AH037 or AH065G)
OUT
CONVERTER/DECODER
BOX
Remember to tune the
VCR to the output channel
of the converter box
(usually 2, 3, or 4).
BACK OF VCR
CABLE/ANTENNA
ANT •
I
I
ANT B
i
Q) I
CONVERTER
BACK
OF TV
Remember to tune the TV to
the output channel of the VCR
(usually 3 or 4)---the same
channel as the position of the
VCR's CH3/CH4 switch.
Most cable companies that require use of a converter/decoder box
only require the box for scrambled premium channels like HBO or
Showtime. All the other cable-TV channels can usually be viewed
without the converter box. Therefore, by using a signal splitter, you
can send the incoming cable-TV signals directly to the TV and also
thru the converter/decoder box and VCR as shown above.
You can easily switch between the signals coming into the ANTA
jack and the ANT B jack by pressing the ANTbutton
on the remote
control. The channel numbers will change color to let you know
which antenna signal you are watching. When the numbers are
blue, you are seeing the ANTA signals. When the numbers are
yellow, you are seeing the ANTB signals.
The cable-TV channels that are not scrambled can then be seen
whenever the TV is receiving the ANTA signals. The cable-TV
channels that are scrambled can then be seen thru the converter box
and then thru the VCR whenever the TV is receiving the ANTB
signals. Most VCRs will feed the signal thru their antenna jacks
even when the VCR is turned off. This allows you to watch
scrambled channels from the converter box without having to turn
on the VCR.
This connection can be useful because it will let you record a
scrambled channel on the VCR at the same time you are watching a
non-scrambled channel .thruthe ANTA jack on the TV.
For picture-in-picture viewing, be sure to also connect the audio and
video cables from the VCR to the TV as shown on pages 37-38.
The VCR must be turned on and tuned to the output channel of the
cable box (usually 2, 3, or 4) for picture-in-picture viewing.
Note: If you have a stereo VCR, be sure to also connect the
AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO and
VIDEO IN jacks on the TV as shown on page 36. These additional
audio/video connections are required for picture-in-picture
operation and for stereo playba,-k from the VCR. To see the
signals from the VCR that are _;oing into the INPUT jacks, select
TV channel 91 if you connected the VCR to the INPUT 1 jacks or
select channel 92 if you connected the VCR to the INPUT 2 jacks.
Select TV channel 90 if you have an S-VHS VCR connected to the
TV's S- VIDEO connector.
* Optional accessories are available from mostRCA dealersand
electronics
supply stores.
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