Specifications

l J. Follow this diagram if your cable company requires a converter/decoder box for premium channels and you also want to
connect a VCR.
Incomi"g
Cable
CoaxialAntenna Cables*
(such as AH037orAH065G)
See note
below
L R
Remember to tune the VCR to
the output channel of the
converter box (usually 3 or 4). Back of VCR
Back of'IV
CABLE/ANTENNA
ANT A
ANT B
)
CONVERTER
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 eable-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 a.nd also thru the converter/decoder
box and VCR as shown above.
YOU can easily switch between the signals coming into the
ANTAjack and the ANTS jack by pressing the ANTENNAbutton
on the remote control. The channel numbers will change
.colors to let you know which antenna signals you are
watching. When the numbers are blue, you are seeing ihe
ANTA signals. When the numbers ate 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 ANTAsignals. The.
cable-TV, channels that are scrambled can then be seen thru
the converter box andthen thru the VCR wheneverthe TV is
receiving ihe ANTS signals. Most VCRs will feed the signal
th.rutheir antenna jacks even when the VCR is turned off.
This allows •you to watch scrambled channels from the
converter box withouthaving 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 thru the ANTAjack on the
TV.
Note: Be sure to also connect the VCR's AUDIOand VIDEO0UT jacks to
the TV's AUDIOand WDEO INjacks as shown on pages 42-43. The •
•audio/video connections, are necessary for picture-in-picture viewing
and for stereo playback from the VCR. To see thesignals from the
VCR that are going into the TV's !NPUTjpcks, select TV channel 91 if
you connected the VCRto the INPUT 1 jacks or select channel 92 if you
conneded the VCR to the INPUT 2 jacks. Select TV channel 90 if you
have an S-VHS VCR connected to the TV's S-VIDEOconnector•
For picture-in-picture viewing, be sure to also connect the
audio/videQ cables from .the VCR to the TV as shown.on
pages 42-43. The VCR mustbe turned on and tuned to the
output channel of the cable box (usuall3_ 2, 3, or 4) for•
picture-in-picture view!ng.
*Optional accessory availab e from your dcalcr or clcctronics
supply store. Mail order f6rm is on page 31.
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