Sony SLV-640HF - Manual (Page 14)

Hookup 4
Cable box with only a
few scrambled
channels, using an A/B
switch
Recommended use
By using an A/B switch (not supplied), this hookup allows you to
easily record both scrambled and unscrambled channels. With the A/B
switch set to position "A," you can record unscrambled channels by
selecting channels directly with the VCR. You only use position "B" and
the cable box to record a scrambled channel.
What you can and can't do with this hookup
What you can do
• Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly
with your VCR (the A/B switch is set to A)
• Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable
box (the A/B switch is set to B)
What you can't do
• Record one channel while watching another channel
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