Chapter 1: connections and setup – RCA DRC8000N User Manual

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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

Connect the cables to the G-LINK and/or IR SAT jacks on the back of the Recorder

If you connected a cable box or satellite receiver to the recorder, you must connect the G-LINK cable (provided) in order for all of the DVD Recorder’s
features to work correctly.

The G-LINK cable (provided) enables the DVD Recorder to control the cable box or satellite receiver so you can set up timer recordings.

For cable box owners, you have to connect the G-LINK cable so the GUIDE Plus+ system (the on-screen programming guide) can list the correct
programs.

Note:The GUIDE Plus+ System doesn’t interpret information from satellite programming. It only downloads cable TV listings and/or off-air broadcast listings.Therefore, there won’t
be any program listings in the DVD Recorder’s GUIDE Plus+ programming guide if you have satellite service.

. If you connected a cable box, insert the G-LINK cable into the G-LINK jack on the back of the Digital

Media Recorder.

1b.

If you connected a satellite receiver, insert the G-LINK cable into the IRA SAT jack on the back of the
DVD Recorder.

Connect the other end of the cable (called a wand) in front of the remote sensor that’s on front of the cable box or
satellite receiver (see picture at the bottom of this page).

Some cable boxes and satellite receivers have the remote sensor labeled, but some don’t.

If you see the remote sensor label on your cable box or satellite receiver, go to step 7 (sometimes it’s labeled IRA or
remote or sensor).

If you don’t see a remote sensor label on your cable box or satellite receiver, go to step 3.

Turn off the cable box or satellite receiver.

CHANNEL

Cable Box

Satellite

Receiver

G-LINK cable: connect
it to the G-LINK jack
if you have a cable box
connected to your
DVD Recorder, or
connect it to the IRA
SAT jack if you have
satellite receiver
connected to your
DVD Recorder

Hold the satellite receiver remote control or cable box remote control so that it is touching the front of the satellite
receiver or cable box.

Slowly move the remote control in front of the satellite receiver or cable box while you press the power button on
and off.You must press and release the power button each time you move the remote (holding down the button
won’t work).

When the satellite receiver (or cable box) turns on, you’ve located the sensor.

CHANNEL

SENSOR

Connect to G-LINK jack on
back of DVD Recorder

Connect to IR SAT jack

Place the wand in front of the remote sensor, approximately one inch away from the remote sensor.

Satellite receiver

Cable box

Remote sensor

Wand

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