Sony SLV-N900 - Manual (Page 19)

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Hookup 4
Using the cable box/satellite receiver control feature
Recommended use
You should use this hookup if you have a cable box, especially if your cable system
scrambles all or most channels. This hookup allows the VCR’s cable box/satellite
receiver control feature to control the channels on the cable box, simplifying the
recording process. A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 36.
What you can do with this hookup
• Record any channel by using the cable box/satellite receiver control feature to
select channels on the cable box
What you cannot do
• Record with the cable box turned off
• Record one channel while watching another channel
IN
OUT
VHF/UHF
IN
OUT
Rear of TV
VHF/UHF
VHF
UHF
VCR
Match the type of
connector on your
TV: A, B, or C.
For connector
types B and C, no
UHF connection
is required.
B
C
or
or
Cable box
A
VHF
UHF
Wall
Positioning the Cable box
Place the Cable box on top of the
VCR so that it may not block the
sensor window on the VCR.
Side view
continued