Pioneer RCS-656HX - Manual (Page 49)

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Connecting to a cable box or satellite
receiver
If you have a cable box or satellite receiver with a built-in
decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown
on the following page. 1 If you are using a separate
decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following
the instructions on the next page.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable box,
satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver.
• Change channels and set timer recordings on the
external receiver using the GUIDE Plus+™ system
(via the G-LINK™ cable, and after setting up).
Important
• Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’
your VCR, satellite receiver or other component.
Always connect each component directly to your TV
or AV amplifier/receiver.
• When using the GUIDE Plus+ system to make a
timer recording from an external receiver, make sure
that the external receiver is switched on.
1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
See Connecting a TV antenna on page 47 for more on RF
antenna connections, including from this recorder to
your TV.
2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the
AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector
on your TV.
This enables you to watch discs.
3 Use another SCART cable to connect the
AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV
connector on your cable box/satellite receiver.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
4 Plug the supplied G-LINK™ cable to the G-LINK™
jack.
This enables you to control the tuner in the external
receiver using the GUIDE Plus+™ system.
Position the IR transmitter end of the G-LINK™ cable so
that the IR receiver on your cable/satellite receiver will
pick up the control signals (see diagram).
See the manual that came with your cable/satellite
receiver if you’re not sure where the IR receiver is on the
front panel. Alternatively, experiment with the remote
control, operating it from very close range until you find
the place where the receiver responds.
Tip
• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows
you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner
in this recorder while watching a video playing on
your VCR (To use this feature when the recorder is in
standby,
Power Save must be set to Off—see Power
Save on page 129).
Note
1 The diagram shows SCART video connections, but you can alternatively use any of the other audio/video connections.
TV
Satellite dish/
antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
Cable/Satellite
receiver
To recorder's
antenna input
HDMI OUT
ANTENNA IN
OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
ANTENNA (DIGITAL) IN
OUT
VIDEO L R
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO
OUTPUT
INPUT3
IN
CONTROL G-LINK
AV 1 (RGB) – TV
AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AC IN
COMMON INTERFACE AUDIO
P B P R Y
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
SCART AV
CONNECTOR
ANTENNA
OUT
ANTENNA
IN
1
2
3
4
ANTENNA IN
OUT
DIG AUDIO
C
ANTENNA (DIGITAL)
IN
OUT
VIDEO L R
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO
UTPUT
INPUT3
IN CONTROL G-LINK
AUDIO
P B P R Y
G-LINK cable