Cable mouse, Hookup 1, Using cable box control – Sony SLV-798HF User Manual
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step 3: Hookups (continued)
Hookup 1
Pages 10 to 12
Using cable box control
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 control feature to control the channel on the cable box, simplifying the
recording process. A list of compatible cable boxes is on pages 39 and 40.
What you can do with this hookup
• Record any channel using the VCR's cable box control feature to select
channels on the cable box
What you can't do
• Record with the cable box turned off
• Record one channel while watching another channel
Cable box
Cable Mouse
VCR
CONTROL S LIHF i
OUT
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Rear of TV
VHF/UHF
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A
VHF
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mm
|^
UHF
VHF
Match the type of
connector on your
TV; A, B, or C.
For connector types
B and C, no UHF
connection is
required.
UHF
Positioning the Cable Mouse
Place the Cable Mouse so that it
hangs out over the cable box
front.
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Getting Started