Many cable and Satellite TV set-top-boxes still provide
separate audio and video output connections. If your set top
box has HDMI only connections you will not be able to connect
it to the recorder.
Connect using Line inputs
- Connect a coax cable from the wall to the RF In on the DVD Recorder.
- Connect a coax cable from the DVD Recorder RF Out to the RF In on the cable/satellite
set-top-box.
- Connect a coax cable from the cable/satellite set-top-box
RF Out to the
RF In on the television.
- Connect red/white and yellow audio video cables from the
DVD Recorders DVD/VHS Common
Out terminals to the Audio / Video In terminals on the
television.
- Connect red/white and yellow audio video cables from the
cable/satellite set-top-box Audio / Video Out terminals to the
DVD/VHS Common In
terminals on the DVD Recorder.
- Connect the DVD Recorders power cable.
- Turn all products on.
- Tune the cable/satellite set-top-box to the channel that
you want to record.
- To set a program timer, using the remote control, set the
date, start time, stop time.
- Select “Line input” to record via the Audio video
connection or select "Channel 3" to record from the RF input.
The Line inputs will provide a better image.
Connection diagram
Image varies by model
Notes
- Since most programming today is HD, the signal will be
“down converted” by your set-top-box, so the recorded quality
will be much less than what your TV currently displays.
- Since most programming today is HD, the signal will be
“down converted” by your set-top-box, so the recorded quality
will be much less than what your TV currently displays.
- Unattended programmed recordings of different channels
would not be possible.
- If the signal from your cable provider is not
encoded/scrambled you should be able to record your cable
programming using the above connections. As well the DVD player
will not be able to record in HD resolution because there is no
HDMI or component input on DVD recorder only outputs.
