Sony CS SLV-998HF MX - Manual (Page 20)

Step 3: Hookups (continued)
Hookup 4 Pages 20 to 23
Incompatible cable box with many scrambled
channels
Recommeded use
Use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is
compatible with the VCR's cable box control feature, and your cable system
scrambles all or most channels.
What you can do with this hookup
* Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box
What you can't do
* Record with the cable box turned off
* Record one channel while watching another channel
* Select channels directly on the VCR
20 Getting started