Hitachi DV-DS81E - Manual (Page 17)

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Hookup and Settings
Accessory Audio/Video
Connections
Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder
You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus pro-
grammes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to
the recorder. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead
from the mains when connecting the decoder.
To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes,
set the program’s [Decoder On/Off] option to [On] on
the Setup menu. See “Program Edit” (page 20).
Tip:
You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the
signals from the connected tuner on your TV.
Note:
If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will
not be able to view the signals from the connected
decoder.
Connecting to the EURO AV2 DECODER
jack
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the
EURO AV2 DECODER jack of this recorder.
Tip:
You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the
signals from the connected tuner on your TV.
Notes:
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that pro-
hibit any copying cannot be recorded.
• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you
may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.
Be sure to connect your VCR to the recorder and
your TV in the order shown below. To watch video
tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input
on your TV.
• When you record to a VCR from this recorder, do
not switch the input source to TV by pressing the
TV/DVD button on the remote.
• If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to connect
the tuner’s VCR SCART jack to the EURO AV2
DECODER jack.
• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will
not be able to view the signals from the connected
VCR or tuner.
TV VCR RECORDER
Line input 1
Line input 2
Rear of the recorder
VCR, Cable Box, or
Satellite Tuner, etc.
TV
TV
SCART AV
Rear of the recorder
PAY-TV/Canal Plus
Decorder