Hitachi VTFX610A - Manual (Page 29)

Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups) - 29 -
Check all the TV and VCR functions. If you don't get all the functions you want, proceed with Option 2.
Option 2--All Channels Unscrambled
1. Remove the cable company's line from the back of the cable box that goes to your TV. Connect it to the IN
FROM ANT lower jack on the back of the VCR.
2. Using the 75 ohm coaxial cable supplied with the VCR, connect either end to the VCR's OUT TO TV upper
jack.
3. Connect the other end of the 75 ohm cable to the TV, in the same place where you removed the cable line.
Note: You will end up with an extra cable that originally went from the cable box to the TV.
Check all the TV and VCR functions. If you don't get all the functions you want, proceed with Option 3.
Option 3--Some Channels Scrambled
This hookup requires three coaxial jumpers with connectors, a 1-into-2 splitter, and an A-or-B switch box.
1. Disconnect the cable from the cable box and attach it to the input line of the 1-into-2 splitter.
2. Using a coaxial jumper, reconnect one of the splitter outputs to the cable box's input that you just freed up.
3. Using a second coaxial jumper, connect the other splitter output to the A of the a-or-B switch.
4. Using the cable box output line, connect the cable box receptacle to the B of the A-or-B switch.
5. Using a third coaxial jumper, connect the output of the A-or-B switch to the input of the VCR.
6. Take the coaxial cable that is still connected to the television and hook it to the output of the VCR.
Some Channels Scrambled Cable Box Hookup
This setup lets you switch between the two configurations in Options 1 and 2. Check all the TV and VCR
functions. If you still don't get the functions you want, proceed with Option 4.
Option 4
If none of the preceding hookups work, check with your cable company. You may need to purchase a video
switching system from your local electronics or video retailer. This will easily handle most hookup problems.
Remote Control of the Cable Converter
If you have a cable converter, you will probably want to program your VCR's remote control so you can easily
change channels. The process is the same as for programming the remote to operate your TV. For additional
details, see page 41.
Hold down the CATV button and press the number of your brand of cable box (shown in the chart).
If that button combination does not work, or if your brand is not on the chart, just go through all the button
combinations until you find the one that works best.