Using cable box control, Hookup 1 – Sony SLV-420 User Manual
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Hookup 1
Using cable box
control
This hookup is recommended for most cable systems with cable boxes.
It allows the VCR's cable box control feature to control the channel on
the cable box, simplifying the recording process. You should use this
hookup if you have a cable box, especially if your cable system
scrambles all or most charmels. A list of compatible cable boxes is on
page 24.
Background
This VCR can record virtually any unscrambled cable channel. Some
cable systems scramble specific channels, usually premium or pay-per-
view channels. This hookup lets you record scrambled channels, by
using the VCR's cable box control feature to select the channel on the
cable box.
What you can and can't do with this hookup
VWiatyou can do
• Record any charmel by selecting the chaimel directly with your VCR
• Select channels on the cable box using the VCR's remote commander
What you can't do
•
Record with the cable box turned off
• Record one channel while watching another channel
3 I Getting Started