Sony SLV-750HF - Manual (Page 12)

Hookups and Getting Started
Hookup 4 - Incompatible Cable Box, Many “Scrambled” Channels
Cable Hookup
Recommended 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 vour cable system “scrambles" all.
or most, channels.
Background
This VCR can record most unscrambled cable channels.
Some cable systems “scramble* specific channels, usually
premium, or pay-per-view channels.
If your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is
compatible with the VCR's cable box control, and it is
necessary to use a cable box because all, or most, channels
are “scrambled”, you must use this hookup. It will be
necessary to set the cable box channel manually for each
recording.
If your cable company cannot supply a compatible cable box.
and your cable system only “scrambles* a few channels, use
Hookup 3.
VHFAJHF
VHF
♦» MATCH THE CONNECTION ON YOUR TV.
TV
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UHF (NO CONNECTION)
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VHF ..........................
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UHF (NO CONNECTION)
What You Can and Can't Do With This Hookup
What You Can Do
• Record any channel by selecting the channel on the
cable box.
What You Can’t Do
• Record with the cable box turned off.
• Record by selecting channels directly from the VCR.
• Record one channel while watching another channel.
• Use the VCR's cable box control feature.
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Preparation