Installation Examples - Sony SVR-3000 Quick Start Manual

INSTALLATION EXAMPLES

SATELLITE or CABLE BOX
Satellite Receiver
or cable box
SVR
Recorder
Television
*
The cables shown in these
connections are only examples.
Use cables that will provide the
highest quality connections
available for your equipment.
IR sensor
(Example only. Follow
instructions to the right to locate
your cable/satellite box's IR sensor)
OUT
Serial
Control
Audio
R L Video
*
*
Audio Video
A
R L
B
extends 1½ "
Satellite Receiver
or cable box
Recorder. Use either a composite cable alone
(shown), or connect an S-video cable and the L/R
audio (red and white) ends of a composite cable.
Satellite
In
either a composite cable alone (shown), or
S-Video
Ch
3/4
RF
connect an S-video cable and the L/R audio (red
Out
and white) ends of a composite cable.
Control Cable Connection.
To record shows or display live TV, the SVR 3000
must change the channel on your cable box or
satellite receiver. To do so, it must send a signal
through either an IR (infrared) or serial control
OUT
cable. To connect a control cable, complete
either step
a serial input. Connect the serial control cable
from "Control Out-Serial" on the SVR Recorder to
your satellite box. Skip to step
satellite reciever with a serial input: Plug the
metal end of the IR control cable into "Control
Out-IR" on the SVR Recorder (see the picture
Antenna
below and to the left). Locate the IR sensor on
In
the front of the cable or satellite box. It's usually
S-Video
a tiny round bulb; if you shine a flashlight into
the plastic window on the front of the box, you
can see it. Mount the other two ends of the IR
cable (the IR emitters) in front of the IR sensor.
You can place the emitters above and below the
box. The emitters should stick out about 1.5"
from the front of the box. Use the provided
adhesive strips to secure the emitters.
telephone line" and "Power on and tune your TV,"
in the far right panel.
Connect Satellite or Cable Box to SVR
Connect the SVR Recorder to the TV . Use
or step , below.
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If you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with
If your cable or satellite box is not a DIRECTV
Connect Phone and Power. See "Connect a
.