Equipment Hookup Diagrams

	VCR's and Cable Hookups 1 and 2 Video Game (RF switch) Video Game (Video/Audio Jacks) Picture In Picture (PIP)

VCR's and Cable Hookups

Hookup #1

1. Cable from the wall outlet goes to the "in" on the cable converter box.
2. Cable from the "out" on the cable converter box goes to the "in" on the VCR.
3. Cable from the "out" on the VCR, goes to the "in" on the TV.

Benefits

• Can make tapes from premium channels
• Can make a tape for later viewing
• Limitations
• Cannot watch any other channel while taping

Hookup #2

1. Cable from the wall outlet goes to the splitter.
2. Cable from the splitter goes to the "in" on the cable box.
3. Cable from the splitter to the "A" on the A/B switch.
4. Cable from the "out" of the cable box to the "in" on the VCR.
5. Cable from the "out" on the VCR to the "B" on the A/B switch.
6. Cable from the A/B switch to the TV.

Benefits

• Can tape one channel (including premium channels) while viewing another basic channel.
• Limitations
• Cannot view a premium channel while taping another channel.
• Cannot use the VCR's built-in timer to switch channels for taping a second channel later.*

*Customers with an addressable decoder box avoid this limitation by using the decoder's own program timer or VCR+ feature to switch channels.

Video Game Hookup (RF switch)

This hookup includes but is not limited to: Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn.

1. Cable from the wall outlet goes to the "in" on the cable box.
2. Cable from the "out" on the cable box goes to the "in" on the RF switch.
3. Cable from the "out" on the RF switch goes to the VHF/cable "in" on the TV.
4. The RF switch is connected to the game unit.

Video Game Hookup (Video/Audio Jacks)

This hookup includes but is not limited to: Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation, PS2, and Xbox.

1. Cable from the wall outlet goes to the "in" on the cable box.
2. Cable from the "out" on the cable box goes to the "in" on the VCR.
3. Video jacks from the "out" on the game goes to the "in" on the TV.
4. Audio jacks from the "out" on the game goes to the "in" on the TV.

Picture - in - Picture (PIP)

Rules

1. Never use the "Out" or "Loop to Decoder" on the TV.
2. You don't need Audio/Video jacks with a 2 tuner TV. The coax cable will carry the information to both inputs on the TV.
3. To view box or VCR, you must select the proper input and make sure the TV is on channel 3.

2 Tuner PIP, no Box (A)

Hookup

1. Cable from the wall outlet goes to the splitter.
2. Cable from the splitter goes to the "in" on the VCR.
3. Cable from the splitter goes to the cable/Aux on the TV.
4. Cable from the "out" on the VCR goes to the "in" on the TV.

2 Tuner PIP, with Box (B)

Hookup

1. Cable from the wall outlet goes to the splitter.
2. Cable from the splitter goes to the "in" on the cable box.
3. Cable from the splitter goes to the cable/Aux on the TV.
4. Cable from the "out" on the cable box to the "in" on the VCR.
5. Cable from the "out" on the VCR goes to the "in" on the TV.

Hookup With a CD Player

1. Cable from the splitter goes to the cable "in" on the Music Choice Receiver.
2. Audio jacks from audio "out" on the Music Choice Receiver, go to the auxiliary/CD "in" on the stereo.
3. Audio jacks from the audio "out" on the CD player go to the audio "in" on the Music Choice Receiver.

Note: Place the stereo on Auxiliary or CD, to correspond with the audio jack.