Set-up #2: Watch One Channel while Recording a Different Channel

Using the remote that comes with your Converter Box, follow the on-screen set-up guide to scan for available DTV channels, and begin enjoying the benefits of Digital Television! You will be able to record programming on the channel you are tuned to on your converter box. Tune your VCR to channel 3 or 4 (follow the instructions in the converter box manual), and set your TV to display video from your VCR. Plug the power cords on your Converter Box, VCR and TV into a power outlet, and turn the devices on. Plug the other end into the “Antenna In (RF)” port on your VCR. Using the coaxial wire that comes with your Converter Box, plug one end into the “Out To TV (RF)” port on the Converter Box. Plug the existing coaxial wire into the “Antenna In (RF)” port on your Converter Box. Leave your connection from the VCR to the TV as is (either an A/V cable or Coaxial Wire). Unplug the existing coaxial antenna wire from your VCR “Antenna In (RF)” port. Before you begin, you should unplug the power from your TV and VCR. Your new Converter box will come with a second coaxial wire and a remote control.

Supplies: You will need your analog TV, analog VCR, the antenna you have been using (indoor or outdoor), and the coaxial wire that currently connects your antenna to your VCR (as pictured on the right). Set-up #1: Watch and Record One Channel at a Time If you use two converter boxes and Set-up #2, you can watch one channel while recording a different channel. If you use a single converter box and Set-Up #1, you can watch and record one channel at a time. Analog TVs and VCRs can receive digital television (DTV) broadcast signals by using a “Digital-to-Analog Converter Box” that can be purchased at retail stores.

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