Panasonic ShowStopper PV-HS3000 Operating Instructions Manual

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16Advanced Connections (continued)• Refer to your TV owner’s manual for more informationon making connections to your television.Watching One Show WhileRecording Another on theHard Disk RecorderUse a cable splitter and attach RF cables to both the HardDisk Recorder and your television if you want to watch oneshow while recording another show on the Hard DiskRecorder.1. Connect the incoming RF cable from the wall to theIN jack on the 2-way splitter.2. Connect an RF cable from one OUT jack on the 2-waysplitter to the ANT/CATV IN jack on the Hard DiskRecorder.3. Connect another RF cable from the other OUT jackon the 2-way splitter to the VHF/UHF jack on yourtelevision.4. Follow the C ~ E instructions on page 9 for telephoneconnection, AC power connection, and setup.NOTEConnecting a Serial CableIf the device you want the Hard Disk Recorder to control has a serial connector, use thesupplied serial cable instead of the supplied IR blaster.1. Connect the serial cable to the SERIAL CONTROL port on the Hard DiskRecorder. If your receiver has a 15-pin serial connector, use the supplied15-pin to 9-pin adapter.2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on your other device.Attaching Satellite Receiver and Cable Box ControllersIf you connect a satellite receiver or a cable box to the Hard Disk Recorder, you need to attach a controller cable so the Hard DiskRecorder can change the channels on these devices. The controller, either a serial cable or an IR blaster cable, acts as a remotecontrol for these devices. When you press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons on the Hard Disk Recorder remote control,the channel is changed on your other device. See “Connecting a Serial Cable” if your satellite receiver has a serial connector. Ifyour satellite receiver or cable box does not have a serial connector, see “Connecting and Setting Up the IR Blaster” on page 17.AUDIO VIDEOR LVHF/UHFINAUDIOINPUT OUTPUTANT/CATVVIDEOS-VIDEOR LAUDIO VIDEOR LINS-VIDEOOUTIN TEL LINEAC-INSERIALCONTROLIRBLASTERPORTINOUT OUTLINE12TVHard Disk RecorderCableSplitterPanaHDR P01-.p65 00/12/01, 16:3716