Setup 7: Stereo TV and 2 stereo VCRs

This setup lets you:

• Watch the digital channel or service of your choice
• Record a digital program on VCR #1 while watching another, analog program on the TV
• Record a digital program on VCR #1 and an analog program on VCR #2 while watching another, analog program on the TV
• Watch a video or prerecorded program
• Use the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature

To watch the digital channel or service of your choice (in stereo)

• Turn on the TV and both VCRs.
• Press the CBL button on the remote control to turn on the EXPLORER® 2000.
• Select the VIDEO/AUDIO input on the TV by pressing the INPUT SELECT, INPUT, AUX, AVX or TV/VIDEO button on the TV's remote control.
• Select the LINE inputs on both VCRs by pressing the LINE, AUX, AV or CAM buttons on the VCRs, or by selecting channel 00, 01, 91 or 99, depending on how the LINE/TUNER switches on the VCRs work (refer to the VCR instruction manuals).
• Use the EXPLORER® 2000's remote control to tune in the channel or service of your choice. You will hear the programming in stereo either through your TV or your sound system.

To record a digital program on VCR #1 while watching another, analog program on the TV

• Select the digital channel to record from on the EXPLORER® 2000.
• Select the LINE input on VCR #1 by pressing the LINE, AUX, AV or CAM button on the VCR, or by selecting channel 00, 01, 91 or 99, depending on how the LINE/TUNER switch on the VCR works.
• Start the recording by pressing the REC button on VCR #1.
• Select TV mode on VCR #1 using the TV/VCR button on the VCR's remote control. A lighted indicator should go on or off (VCR #2 stays off).
• Select TV as source on the TV using the TV/VIDEO button on the TV's remote control.
• Tune in the analog channel of your choice using the TV's remote control.

To record a digital program on VCR #1 and an analog program on VCR #2 while watching another, analog program on the TV

• Select the digital channel to record from on the EXPLORER® 2000.
• Select the LINE input on VCR #1 by pressing the LINE, AUX, AV or CAM button on the VCR, or by selecting channel 00, 01, 91 or 99, depending on how the LINE/TUNER switch on the VCR works.
• Start the first recording by pressing the REC button on VCR #1 (make sure you have selected TV mode using the TV/VCR button on the VCR's remote control).
• Select TUNER as source on VCR #2 (LINE/TUNER function).
• Tune the TV to channel 3.
• Using VCR #2's tuner, tune in the analog channel you want to record from.
• Start the second recording by pressing the REC button on VCR #2.
• You can also watch another analog program by selecting TV mode (TV/VCR button on remote control) on VCR #2 and tuning in the desired channel using the TV's remote control.

To watch a video or prerecorded program

• Turn on the TV and VCR #2.
• Select the VIDEO/AUDIO input on the TV by pressing the INPUT SELECT, INPUT, AUX, AVX or TV/VIDEO button on the TV's remote control.
• Start playback of the video (press the PLAY button on the VCR's remote control).
• Adjust the volume on your TV or stereo receiver/amplifier (depending on your hookup).

To use the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature

• Turn on the TV and both VCRs.
• Select the VIDEO/AUDIO input on the TV by pressing the INPUT SELECT, INPUT, AUX, AVX or TV/VIDEO button on the TV's remote control.
• Select the LINE input on VCR #1 by pressing the LINE, AUX, AV or CAM button on the VCR, or by selecting channel 00, 01, 91 or 99, depending on how the LINE/TUNER switch on the VCR works (refer to the VCR instruction manual). The image of the EXPLORER® 2000 is displayed on the screen.
• Make sure both VCRs are in TV mode (TV/VCR buttons on remote controls). A lighted indicator should go on or off.
• Press the PIP button on your TV's remote control. A second, smaller picture appears on the screen. Select the source (TV, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ...) depending on whether you would like the smaller picture to be tuned from the digital signal (TV in VIDEO mode: VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) or the analog signal (TV in TV mode: TV).