Setup 8

This setup lets you:

• Watch the digital or analog 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
• Record an analog program while watching another, digital program

To watch the channel of your choice, in digital or analog mode
DIGITAL:

• Turn on the TV and VCR #1.
• 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.
• Press the CBL button on the remote control to turn on the EXPLORER® 2000.
• 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.

ANALOG:

• Turn on the TV.
• Select TV as source on the TV (TV/VIDEO button)
• Using the TV's remote control, choose the analog channel that you want to watch.

Note: The two VCRs should not be on during this operation. If one or both of them is, turn it/them off or set them to TV mode (TV/VCR button).

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

• Turn on the EXPLORER® 2000, the TV and VCR #1 (VCR #2 stays off)
• Use the EXPLORER® 2000's remote control to tune in the channel or service you want to record from.
• 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.
• Make sure the EXPLORER® 2000's volume control is set at maximum (level 30).
• Start the recording by pressing the REC button on the VCR.
• 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.
• Select TV as source on the TV (TV/VIDEO button).
• Tune in the analog channel of your choice using the TV's remote control.
• Adjust the volume on your TV or stereo receiver/amplifier to the desired level.

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

• Use the EXPLORER® 2000's remote control to tune in the digital channel you want to record from.
• 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, choose the analog channel you want to record from.
• Start the second recording by pressing the REC button on VCR #2.
• Select TV mode on VCR #2 using the TV/VCR button on the VCR's remote control. A lighted indicator should go on or off.
• Tune in the analog channel you want to watch using the TV's remote control.

To watch a video or prerecorded program
Note : Turn on the TV and VCR #1.

• 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 the 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 (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).
• 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).

To record an analog program while watching another, digital program

• 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.
• 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.
• Select TV as source on the TV (TV/VIDEO button)
• Using VCR #2's tuner, choose the analog channel you want to record from.
• Start the recording by pressing the REC button on 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.
• Use the EXPLORER® 2000's remote control to tune in the digital channel or service of your choice. You will hear the programming in stereo either through your TV or your sound system.