Sony SL-5000 - 1-2-3. Connections to a Cable TV (CATV) System

Connecting a color monitor
To obtain a high-quality picture, connect a color monitor, such as
the Sony Profeel Trinitron Component TV, instead of a conventional
TV receiver.
$L-5000 (rear)
to AUDIO
OUT
VMC-IS
RK-105A
1-2-3.
Connections
to
a
Cable
TV
(CATV)
System
Connecting cord
If you use a component TV tuner together with the monitor, connect
the recorder and the TV tuner in the same way as in the case of the
recorder and the conventional TV receiver described on the
previous page. For details on the connection of the TV tuner and
the monitor, refer to the instruction manual of the TV tuner.
Color monitor
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We
recommend
that
you
consult
with
your
cable
television
company
for
proper
connection
of
your
Betamax unit to your cable TV system.
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Before
operating
the
recorder
with
a
cable
TV
system,
set
the
RF
UNIT
channel
selector
on
the
recorder
to
channel
3
or
4,
whichever
is
not
active
in
your
area.
If
both
channels
are
viewable,
check
which
gives
better
results
by
switching
between
channels
3
and
4.
System A
VHF OUT
~ to VHF
antenna
terminal
In
the
above
configuration,
you
can
record
programs
from
all
CATV
channels
as
well
as
VHF
channels
2
through
13.
Set
the
TV
channel
selector
to
the
same
channel
as
the
RF
UNIT
channel
selector.
Set
the
channel
select
button
on
the
recorder
to
receive
the
output
channel
of
the
converter.
Press
the
PROGRAM
SELECT
button
on
the
recorder
to
turn
the
VTR
lamp
on.
Now
the
channel
to
be
viewed
or
to
be
recorded
is
selected
on
the
converter.
1-4
System B
CATV input
to VHF
antenna
terminal
In this configuration, you can view a program from the converter
while recording a program from VHF channels 2 through 13 via the
recorder.
Set the TV channel selector to the output channel of the converter
and press the PROGRAM SELECT button to turn the VTR lamp off.
For playback, set the channel selector on the converter to the same
channel as the RF UNIT channel selector.
When a channel converter is not used, connect the CATV input to
the recorder, then connect the recorder and the TV receiver as
shown in the previous TV connection diagrams.