Advanced Setup Guide

Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 45
Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to
VCR to TV, using coaxial cable
1 Disconnect the coaxial cable from the input to the VCR, and connect it to the input of a
coaxial cable signal splitter (not included; available at electronics stores).
2 Connect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs.
3 Connect one of these cables to the input of the VCR, and the other cable to the TV
connector on the back of the computer.
4 Connect the remote control sensor cable (emitter), and position it on the set-top box or
satellite box. This enables the computer to change the channel on the box. See
“Connecting the Remote Sensor.”
Setting up the computer with a splitterExisting setup
A Wall
B Cable outlet
C Coaxial cable
D Set-top box/Satellite In
E Set-top box/Satellite Out
F VCR In
G VCR Out
H TV In
J Splitter In
K Splitter Out
L TV In on back of computer
M Remote control sensor cable
N Remote control sensor