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Let's figure out all the equipment you'll need to connect
your VCR and TV. Besides the obligatory VCR and TV,
you'll need:
Two coaxial cables. One cable will run from the ResNet
port box on the wall to the back of the VCR; the other
cable will run from the back of the VCR to the back
of the television. Look at the back of your TV. If
it has an RF connector for a coaxial cable, then the
above equipment is all you'll need.
First, take one coaxial cable and go to the ResNet
port box in your residence. Connect one end of the
cable to the RF connector on the cable outlet. Make
sure that the center conductor (the wire sticking
out of the middle of each end of the coaxial cable)
goes into the small hole in the end of the wall connector.
Then tighten the metal ring on the coaxial cable onto
the threads of the wall connector; a tight fit can
mean the difference from perfect signal to no signal
at all.
Run the other end of the cable over to your VCR and
TV. Turn your VCR and TV around so that you can get
to the back easily. Your VCR should have two RF connectors.
One should be labeled CABLE IN, and the other, OUT
TO TV. (These labels may vary by manufacturer.) Plug
the other end of the coaxial cable into the plug that
says CABLE IN. Again, make sure that the connection
is secure before moving on.
Now take the other coaxial cable and connect one end
to the OUT TO TV connector on the back of the VCR.
The other end of this cable connects to the RF IN
connector on the back of your TV.
Now your TV and VCR should be connected to the PVN
cable signal, so plug the VCR and the TV into the
wall and turn them on. Tune your television to the
same channel which is selected with a switch on the
back of your VCR (usually channel 3 or 4).
Flip through the channels with your VCR remote and
see if you're getting all the PVN channels. You're
probably not, because cable-ready VCRs need to be
programmed for cable before they can receive a cable
signal properly.
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