70-Channel Remote Control Cable Converter
(150-1287)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 18385

INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL'S BATTERY

1.  Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it in the direction of
    the arrow.

2.  Snap the battery clip onto the terminals of a 9-volt battery (not
    included) such as Radio Shack's Cat. No. 23-553.

3.  Place the battery in the compartment, and then replace the compartment
    cover.

SETTING THE CH3-CH4 SWITCH

Set your TV's tuner to Channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is not being used
for broadcasts in your area).  Then, set the convert's CH3-CH4 switch to
CH3 or CH4 to match the channel you selected on your TV's tuner.

USING THE SWITCHED AC OUTLET

The converter's SWITCHED AC outlet provides a source of 120V, 60Hz power
(up to 500 Watts) for your TV or another electronic device.  The [POWER]
button on the converter or remote control turns this outlet on and off.

Note:  If you plug your TV into the SWITCHED AC outlet, you can turn the
TV on and off with the converter.  However, if your TV has an instant-on
feature, this feature will be overriden by the converter's SWITCHED AC 
outlet. Also, some digital TV tuners automatically reset to a channel other
than 3 or 4 when you turn the power off at the outlet.  In these cases, you
might prefer to leave your TV plugged into a standard AC outlet and turn
it on and off manually.

CONNECTING TO THE CABLE IN TERMINAL

Connect the coaxial cable from you cable company to the CABLE IN terminal
located on the back of your converter.

CONNECTING TO THE TV SET TERMINAL

Connect the 75-Ohm terminal on your TV to the TV SET terminal on the back
of the converter.  Use the supplied 75-Ohm coaxial cable with F-type
connectors.  If your TV has only 300-Ohm terminals, use the supplied
75-to-300-Ohm transformer.

CONNECTING THE CONVERTER

The connection of your converter might vary depending on the complexity of
your video system.  Locate the connection example that is most similar to
your system.  Your system might use a combination of two or more of our
examples.  If you have questions, take a diagram of your system to your
local Radio Shack store for assistance.

NOTE:  Check local regulations before connecting any device to your cable
       system.

Single-Wire Cable System without "Scrambled" Channels, see diagram A on
Faxback Doc. #18152, "Connections."

Single-Wire Cable System with "Scrambled" Channels

With the connections shown on Figure B on Faxback Doc. # 18152,
"Connections", use a high-isolation A/B switch (available at your local
Radio Shack store) to select between the output from the converter and the
output from the CATV box.  You should only use the CATV box for "scrambled"
premium channels.  You will still have remote control of regular cable
channels when the A/B switch is set to the converter.  Set the channel
switch on the CATV box to Channel 3 or 4 and leave its tuning dial set to
the scrambled channel.

Two-Cable System

Some cable systems offer more than 70 channels and include two incoming
wires.  To use your converter with such a system, install an A/B switch
(not included) to connect the cable company wires to the converter, see 
figure C on Faxback Doc. #18152, "Connections."  Use the A/B switch to 
select the group of channels you want to watch.  You can select individual 
channels with the CHANNEL buttons on the cable converter or remote control.

NOTE:  Your cable converter only displays Channels 02 through 71.  If you
       try to directly enter a number above 71, the cable converter returns
       to the last valid channel selected.  You can use the labels on the
       converter and remote control to record differences in channel
       numbering. See "Variations in Channel Numbering."

Two-Cable System with "Scrambled" Premium Channels

The drawing on Figure D, Faxback Doc. #18152,"Connections," shows the 
necessary connections when you use your converter with premium channels.
This connection requires a second A/B switch.

If you are receiving your premium channel(s) from only one of the cable
company wires, you should use a splitter for only the wire that carries the
premium channel(s) to the CATV box.

    A/B switch #1 selects the group of channels the converter receives.

    A/B switch #2 selects between the output of the CATV box and the output
    of the converter.  Leave A/B switch #2 set to the converter except when
    you view premium channels.

CONNECTING A VCR

You can use a VCR with your cable converter and TV set.

Recording and Viewing Non-Premium Cable

The connections shown on Figure E on Faxback Doc. #18152, "Connections," 
allow you to record a non-premium channel while you view it.  If your VCR 
has a cable-compatible tuner, you can connect the converter between the VCR
and the TV.  Set your TV's TV/VCR switch to TV so that you can watch one 
non-premium cable channel while you record another.

Recording and Viewing a Premium Cable Channel

The connections shown in Figure F on Faxback Doc. #18152, "Connections,"
let you record a premium cable channel while you view it.  You can also
record any non-premium cable channel while you view any other non-premium
cable channel.

With the A/B switch set to the converter, you have remote control of all
cable channels, except premium cable channels.

When you want to view premium channels, set the A/B switch to the CATV box.
Then, follow the instructions in the VCR's owner's manual to set the
channel switches on the VCR and CATV box.


(CS 11/29/95)