How to set up a combination VCR & DVD Cable box to a TV?

How to Set Up a Combination VCR & DVD Cable Box to a TV

• Answer:

  Most electronics companies no longer produce VCR players that stand alone. The only way you can purchase most VCRs is if you buy a DVD/VCR combination player. These devices can be helpful because it allows you to record content, and you do not need to connect two devices to the television. It is also possible to set up both a combination DVD/VCR player with a cable box receiver on the same television. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Things You'll Need Cable receiver Coaxial cable Instructions Plug the DVD/VCR combination player, cable receiver box and television all into a power outlet. It is a good idea to plug them into a surge protector. This way, there is enough room for all three devices, and it protects them in case of an electrical storm. Connect the cable wire into the "In" port on the backside of the cable receiver box. Insert a coaxial cable into the "Out" port on the cable receiver box. Plug the other end of the cable into the "In" port on the backside of the DVD/VCR combination player. Plug a second coaxial cable into the "Out" port of the combination player. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable into the "In" port on the television. Power on the television, combination DVD/VCR player and cable receiver box. Change the channel on the TV to 3 or 4, depending on the default setting of the TV. Change the channel of the cable receiver to adjust what station is being displayed. You need to keep the DVD/VCR combination player on in order to watch cable broadcasts.