DVR use with basic cable?

How to Use a DVR With Time Warner Basic Cable

• Answer:

  Setting up a DVR to work with Time Warner basic cable takes a few minutes using a pair of composite AV cables to connect the DVR between the Time Warner cable box and the television. Recording the content from cable channels merely involves reviewing the programming choices and times on the TV screen and highlighting which shows to record. The process is much simpler than the once famously complex task of setting up a VCR to record shows. Difficulty: Easy Things You'll Need Composite AV cables Instructions Connect the DVR to the Time Warner cable box by plugging the yellow, white and red AV cables into the color-coded OUT jacks on the Time Warner box and the IN jacks on the DVR. Attach the DVR to the TV using a second set of AV cables from the OUT jacks on the DVR to the IN jacks on the back of the TV. Turn on the equipment and press the "Menu" button on the DVR, then use the down arrow key to scroll to "Setup." Follow the prompts displayed on the TV screen to prepare the DVR for recording shows from Time Warner Cable. The programming involves pressing the up, down and left and right arrow keys to select choices before pressing "Enter." Press "Menu" again and scroll to "Program" or "Record Settings," using the up and down arrow keys to highlight shows for recording to the DVR's internal hard drive. Some DVRs can record two or more shows simultaneously, so each must be programmed as a separate step, pressing "Enter" to finish the programming. Tips & Warnings Warning: Unplug all components from the power while hooking up the AV cables.