hook up problem

twilson066
twilson066 Posts: 3
edited July 2005 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Here is an explanation of how I have things hooked up. Note: I have an older TV with only a cable in jack (no red white and yellow jacks).
• Cable into house to cable in on cable box
• Cable from cable box (labeled to tv/vcr) to ant. in on vcr
• Cable from VCR (labeled RF out) to ant. in of RF modulator
• Cable on RF modulator (labeled to TV) to TV set.
• Red & White wires (labeled audio out) from dvd to R & L on RF modulator
• Yellow wire on dvd (labeled video out) to video on RF modulator
Now, I can get all my cable channels, watch a VCR tape, watch a DVD and record a VCR tape (if I am watching that channel). I can't seem to do a timed recording on my VCR; I only get snow and no sound.
Can you help me? What have I done wrong? I follow all of the instructions in the manual for timed recordings, but it never works.
• TV : RCA model F25281
• VCR : GE model VG 4262
• DVD : Magnavox model MDV453/17
• RF modulator : TERK model MOD-34
• Cable Box : Motorola
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2005
    Your cable box is powered-up when recording right?
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited July 2005
    Make sure that the timer setting is set to cable not antenna. Also make sure the cassette has the little tab on the end ( left side)still intact.
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited July 2005
    Make sure when you set up your VCR to do a timer record that channel to be recorded is either 3 or 4, the same as your TV is set to when you watch cable. Then, make sure that your cable converter box is tuned to the channel that you wish to record.

    Unfortunately, with the configuration set up in the manner that you described, you cannot watch one channel while recording another. :rolleyes:
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