How to Hook Up a Converter Box to an Analog TV With a DVD Recorder

Hook up a DVD recorder between a TV and converter box to record television programming.

A converter box transforms digital television into analog signals for viewing on older TV sets. The box connects to the source signal, such as a cable TV box, with a coaxial cable. Hooking up a DVD recorder between the converter box and TV makes it possible to burn programming on a multimedia disc or use the DVD recorder as a pass-through component for watching shows on TV without recording them.

Things You'll Need

• 2 composite AV cables sets

Instructions

1. Connect the coaxial cable from the source signal, such as a cable TV box, to the RF IN jack on the back of the converter box by turning the cable coupler clockwise around the threaded jack.

2. Insert the three plugs on one end of a composite cable into the color-matching yellow, red and white AV OUT jacks on the back of the converter box.

3. Connect the other ends to the matching AV IN jacks on the back of the DVD recorder.

4. Plug in the second set of cables from the AV OUT jacks on the DVD recorder to a set of AV IN jacks on the TV.

5. Turn on the converter box and press the "Scan" button on the front panel to program the available channels into the box.

6. Turn on the TV and DVD recorder, then press the "Input" button on the remote control repeatedly until the channel signal from the converter box appears on the screen.

Tips & Warnings

• Connect the AV and coaxial cables before plugging any of the equipment into the electricity.

References

• FCC: Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box