Cox Mini Cable Box & Older VCR Timmed Recording

[bombom72]

I just got a Cox mini cable box. I connected it to a Sony VCR; then, from the VCR to the Sansui CRT TV all by 2 coax cables. I programmed the remote control of the cable box to control the TV (volume, switch channel). I changed nothing on the remote control of the VCR. It is used to turn on/off the VCR, to set the time/date, and to pre-program recording TV shows.

At the set date/time, the VCR auto records but it failed to record the channel I indicated in the pre-program. To troubleshoot, I operated the recording function live. It recorded well. I have a feeling the VCR & the cable box are not synchronize. In other words, these 2 units don't talk to each other. As I changed the channel on the VCR, nothing changed on the TV. I used to be able to use the remote control of the VCR to switch channels on the TV; though, I didn't have any cable box connected in between the TV & VCR.

Could you please help me?

Thank you,
T-Mac

 

[americanaudiophile]

When connected via the RF connection the cable box will output on either channel 3 or 4 (depending on how it is set). You can only record if the VCR is set to that channel (3 or 4). The VCR will not control what channel is being recorded only what time the recording will start and stop, You will only be able to record the channel that the box is set to and will not be able to change the channel on the box so that you can record different channels at different times.
You will change channels with the remote that came with the cable box.