Here is the trouble I'm having, I got a new Panasonic DMR-E85H for x-mas, trying to get this thang connected to my Motorola digital cable box, JVC vcr, and Zenith tv the connection instructions that came with the Pano. are not correct, are I'm not following them correctly. could some one draw me a diagram of how to connect these componets. Thanks in advance for any help.
David

I have the same model. I have DirecTV. I go from the svideo port out on my DSS receiver to the svideo in on the dvd recorder. Then I go component out (on the dvd recorder) to my TV. I then go from composite out on my VCR to one of the composite ins on the dvd recorder. I also go from optical out on the dvd recorder to one of my optical inputs on my A/V receiver. Also from optical out on the DSS receiver to a second optical in on the A/V receiver. I only change the line input on the dvd recorder when I play or dub from the VCR. Cannot use the VCR for TV recording, but who cares because you now have a dvd recorder.
Good luck with your new dvd recorder. You'd have to pry miine from my cold dead hands.

Thanks for the reply, I will give it a try. Could you anwser me this question, while you are dubbing a VCR to CD are you able to watch your TV. The way mine is connected I can't I have to have the TV on the same output as the VCR. Thanks David

I can't either because the input line is locked the way I have it hocked up. If you have a second line input into your TV, you could also run another line (svideo, composite or component) from the DSS satellite receiver to the TV. Then switch audio and video inputs on the TV and A/V receiver.

These are the inputs I have on my TV ,component, composite, coaxial, and s-video, I do not have my A/V receiver connected yet was trying to get the DVD-R , VCR, Digital Cable, and TV working first.
Thanks for the help.
David