You need to connect your incoming signal to the DVD recorder first. So either put your aerial lead (or cable as the case may be), into the aerial input socket at the rear of the DVD. Then you will need to go into the tuning mode on the DVD & tune in your stations. If you are on cable with a scart, then just connect the scart from the cable box to the DVD & select the input source (ie AV1), this will allow you to record