How do I record on my VCR with an analog TV and this new converter box?

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We just hooked up our analog TV to one of these new converter boxes. The VCR has also been "put in the loop" as directed. We have over the air reception(no cable or dish). I am trying to do a time recording on the VCR. I read that you need to have the converter box tuner on the station you want to record...did that. But the VCR doesn't give you the ability to put in channel 4.1, only whole numbers. I tried just doing setting it to record 4. It records, but the picture is no good. What am I doing wrong? And does this mean anything...when the VCR is powered on, the picture on the TV is no good. I also tried leaving the TV on once I programed and shut off the VCR, but again I got sound but bad picture. Please give very detailed instructions!! and thanks!
 
You don't set the VCR to the station you want to record, you set it to the output of the converter box.

If you connected the converter output to the VCR's antenna input, this would be channel 3 or 4 (in the US). If you used the converter's composite outputs to the VCR's composite inputs, then select the video input as your VCR's source.

You probably want to set both the converter box and the VCR to output the same channel.

If you need more assistance, I suggest adding the model of the converter and what kind of cables you are using to hook everything up.
 
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