Step 2: Hookup
Connecting an antenna/cable TV system without a VCR
Connecting an antenna/cable TV system with a VCR
To cable or antenna
(Rear of projection TV)
For details on connection, see your VCR instruction manual.
Before making the connection, disconnect the AC power
After making these connections, you will be able to do the following:
• View the playback of video tapes |
Cable
To cable box
VHF/UHF
cords of the equipment to be connected.
To a conventional VCR
Notes
• | Record one TV program while viewing another |
| program |
• | Watch two TV programs at once using PIP |
Although you can use either an indoor or outdoor antenna with your projection TV, we recommend that you connect an outdoor antenna or a cable TV system to get better picture quality.
Connecting an antenna
Connect your antenna cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal. If you cannot connect your antenna cable directly to the terminal, follow one of the instructions below depending on your cable type.
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• VHF/UHF
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•Cable
If your cable company requires you to connect a cable box, make the connection as follows:
(Rear of projection TV)
VHF/UHF
Cable
INOUT
Cable box
To cable box and cable
(Rear of projection TV)
AUX
Cable box | TO |
| CONVERTER |
75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
•To connect a monaural VCR, connect the audio output of the VCR to
Without a cable box
(Rear of projection TV)
AUX
IN
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| S VIDEO | MONITOR AUDIO |
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| VHF/UHF | VHF/UHF |
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CONTROL S |
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OUT | AUDIO |
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| VHF/UHF | EN |
| VCR |
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| AUDIO VIDEO | OUT |
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VIDEO (yellow) | Antenna cable |
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LINE |
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OUT |
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B | (Rear of projection TV) |
VHF/UHF |
CATV cable
VHF/UHF
(not supplied) |
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• VHF/UHF |
C
• VHF
(Rear of projection TV)
VHF/UHF
and
Pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box* in addition to the normal cable connection.
* The cable box will be supplied by the cable company.
Note
•You cannot watch the signal through an AUX connector as a window picture.
To cable and antenna
(Rear of projection TV)
With a cable box
(Rear of projection TV)
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| VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 |
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| S VIDEO | MONITOR AUDIO |
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| VIDEO |
| VHF/UHF | VHF/UHF | Antenna cable |
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CONTROL S | L |
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OUT | AUDIO |
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• UHF
CATV cable
AUX
TO
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| AUDIO VIDEO | OUT |
VIDEO (yellow) |
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LINE |
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Notes
•Most VHF/UHF combination antennas have a signal splitter. Remove the splitter before attaching the appropriate connector.
•If you use the U/V mixer, snow and noise may appear in the picture when viewing cable TV channels over 37.
6-EN Getting Started
CONVERTER
Antenna cable | VHF/UHF | |
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Note
•Do not connect anything to the TO CONVERTER connector in this case.
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| audio | VHF/UHF |
| outputs | input | |
(not supplied) |
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Cable box | output | Antenna |
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| OUT | cable |
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Getting Started | |
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