8Making connectionsDX-32L200NA14
Connecting a cable or satellite box
Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one
connection type. To get the best video, you should use
the best connection type available. For more information,
see “What connection should I use?” on page 7.
Using HDMI (best)
To connect a cable or satellite box using HDMI:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged,
and all connected equipment is turned off.
2Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack
to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to the HDMI
jack on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT
jack on the cable or satellite box.
4Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, tu rn
on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press or to highlight HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or
HDMI 3 then press ENTER.
Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio
connection)
To connect a cable or satellite box using DVI:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged,
and all connected equipment is turned off.
2Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack
to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not provided) to one
end of an HDMI cable (not provided), then connect
the adapter to the DVI OUT jack on the cable or
satellite box.
4Connect the other end of the cable to the
HDMI1/DVI jack on the side of your TV.
5Connect a 3.5mm audio cable (not provided) to the
PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the side of your TV and to
the AUDIO OUT jacks on the cable or satellite box.
6Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn
on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
7Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
8Press or to highlight HDMI 1, then press ENTER.
Notes
• If the signal level for a channel is weak, the
picture may be distorted. Adjust the antenna or
use a highly directional outdoor or set-top
antenna with a built-in amplifier.
• If the picture quality is good on some channels
and poor on others, the problem may be caused
by a poor or weak signal from the broadcaster
or cable TV provider.
• If you connect to cable or satellite TV wit hout a
set-top box and experience poor picture quality,
you may need to install a set-top box to improve
signal reception and picture quality. Contact
your cable or satellite TV provider about
upgrading to a set-top box.
• Many high-definition (HD) channels upscale
standard-definition (SD) content. The picture
displayed on your TV is still displayed as SD, thus
the picture quality will not be as clear or crisp as
it would be if the content was originally
recorded in HD.
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do
not need to use any audio cables.
Side of TV
HDMI cable
Cable or satellite box
75 Ohm coaxial cable
Note
You must use the HDMI1/DVI jack to connect a cable
or satellite box using DVI. If you use another HDMI
jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
Note
When you connect the audio using the
PC/DVIAUDIO IN jack, the audio output is analog.
HDMI cable with HDMI-DVI adapter
3.5 mm audio cable
Cable or satellite box
Side of TV
75 Ohm coaxial cable