Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV

Connecting an antenna/cable box/satellite dish

Use standard 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect a ground antenna or cable TV signal cable to the TV. Use shielded coaxial cable to reduce radio frequency (RF) interference. To make this connection:

1Turn off the TV.

2Connect the antenna/cable TV coaxial cable/satellite dish to the RF connector on the back of the TV.

3Turn on the TV.

4Select TV as the input source for the main TV picture by using the front panel buttons or the TV remote control. Refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21.

5Perform the Channel Auto Search procedure; refer to “Setting up your channels” on page 20. This procedure scans and identifies the available channels.

Connecting a HDTV Tuner to the TV

Use a standard DVI-D cable to connect a HDTV Tuner to the TV. To make this connection:

1Turn off the TV and the HDTV Tuner.

2Connect your indoor or outdoor antenna to the RF Input of your HDTV Tuner.

3Connect one end of a DVI-D cable to the DVI Out HDTV Tuner connector, and the other end of the cable to the DVI connector on the back of the TV.

4Turn on the TV and the HDTV Tuner.

5Select a Resolution setting on your HDTV tuner that gives you the best picture (1080i, 720p, or 480p).

6Select Digital RGB as the input source for the main TV picture by using the front panel buttons or the TV remote control. Refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21.

7Perform the Channel Auto Search procedure; refer to “Setting up your channels” on page 20. This procedure scans and identifies the available channels.

8To set up the TV remote control to operate the HDTV Tuner, refer to “Programming the remote control for component control” on page 33.

Connecting a PC to the TV using the VGA Connector

Use the VGA connector to view your PC on your TV.

To make these connections:

1Turn off the TV and the PC or other equipment.

2Connect one end of the VGA cable to the output connector on the PC or other equipment, and the other end of the cable to the VGA connector on the back of the TV.

3Turn on the TV and the PC or other equipment.

4Select Analog RGB as the input source for the main TV picture by using the front panel buttons or press the DVI/VGA button the TV remote control. Refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21.

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