component video cables
(red / blue / green) and audio cables

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PREPARATION

No supplied cables are used with these connections:

• Please purchase the necessary cables at your local store.

Before you connect:

Be sure your antenna or other device is connected properly before plugging in the AC power cord.

Antenna Connection

Connect the RF coaxial cable on your home outlet to the antenna input jack of this unit.

VHF / UHF

analog or

DTV antenna

RF coaxial cable

or

cable TV signal

Once connections are completed, turn on the unit and begin initial setup. Channel scanning is necessary for the unit to memorize all available channels in your area. [Initial Setup]

p.11

Note

If you have any question about the DTV’s antenna, visit www.antennaweb.org for further information.

Depending on your antenna system, you may need different types of combiners (mixers) or separators (splitters) for HD TV signal the minimum RF bandpass on these devices is 2,000MHz or 2GHz.

For your safety and to avoid damage to this unit, please unplug the RF coaxial cable from the antenna input jack before moving the unit.

If you did use an antenna to receive analog TV, it should also work for DTV reception. Outdoor or attic antennas will be more effective than a set top or inside antenna.

To switch your reception source easily between antenna and cable, install an antenna selector.

If you are not receiving a signal from your cable service, contact the Cable provider.

Connection to Cable Receiver or Satellite Box

Use an HDMI or Component Video cables to connect the HDMI or the Component Video Input jacks of the unit to the HDMI or the Component Video output jacks of the cable receiver / satellite box.

If you connect to the unit’s Component Video Input jacks, connect Analog Audio cables to the Analog Audio L/R Input jacks right beside the Component Video connector jacks.

satellite dish

or

 

cable TV signal

 

 

including PPV

 

or

HDMI cable

ANT IN

RF coaxial cable

 

 

 

or

 

 

cable receiver /

 

 

 

satellite box

STEREO

PCM

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

 

AUDIO OUT

Y

Pb/Cb Pr/Cr

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or (green) (blue) (red)

You can also connect this unit to the cable receiver or satellite box other than the HDMI or the ComponentVideo output jacks or Composite Video output jack (p.24, 25) because they might have different output jacks.

Required cables and connecting methods of the cable receiver/ satellite box, or the availability channel for the clear QAM may differ depending on the cable/satellite provider or localTV broadcaster.

For more information, please contact your cable/satellite provider or localTV broadcaster.

Note

Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (a certified HDMI cable). High Speed HDMI cable is recommended for the better compatibility.

Plug In the AC Power Cord

Make sure that the AC power cord must be plugged to an AC outlet after all the necessary connections are made.

Caution:

Do not connect the AC power cord to a power supply outside the indicated voltage of this unit (AC 120V).

Connecting the AC power cord to a power supply outside of this range may result in fire or electrical shocks.

Note

Each time you plug in the AC power cord, no operations will be performed for a few seconds.This is not a malfunction.

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26MF301B specifications

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