Philips 40PFL3505D, 40PFL3705D, 46PFL3705D user manual Connecting the antenna or cable

Connecting the antenna or cable

Cable

If you connect to an antenna

Any DTV programs that are broadcast in your area can be received for free through an antenna connection.

Contact your local content provider or your local electronics retailer if you are unsure about what HDTV programs are available in your area.

Broadcasters are transitioning from analog to digital TV.This means that a given broadcaster can have channels available either in analog or in digital, or both analog and digital at the same time.

The TV produces stereo sound only if a stereo signal is broadcast.

If you connect to a cable

When your TV is connected to the cable socket, you might receive free digital and high definition programs (depending on your cable provider). The channel number for digital and high definition channels includes a dot “•”. For example, 11.1, 46.30, 108.201. Contact your cable provider for more information.

If you connect to a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite)

There are two main DBS systems: DirecTV and DishNetwork.These systems require a separate, proprietary set-top box to decode signals and send them to the TV.The set-top box contains a digital TV tuner for receiving off-air digital broadcasts.

Contact your local DBS provider for more information about the connections and the TV channels.

If you connect to a set-top box

A cable box or satellite set-top box can be connected to the TV through the following connections:

•ANT

•A/V (Composite Video and Audio)

•S-Video

•YPbPr (Component Video Input)

•HDMI

For information about how to connect a set-top box, see the Quick Start provided.

If you connect a set-top box through RF IN / OUT

If the TV is connected to a cable box or satellite set-top box via a coaxial connection, set the TV to channel 3 or 4, or to the channel specified by the service provider.

If you connect a set-top box through HDMI

If the TV is connected to a cable box or satellite set-top box via HDMI, make sure you select the correct HDMI source by using SOURCE on this unit’s remote control.

If you connect a set-top box through component video input

If the TV is connected to a cable box or satellite set-top box via component video input, make sure you select the correct component video source by using SOURCE on this unit’s remote control.

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