Pioneer PRO-950HD manual Inserting the CableCARD, Connecting VHF/UHF antennas and a Cable

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Cable connections for watching digital and/or conventional TV channels

This system is equipped with two terminals for inputting TV broadcasting signals: ANT/CABLE A IN and ANT B IN. The ANT/ CABLE A IN terminal accepts both digital and conventional TV broadcasting signals while the ANT B IN terminal accepts only conventional TV broadcasting signals. When using cable TV to watch digital and/or conventional TV channels, connect to the ANT/CABLE A IN terminal as shown. In addition, you may connect an antenna to the ANT B IN terminal as shown; use an outdoor antenna to enjoy clearer pictures. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector, plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the plasma display.

Connecting VHF/UHF antennas and a Cable

VHF antenna UHF antenna

U/Vmixer

Rear view

Coaxial

Coaxial

Cable TV

Note

•Be sure to connect coaxial cables as shown above. Signal reception may fail if not properly connected.

•In order to watch cable TV channels, be sure to connect the cable to the ANT/CABLE A IN terminal.

•The ANT/CABLE A IN and ANT B IN terminals must not receive the same signals. For example, do not connect a cable from a cable TV to both the ANT/CABLE A IN and ANT B IN terminals. Similarly, do not connect a cable from an antenna to both the ANT/CABLE A IN and ANT B IN terminals.

•TV Guide may not be available in all areas and is not available with satellite systems. In addition, as content providers move to digital programming and broadcasting, TV Guide Data may be unavailable or become unavailable.

Inserting the CableCARD™

The plasma display is equipped with a slot for inserting a CableCARD™. When you are watching digital and/or High Definition TV channels over cable, the card allows you to use the POD service provided by the cable TV company; the POD stands for Point of Deployment. This service presents various types of useful information, using HTML text.

1Confirm that the ANT/CABLE A IN terminal has been connected with the coaxial cable from the Cable Converter.

2Hold and push the tab of the slot cover on the rear of the plasma display leftward, and remove the cover while pulling the tab’s latch downward.

(Viewed from below of the Tab plasma display)

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3Insert the specified CableCARD™ into the Cable CARD slot as far as it goes.

Note

•Be sure to insert only the specified CableCARD™.

•Do not insert a PC card.

•When you use a CableCARD™, you need not execute Auto Channel Preset; the CableCARD™ automatically generates a cable channel list.

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