Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network

Rear of the TV

or

Cable Television

Network

To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources:

An outdoor aerial

A cable television network

A satellite network

1In these cases, connect the aerial or network input cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the television.

2If you are using an indoor aerial, you may need to turn it when tuning your television until you obtain a picture that is both sharp and clear.

For further details, refer to:

“Storing Channels Automatically” on page 17

“Storing Channels Manually” on page 18

When installing or re-installing your TV, be sure to use the supplied coaxial antenna cable. If you connect using a different coaxial cable, there is risk of noise or interference to the screen image. (You must not use another general purpose cable.

Use the 3M/5M/7M cable supplied by Samsung.)

Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Decoder

Rear of the TV

Satellite receiver/

Decoder

In order to watch television programmes broadcast via a satellite network, you must connect a satellite receiver to the rear of TV. Also, in order to descramble a coded transmission signal, you must connect a decoder to the rear of TV.

Using a coaxial cable

Connect a coaxial cable to the:

Receiver (or Decoder) output socket.

Television aerial input socket.

If you wish to connect both a satellite receiver (or decoder) and a VCR, you should connect the:

Receiver (or Decoder) to the VCR

VCR to the television

Otherwise, connect the receiver (or decoder) directly to the television.

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Samsung PS-50P5H, PS-42P5H Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network, Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Decoder

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