Sears 274.4392839 owner manual Cable-TV Operation, Ultraband

Connecting Your TV

Cable-TV Operation

'four new TV is designed to receive up

to 181 channels in the U.S.A. including 125 non-scrambled cable channels (see

chart below). To use this TV on a cable- 'IV system, confirm that the cable-TV system is properly connected to your TV. Since cable systems vary, you may wish

to consult your local cable-TV company for additional information.

If your cable-TV company follows EIA/NCTA channel-identification standards, most of the channels offered by your cable company will be identified by channel numbers that are identical to those on your TV. For example, if your cable-TV system has programs on cable channel 20, you can choose this channel by selecting channel 20 on your TV.

If your cable company offers cable channels 90, 91, or 92 you can tune them by selecting the TV channels shown below.

Some cable-TV companies do not follow the EIA/NCTA standards and instead

assign their own channel identification. For example, some use the standard broadcast channel numbers (2-13) for channels 2-13, but identify their other channels with letters. If your cable company does not follow the EIA/NCTA standards, ask them for a cross reference that shows to which channels you should tune your TV to receive their cahle-TV channels.

Not all cable-TV channels will be active on your particular cable-TV system.

Also some cable companies may require the use of a decoder with their cable-TV

system. Consult your cable company or local dealer for details.

Scrambled Cable-TV Channels

Some cable companies offer "premium- pay" channels in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device (cable box) which is generally provided by the cable company.

How you connect the cable box to your TV depends upon whether or not the cable box can be controlled by remote control. The TV's remote can also control most brands of cable boxes, so if your cable box is remote controllable, you will want to connect it as shown in Diagram B on page 21. Instructions for programming the TV's remote to control the cable box are on page 23.

If your cable box cannot be controlled by remote control, you will still be able to remotely control "unscrambled" channels with the connection shown in Diagram C on page 21.

Since cable systems vary, you may wish to consult your local cable company for additional information.

The chart below lists the "total" channel and cable count.

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92, 128"

*Totune cable channels 100through 128, press and hold number button 1 until 1-- appears on the screen. Then enterthe other two numbers.

• Low	VHF	A-8 (Channei 0i)					--	1
• VHF	(Channels		2-13)**				12"*	12"*
• UHF	(Channels		14-69)				56
• Low	Midband		A-5 thru A-1		(Channels 95-99) ***		--	5 ***
• Midband		(Channels		14-22 or A-I)			--	9
• Superband		(Channels		23-36	or J-W)		--	14
• Hyperband		(Channels		37-64	or W+I to W+28)		--	28
• Ultraband		(Channels		65-94 and		100-125 or	--	56
W+29 to W+84)
Total	Channel Tuning			Capability		**	68	125

**VHF is only counted once in total channel count because you can receive channels 2-13 on both "off-air" and "cable" channels. Therefore the total channel count for "off-air" and

"cable" is 181 channels (68+125-12=18 I).

***Channels 95, 96, and 97 are not applicable in Canada. Therefore the total number of

channels for Canada is 178 (68+122-12=178).

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