Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System
Cable Box
For best results, use this connection if you:
❑Have a cable or an antenna.
❑Do not have a cable box or VCR. (If you have a cable box, see below. If you have a VCR, see pages 25 and 26.)
Rear of TV
✍Do not use an indoor antenna, which is especially susceptible to radio noise.
For best results, use this connection if:
❑Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a cable box.
❑You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 25 and 26.)
To connect the cable box
1 Connect the CATV cable to the cable box’s input jack.
2 Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the TV’s CABLE input.
3 Turn on the cable box first, then run Auto Program as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on pages 23.
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Use the cable box | Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 | |||
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Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable | Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote | |||
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Activate the remote control to operate the cable | Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) once, and the SAT/CABLE | |||
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Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels | When using the cable box, ensure that the TV remains tuned to the | |||
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