Cable Box and Cable Only
Before connecting a cable box, see “About Using CableCARD” on page 16.
For best results, use this connection if:
❑Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all channels.
❑You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 23 and 24.)
With this connection you can:
❑Use the TV remote control to change channels coming through the cable box to the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack. (You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box; see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 49.)
❑Use the TV remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV’s CABLE input. (The TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.)
Splitter
Coaxial cable
CATV cable
Coaxial cable
Cable box
Coaxial cable
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VHF/UHF | CABLE |
Notes on Using This Connection
To Do This ... | Do This ... |
Use the cable box | Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4) |
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Set up the TV remote control | Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on |
to operate the cable box | pages |
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Activate the remote control to | Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION. |
operate the cable box |
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Switch the TV’s input | Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF (scrambled |
between the cable box and | channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs. |
cable |
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Setup
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