Cable Box and Cable

zBefore connecting a cable box, See “Using CableCARD™” on page 51.

For best results, use this connection if:

sYour cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all channels.

sYou do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 30 and 32.)

With this connection you can:

sUse the 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 58.)

sUse the 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.)

 

 

 

Coaxial cable

 

CATV cable

 

IN OUT

 

Coaxial

 

 

Splitter

Cable Box

 

cable

 

 

 

75-ohm coaxial

 

 

 

cable

 

 

 

 

 

CABLE

 

 

 

VHF/UHF

 

 

 

Rear of TV

 

About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features

 

With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled

 

channels coming directly into the TV’s CABLE input jack.

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) and then

 

use the cable box to switch channels.

 

Set up the remote control to

Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 58.

operate the cable box

 

 

 

Activate the remote control to

Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION).

 

operate the cable box

 

 

 

Prevent the accidental switching

When using the cable box, you need the TV to stay on the channel the cable box is

of TV channels

set to (usually channel 3 or 4). You can use the TV’s Channel Fix feature to lock in a

 

specific channel. For details, see “Using the Channel Menu” on page 99.

Switch the TV’s input between

Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF (scrambled

the cable box and cable

channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs.

Do not leave the display indication of the cable box turned on.

Setup

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