Connecting the TV

Basic Connections

The way in which you connect your TV will vary, depending on how your home receives a signal (antenna and satellite; cable and cable box) and whether or not you plan to connect a VCR.

If You Are Connecting...See Page

Cable System or VHF/UHF

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❑No cable box or VCR

Cable Box and Antenna

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❑Cable box unscrambles only some channels (usually premium channels)

❑No VCR

Cable Box

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❑Cable box unscrambles all channels

❑No VCR

 

 

Satellite Receiver

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Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver

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Equipment with HDMI Connection

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Equipment with DVI Connection

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Equipment with Digital Audio (OPTICAL)

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If you are connecting a VCR

 

 

 

s See the connection described on pages 33 and 34.

 

 

 

 

Cable System or

 

For best results, use this connection if:

 

VHF/UHF

 

s You have a cable and/or an antenna.

 

(This is convenient if you are using a separate rooftop antenna to receive additional channels that are not provided by your cable TV company.)

s You do not have a cable box or VCR. (If you have a cable box, see pages 22 and 23. If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 34.)

Antenna System

 

Cable Type

Connect As Shown

 

 

Cable TV (CATV)

 

 

 

and Antenna

Antenna cable

CATV cable

 

 

Notes on Using This Connection

 

 

To Do This...Do This ...

 

 

Switch the TV’s input between

Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF and CABLE inputs.

the cable and antenna

 

 

 

Do not use an indoor antenna, which is especially susceptible to radio noise.

TV the Connecting

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