Cable Box

Before connecting a cable box, see “Using CableCARD Device” on page 29.

Connecting the TV

For best results, use this connection if:

sYour cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a cable box.

sYou do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 34.)

With this connection you can:

s

Use the TV’s remote control to change channels coming through the

Connecting

 

 

cable box to the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack. (You must first program the

 

 

remote control for your specific cable box.)

 

To connect the cable box

the

1

Connect the CATV cable to the cable box’s input jack.

TV

2

Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the TV’s

 

 

VHF/UHF input jack.

 

3

Run Auto Program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on

 

 

page 31.

 

 

 

CATV cable

Coaxial cable

 

 

 

VHF/UHF

 

Rear of TV

IN

OUT

 

 

Cable box

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 TV remote control to operate the cable

Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote

box

Control” on page 44.

 

 

Activate the remote control to operate the cable

Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION).

box

 

 

 

Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels

When using the cable box, ensure that the TV remains tuned to the

 

channel that the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4).

 

 

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