Basic Connections: Connecting a Cable or Antenna

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

Cable or Antenna Only

If You Are Connecting

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Cable or Antenna Only

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sNo cable box or VCR

Cable and Antenna Only

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sNo cable box or VCR

Cable Box and Cable Only

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sCable box unscrambles only some channels (usually premium channels)

sNo VCR

Cable Box Only

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sCable box unscrambles all channels

sNo VCR

If you are connecting a VCR

sSee the connections described on pages 30 and 32.

For best results, use this connection if you are connecting a cable or an antenna and you:

Setup

sDo not need a cable box to unscramble channels. (If you have a cable box, see pages 25 and 27.)

sDo not intend to connect a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 30 and 32.)

For antenna connection, use the supplied antenna cable.

Cable TypeConnect As Shown

VHF Only or

Antenna

combinedcable

VHF/UHF or Cable (supplied)

VHF/UHF

When using an indoor antenna, such as rabbit-ear or dipole- antenna, keep the antenna away from the TV. If not, noise may appear on the screen.

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