Step 2: Hookup

Connecting an antenna/cable TV system without a VCR

To cable or antenna

(Rear of projection TV)

Cable

To cable box

VHF/UHF

Although you can use either an indoor or outdoor antenna with your projection TV, we recommend that you connect an outdoor antenna or a cable TV system to get better picture quality.

Connecting an antenna

Connect your antenna cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal. If you cannot connect your antenna cable directly to the terminal, follow one of the instructions below depending on your cable type.

A

 

 

(Rear of projection TV)

• VHF only

75-ohm coaxial cable

VHF/UHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

VHF/UHF or

Cable

If your cable company requires you to connect a cable box, make the connection as follows:

(Rear of projection TV)

VHF/UHF

Cable

INOUT

Cable box

To cable box and cable

(Rear of projection TV)

AUX

Cable box

TO

 

CONVERTER

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

B

 

(Rear of projection TV)

• VHF only 300-ohm twin lead cable

VHF/UHF

 

 

 

 

or

 

UHF only

CATV cable

VHF/UHF

or

 

• VHF/UHF

Antenna connector

C75-ohm coaxial cable

• VHF

(Rear of projection TV)

VHF/UHF

and

EAC-66 U/V mixer (not supplied)

Pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box* in addition to the normal cable connection.

* The cable box will be supplied by the cable company.

Note

You cannot watch the signal through an AUX connector as a window picture.

To cable and antenna

(Rear of projection TV)

UHF

300-ohm twin lead cable

CATV cable

AUX

TO

Notes

Most VHF/UHF combination antennas have a signal splitter. Remove the splitter before attaching the appropriate connector.

If you use the U/V mixer, snow and noise may appear in the picture when viewing cable TV channels over 37.

CONVERTER

Antenna cable

VHF/UHF

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Do not connect anything to the TO CONVERTER connector in this case.

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