PREPARATION FOR USE

ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION

Cables used here are commercially available.

[ANTENNA CONNECTION]

75-ohm Coaxial Cable

VHF/UHF

OR

VHF/UHF

VHF Combiner

UHF

 

Flat twin-

OR

lead cable

 

VHF

Adaptor

or

COAXIAL

A N T .

ANT.

[CATV/SATELLITE CONNECTION]

CATV Box or

Satellite Box *

OUT IN

From Cable System or

Satellite Antenna

75-ohm

OR Coaxial Cable

From Cable System

UHF

*Some cable TV systems use scrambled signals and

[Fig. 4]

 

require a special converter to receive these channels.

 

Consult your local cable company.

 

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE:

Bent pin

 

Before plugging the antenna into the ANT. jack of the unit, check that the pin is

Cable

 

not bent. If it is bent, straighten the pin as illustrated, then plug the pin into the

 

ANT. jack of the unit.

Plug

 

(Needs to be

(Straight pin)

 

straightened)

 

VHF/UHF COMBINED ANTENNA

A VHF UHF 75 ohm combination antenna can be connected to ANT. jack of the unit.

VHF/UHF SEPARATE ANTENNAS

In some areas it will be necessary to use an outdoor antenna.

CABLE WITHOUT CONVERTER/ DESCRAMBLER BOX

Use this connection if your cable system connects directly to the unit without a converter box.

CABLE WITH CONVERTER/DESCRAM- BLER BOX OR SATELLITE BOX

If your cable service supplies you with a converter box or if you use a satellite system, you can use the basic connection shown above.

Channel selection must be made with the converter box or satellite box. This means that channels cannot be changed using the remote control of this unit.

NOTE:

For your safety and to avoid damages to the unit, unplug the antenna cable from the ANT. jack before moving the unit.

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Sylvania 6513DF Preparation for USE, ANTENNA/CABLE Connection, VHF/UHF Combined Antenna, VHF/UHF Separate Antennas