Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Viewing the CableCARDmenu

A CableCARDenables you to view encrypted digital channels. For connection and subscription information, see “Connecting a digital CableCARD” in the Installation Guide.

Note: Connecting your TV directly to the Audio/Video output of your set-top box may provide a more vivid picture.

After the CableCARDis inserted, a CableCARDoption appears in the Applications menu, with informational screens provided by your digital CableCARDservice (see sample illustration under step 3, below).

CableCard Connected -- Acquiring channel information.

CableCard services will only operate with cable signal connected to Antenna 1.

To view the CableCARDmenu:

1 Press Yand open the Applications menu.

2 Highlight CableCARDand press c.

3 Press B or b to select one of the side menu items and then press Tto display the information.

Applications

 

Picture Viewer

 

IP Service

 

 

Audio Player

 

Conditional Access

 

 

Channel Browser

 

CableCARD(tm) Status

 

 

TV Guide On Screen

 

Network Setup

 

 

Digital CC/Audio Selector

 

CableCARD(tm) Pairing

 

 

CableCARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate ENTER Select

CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The CableCARDmenu is for informational purposes only and has no user-adjustable options.

Viewing the digital signal meter

You can view the digital signal meter for the ANT 1 and ANT 2 digital TV input sources only.

To view the digital signal meter:

1 Press Yand open the Setup menu.

2 Highlight Installation and press T.

3 A new set of Installation menu icons will appear, as shown below.

Open the Terrestrial menu, highlight Signal Meter, and press T.

Terrestrial

Input Configuration

Channel Program

Channel Add/Delete

Signal Meter

Navigate ENTER Select CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

4 Press BbC c to select the antenna input and digital channel whose signal you want to check.

Note: The physical digital channel number listed in the Signal Meter screen may not correspond to a virtual TV channel number. Contact your local broadcasters to obtain the RF channel numbers for your local digital stations.

Signal Meter

Signal Locked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Peak 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Digital Channel

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Digital Channel

 

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Done

To close the screen and return to the Terrestrial menu:

Highlight Done and press T.

To return to normal viewing:

Press O.

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Toshiba 42LX196 manual Viewing the CableCARD menu, Viewing the digital signal meter