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Setup Cable Box and Cable For best results, use this connection if: s Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all channels. s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 34 and 36.) With this connection you can: s Use the remote control to change channels coming through the cable box to the TV's VHF/UHF input jack. (You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box; see "Programming the Remote Control" on page 60.) s Use the remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV's CABLE input. (The TV's tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.) Coaxial cable CATV cable Splitter IN OUT Coaxial cable Cable Box Antenna cable CABLE VHF/UHF Rear of Media Receiver Unit About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV's CABLE input jack. Notes on Using This Connection To Do This ... Use the cable box Set up the remote control to operate the cable box Activate the remote control to operate the cable box Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels Switch the TV's input between the cable box and cable Do This ... 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. Program the remote control. See "Programming the Remote Control" on page 60. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up. When using the cable box, you need the TV to stay on the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4). You can use the TV's Channel Fix feature to lock in a specific channel. For details, see "Using the Channel Menu" on page 110. Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV's VHF/UHF (scrambled channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs. 31

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Setup
Cable Box and Cable
For best results, use this connection if:
s
Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium
channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble
all channels.
s
You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 34 and 36.)
With this connection you can:
s
Use the remote control to change channels coming through the cable
box to the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack. (You must first program the
remote control for your specific cable box; see “Programming the
Remote Control” on page 60.)
s
Use the remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV’s
CABLE input. (The TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable
box.)
Notes on Using This Connection
About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features
With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled
channels coming directly into the TV’s CABLE input jack.
IN
OUT
CABLE
VHF/UHF
Rear of Media Receiver Unit
Cable Box
Splitter
Coaxial cable
CATV cable
Coaxial
cable
Antenna cable
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 remote control to
operate the cable box
Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 60.
Activate the remote control to
operate the cable box
Press
FUNCTION
repeatedly until the
SAT/CABLE
indicator lights up.
Prevent the accidental switching
of TV channels
When using the cable box, you need the TV to stay on the channel the cable box is
set to (usually channel 3 or 4). You can use the TV’s Channel Fix feature to lock in a
specific channel. For details, see “Using the Channel Menu” on page 110.
Switch
the TV’s input between
the cable box and cable
Press
ANT
to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF (scrambled
channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs.