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Cable Box, the TV's VHF/UHF jack.

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Setup Cable Box For best results, use this connection if: s Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a cable box. 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 jack. (You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box, see page 60.) About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, all channels come into the TV through your cable box and only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV, so you cannot use the dual picture features. If some of your channels are scrambled, but others are not, consider using the "Cable Box and Cable" connection on page 31 instead. To connect the cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the cable box's input jack. 2 Use the supplied antenna cable to connect the cable box's output jack to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. 3 Run the Auto Setup program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 55. CATV cable Antenna cable (supplied) Rear of Media Receiver Unit VHF/UHF IN OUT Cable Box 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 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. 32

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Setup
Cable Box
For best results, use this connection if:
s
Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a
cable box.
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 jack. (You must first program the remote
control for your specific cable box, see page 60.)
To connect the cable box
1
Connect the CATV cable to the cable box’s input jack.
2
Use the supplied antenna cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to
the TV’s VHF/UHF jack.
3
Run the Auto Setup program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel
List” on page 55.
Notes on Using This Connection
About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features
With this connection, all channels come into the TV through your cable box and
only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV, so you cannot use the dual picture
features. If some of your channels are scrambled, but others are not, consider using
the “Cable Box and Cable” connection on page 31 instead.
VHF/UHF
Antenna cable
(supplied)
OUT
IN
Cable Box
CATV
cable
Rear of Media
Receiver Unit
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.