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Connecting a Digital Cable Box - sound but no picture

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Connecting and Setting the TV Connecting a Digital Cable Box Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. 1 Using a component video cable, connect the Digital Cable Box's Y, PB and PR jacks to the Y, PB and PR jacks on the TV. Use the HD/DVD IN 4 connections. Note Component video (Y, PB, PR) connection is necessary to view 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 852 dots × 480 lines. 2 Using an AUDIO cable, connect the Digital Cable Box's AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks. Note The Y, PB and PR jacks do not provide audio, so audio cables must be connected to provide sound. AUDIO cable (not supplied) Component video cable (not supplied) Y PB PR AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) Rear of TV VIDEO IN 1 3 S VIDEO VIDEO L(MONO) AUDIO R HD/DVD IN 4 Y PB PR L AUDIO R CENTER SPEAKER IN 180W (6 ) MAX L(MONO) AUDIO R AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) Digital Cable Box 29

Section	Page
Table of Contents	9
Installing the TV	11
Unpacking	11
Overview of the Remote Control	11
Remote Control Descriptions	12
Programming the Remote Control	14
Using your Remote Controls with Other Equipment	16
Overview of the TV Controls and Connectors	18
Front Panel Controls and Connectors	18
Rear Panel Connectors	19
Preventing the TV from Falling Down	20
Connecting and Setting the TV	21
Basic Connections (Connecting Cable or an Antenna)	21
Connector types	21
Connecting directly to cable or an antenna	21
Cable box connections	21
Connecting Optional Equipment	22
Connecting the Power Cord	22
Connecting a VCR and Cable TV	23
Connecting a Satellite Receiver	24
Connecting a Satellite Receiver and a VCR	25
Connecting an Audio Receiver	26
Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors	27
Connecting a DVD Player with S Video and Audio Connectors	28
Connecting a Digital Cable Box	29
Connecting a Digital Satellite Receiver	30
Connecting a Digital Satellite Receiver with HDMI Connector	31
Connecting a DVD Player or Digital Satellite Receiver via AV Receiver with CENTER SPEAKER IN terminals	33
Connecting a Camcorder	34
Setting the TV	35
Setting the Channels	35
Using the Menu	37
Selecting the On-screen Menu Language	38
Watching the TV	40
Watching the TV	40
Watching with closed caption	41
Selecting the Picture Mode	42
Selecting the Effect Mode	43
Using the Wide Screen Mode	44
Changing the Wide Screen Mode	44
Changing the Wide Screen Mode using the menu	46
Using the Freeze Function	48
Using the Picture Off Function	48
Using the Center Speaker Feature	49
Setting the Center Speaker Mode	49
Listening to the center speaker sound from the TV’s speakers	50
Adjusting the phase of the sound	51
Setting the Video Inputs	52
Using the Video Label and Skip Feature	53
Using Favorite Channels	54
Setting your favorite channels	54
Watching favorite channels	55
Using the Channel Label Feature	55
Using Advanced Features	57
Adjusting the Picture Position Vertically	57
Adjusting the Picture Position Horizontally	58
Adjusting the Picture Quality	59
Adjusting the Sound Quality	61
Selecting Stereo or Bilingual Programs	62
Selecting stereo or bilingual programs using the menu	63
Selecting How to Control the Volume of the TV’s Speakers	63
Selecting the TV Speakers or an External Amplifier to Listen to the TV	64
Using the Parental Control Feature	65
Activating the Parental Control feature	66
Selecting a Custom Rating	68
What the Ratings Mean	70
Ratings in the U.S.A.	70
Ratings in Canada	72
Using the Screen Saver Function	74
Turning Off the TV Automatically	75
Additional Information	77
Troubleshooting	77
Self-diagnosis function	77
Trouble symptoms and remedies	77
Specifications	79