Samsung HLP5085W User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 9
Connecting Cable TV and VCR, Cable without a Cable Box
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Connections Connecting Cable TV and VCR You can connect different cable systems to your TV, including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable box that descrambles some or all channels. Cable without a Cable Box If you want to connect cable, and you do not need to use a cable box: 1 Plug the incoming cable into the "ANT 1 IN" terminal on the rear panel. Cable with a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1 Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT terminal on your cable box. This terminal might be labeled "ANT OUT", "VHF OUT" or simply, "OUT". 2 Connect the other end of this cable to the "ANT 1 IN" terminal on the rear panel. English - 16 Connecting a Cable Converter Box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. You should keep your TV selected to "ANT 1 IN" so that you can use the TV features. When viewing premium channels, select "ANT 2 IN" and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels. You will need two coaxial cables. From Cable Cable converter box NOTES • When you use a converter box with your TV, there may be features that you can not program using the remote control, such as programming your favorite channels and blocking channels. • The output from "ANT 1 OUT" is available when "Ant.2" is selected in the "Antenna" channel menu. Connecting a Cable Converter Box and a VCR This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium cable channels, as well as watch videotapes. You should keep your TV selected to "ANT 1 IN" so that you can use the TV's features. When viewing premium channels or recording with the VCR, select "ANT 2 IN" (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels. TV Rear Panel Caution: If you want to record one channel while watching another channel, a splitter (not included) must be added between the cable and "ANT 1 IN". One output of the splitter goes to "ANT 1 OUT" and the second output is connected to IN on the cable converter box. From Cable If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable. Cable converter box If you have a S-VHS VCR, use the S-Video connections and remove the video cable. Do not connect the video cable and the S-Video cable to video1 simultaneously. Stereo VCR When you use a converter box with your TV there may be features that you can not program using the remote control, such as programming your favorite channels and blocking channels. English - 17