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Connecting Cable TV, Cable without a Cable Box - cables

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Connecting Cable TV To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below. Cable without a Cable Box 1. Plug the incoming cable into the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV. ANT IN ➣ Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable channels. Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels 1. Find the cable that is connected to the ANT 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 IN terminal on the back of the TV. ANT IN ANT OUT ANT IN Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch and four lengths of RF cable. (These items are available at most electronics stores.) 1. Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANT IN terminal on your cable box. ANT IN ➣ This terminal might be labeled "ANT IN", "VHF IN" or simply, "IN". 2. Connect this cable to a two-way splitter. 3. Connect an RF cable between the OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box. 4. Connect an RF cable between the ANT OUT terminal on the cable box and the B-IN terminal on the RF(A/B) switch. 5. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A-IN terminal on the RF (A/B) switch. Incoming cable Incoming cable Splitter Splitter Cable Box Incoming cable Splitter Cable Box RF (A/B) Switch Incoming cable Splitter Cable Box RF (A/B) Switch 6. Connect the last RF cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B) switch and the ANT IN terminal on the rear of the TV. Incoming cable Splitter Cable Box RF (A/B) Switch ANT IN TV Rear After you have made this connection, set the A/B switch to the "A" position for normal viewing. Set the A/B switch to the "B" position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to "B", you will need to tune your TV to the cable box's output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.) English - 

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Connecting Cable TV
To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.
Cable without a Cable Box
1.
Plug the incoming cable into the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV.
Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view
unscrambled cable channels.
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels
1.
Find the cable that is connected to the ANT 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 IN terminal on the back of the TV.
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels
If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need
a two-way splitter, an RF (A/B) switch and four lengths of RF cable. (These items are available at most electronics stores.)
1.
Find and disconnect the cable that is
connected to the ANT IN terminal on
your cable box.
This terminal might be labeled
“ANT IN”, “VHF IN” or simply, “IN”.
2.
Connect this cable to a two-way
splitter.
3.
Connect an RF cable between the
OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and
the IN terminal on the cable box.
4.
Connect an RF cable between the
ANT OUT terminal on the cable box
and the B–IN terminal on the RF(A/B)
switch.
5.
Connect another cable between the
other OUT terminal on the splitter and
the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B)
switch.
6.
Connect the last RF cable between
the OUT terminal on the RF (A/B)
switch and the ANT IN terminal on the
rear of the TV.
After you have made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal viewing. Set the A/B switch to the “B”
position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to “B”, you will need to tune your TV to the cable box’s
output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.)
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ANT IN
ANT IN
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Incoming
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Splitter
Cable Box
Incoming
cable
Splitter
Cable Box
RF (A/B)
Switch
Incoming
cable
ANT IN
Splitter
Cable Box
Incoming
cable
RF (A/B)
Switch
Splitter
Cable Box
Incoming
cable
TV Rear
RF (A/B)
Switch
ANT IN