Sony KD-34XBR970 Operating Instructions - Page 13

Connecting Two RF Inputs, Cable Box Only, Inputs - remote control

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SETUP Connecting Two RF Inputs If you want to watch RF signals for both antenna (over-the-air) and cable broadcast signals, you'll need to use an optional A-B switch for RF inputs (not supplied), as shown below. Cable Antenna A/B RF Switch A B (Rear of TV) VHF/UHF Use the A-B selector to switch between the over-the-air signals and the cable signals. Then set the Cable setting in the Channel Settings to On or Off, as described on page 40. ✍ For best results, be sure to use an RF switch, as shown above, instead of a simple splitter. Setup SETUP SETUP Cable Box Only For best results, use this connection if: ❑ Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a cable box. ❑ You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 8 and 9.) With this connection you can: ❑ Use the TV 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.) To connect the cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the cable box's input jack. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box's output jack to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. CATV cable Coaxial cable VHF/UHF TV 1 2 IN OUT Cable box 3 Run Auto Program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 20. Notes on Using This Connection To Do This ... Do This ... Use the cable box Set up the TV remote control to operate 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. Program the remote control. See "Programming the Remote Control" on page 24. Activate the remote control to Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION. operate the cable box 6 SETUP SETUP

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SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
Setup
SETUP
Connecting Two RF
Inputs
If you want to watch RF signals for both antenna (over-the-air) and
cable broadcast signals, you’ll need to use an optional A-B switch for
RF inputs (not supplied), as shown below.
Use the A-B selector to switch between the over-the-air signals and
the cable signals. Then set the
Cable
setting in the Channel Settings to
On
or
Off
, as described on page 40.
Cable Box Only
For best results, use this connection if:
❑
Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you
to use a cable box.
❑
You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 8 and 9.)
With this connection you can:
❑
Use the TV 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.)
To connect the cable box
1
Connect the CATV cable to the cable box’s input jack.
2
Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the
TV’s VHF/UHF jack.
3
Run Auto Program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List”
on page 20.
Notes on Using This Connection
✍
For best results, be sure to use an RF switch, as shown above, instead of a
simple splitter.
A
B
Cable
Antenna
VHF/UHF
(Rear of TV)
A/B
RF Switch
1
2
OUT
IN
VHF/UHF
cable
CATV
Coaxial cable
TV
Cable box
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 TV remote control
to operate the cable box
Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on
page 24.
Activate the remote control to
operate the cable box
Press
SAT/CABLE FUNCTION
.