Sony KDS-R60XBR1 Operating Instructions - Page 26

Cable Box, Run Auto Program, as described in Setting Up the Channel List

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Connecting the TV Cable Box Before connecting a cable box, see "Using the CableCARD Device" on page 32. 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 36 and 37.) With this connection you can: ❑ Use the TV's remote control to change channels coming through the cable box to the TV's VHF/UHF input 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 input jack. 3 Run Auto Program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 34. CATV cable Coaxial cable VHF/UHF Rear of TV IN OUT Cable box Notes on Using This Connection 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 Program the remote control. See "Programming the Remote box Control" on page 48. Activate the remote control to operate the cable Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) once, and the SAT/CABLE box indicator lights up. Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels Use the Channel Fix setting to set the channels for the cable box. See "Accessing the Channel Settings" on page 90. 26

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Connecting the TV
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Cable Box
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 36 and 37.)
With this connection you can:
Use the TV’s remote control to change channels coming through the
cable box to the TV’s VHF/UHF input 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 input jack.
3
Run Auto Program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on
page 34.
Notes on Using This Connection
Before connecting a
cable box, see “Using
the CableCARD Device”
on page 32.
VHF/UHF
CATV cable
Coaxial cable
Rear of TV
Cable box
OUT
IN
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 48.
Activate the remote control to operate the cable
box
Press
SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION)
once, and the
SAT/CABLE
indicator lights up.
Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels
Use the
Channel Fix
setting to set the channels for the cable box.
See “Accessing the Channel Settings” on page 90.