Sony KLV-23M1 Operating Instructions - Page 24

Connecting and Setting the TV Basic Connections (Connecting Cable or an Antenna) Connector types You may find it necessary to use some of the following connector types during set up. Supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable Screw-on type Screw into connector S VIDEO cable High quality video cable for enhanced picture quality Align guides and push into connector AUDIO/VIDEO cable Push into connector VIDEO - Yellow AUDIO (Left) - White AUDIO (Right) - Red Some DVD players are equipped with the following three video connectors: Y - Green PB (CB, Cb or B-Y) - Blue PR (CR, Cr or R-Y) - Red Push into connector HDMI cable High definition multimedia interface cable Align guides and push into connector 24 Connecting directly to cable or an antenna VHF only or VHF/UHF or cable 75-ohm coaxial cable (supplied) Also, set "Cable" to "Off" in the menu (see page 37). Rear of TV VHF/UHF jack (Channel) Notes • It is strongly recommended to connect the antenna using a 75- ohm coaxial cable to get optimum picture quality. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can be easily affected by radio noise and the like, resulting in signal deterioration. If you use a 300-ohm twin lead cable, keep it away as far as possible from the TV. • Do not detach the ferrite core from the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable. • The ferrite core is attached to one end of (not the center of) the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable. When connecting the cable to the TV, insert the end with the ferrite core into the VHF/UHF jack. Cable box connections Use this hookup if: • You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels, and • You do not intend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to your TV. 1 Connect the coaxial connector from your cable service to the cable box's IN jack. 2 Using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect the cable box's OUT jack to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. Cable 75-ohm coaxial cable (supplied) Rear of TV VHF/UHF jack IN jack Cable box OUT jack Tips • The supplied remote control can be programmed to operate your cable box (see "Programming the Remote Control" on page 16). • To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. • If you will be controlling all channel selection through your cable box, consider using the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 38).