HP (Hewlett-Packard) PL4245N Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
Setup 15
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV
Connecting an antenna/cable box/satellite dish
Use standard 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect a ground antenna or cable TV signal cable to the TV.
Use shielded coaxial cable to reduce radio frequency (RF) interference. To make this connection:
1 Turn off the TV.
2 Connect the antenna/cable TV coaxial cable/satellite dish to the RF connector on the back of
the TV.
3 Turn on the TV.
4 Select TV as the input source for the main TV picture by using the front panel buttons or the TV
remote control. Refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21.
5 Perform the Channel Auto Search procedure; refer to “Setting up your channels” on page 20. This
procedure scans and identifies the available channels.
Connecting a HDTV Tuner to the TV
Use a standard DVI-D cable to connect a HDTV Tuner to the TV. To make this connection:
1 Turn off the TV and the HDTV Tuner.
2 Connect your indoor or outdoor antenna to the RF Input of your HDTV Tuner.
3 Connect one end of a DVI-D cable to the DVI Out HDTV Tuner connector, and the other end of the
cable to the DVI connector on the back of the TV.
4 Turn on the TV and the HDTV Tuner.
5 Select a Resolution setting on your HDTV tuner that gives you the best picture (1080i, 720p,
or 480p).
6 Select Digital RGB as the input source for the main TV picture by using the front panel buttons or the
TV remote control. Refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21.
7 Perform the Channel Auto Search procedure; refer to “Setting up your channels” on page 20. This
procedure scans and identifies the available channels.
8 To set up the TV remote control to operate the HDTV Tuner, refer to “Programming the remote
control for component control” on page 33.
Connecting a PC to the TV using the VGA Connector
Use the VGA connector to view your PC on your TV.
To make these connections:
1 Turn off the TV and the PC or other equipment.
2 Connect one end of the VGA cable to the output connector on the PC or other equipment, and the
other end of the cable to the VGA connector on the back of the TV.
3 Turn on the TV and the PC or other equipment.
4 Select Analog RGB as the input source for the main TV picture by using the front panel buttons or
press the DVI/VGA button the TV remote control. Refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21.