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Connecting
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Using the
Remote Control
Setting up
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Using the TV’s
Features
Appendix
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6
Connecting a cable converter box
This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels.
You should place the A/B switch in the “A”position so that you can
use the TV’s features. When viewing premium channels, switch to “B”
and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in
your area), then use the converter box to change channels.
You will need:
• one two-way signal splitter
• one A/B switch
• four coaxial cables
ANT
(
75
)
CHANNEL IN
ON OFF
OUT
RL
OUT
VIDEO
VAR
AUDIO
L/
MONO
IN
DVD IN
L
R
CR
CB
Y
L/
MONO
AUDIO
R
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO CENTER
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
COLOR
STREAM
INPUT
AUDIO
R
AUDIO
2-way
signal
splitter
OUT
A
IN
B
IN OUT
Cable converter box
Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR
This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium
cable channels, as well as watch videotapes. You should keep your TV
selected to TV so that you can use the TV’s features. When viewing
premium channels or recording with the VCR, select Video 1 (see
page 33), turn on the VCR, set the VCR channel to 3 or 4 (whichever
channel is vacant in your area), then use the cable converter box to
change channels. To watch a basic cable channel while recording with
the VCR, the TV should be left in TV mode.
You will need:
• one two-way splitter
• three coaxial cables
• one pair of audio cables (only one cable for a mono VCR)
• one video cable
OUT
IN
Cable converter box
IN from ANT
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT to TV
CH 3
LR
LR
CH 4
IN
OUT
CHANNEL IN
ON OFF
OUT
RL
OUT
VIDEO
VAR
AUDIO
L/
MONO
IN
DVD IN
L
R
C
R
C
B
Y
L/
MONO
AUDIO
R
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO CENTER
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
COLOR
STREAM
INPUT
AUDIO
R
AUDIO
ANT
(
75
)
2-way
signal
splitter
Note:
When you use a converter box with your TV,
there may be features that you cannot
program using the remote control, such as
programming your favorite channels, labeling
channels, and locking channels.
Caution:
If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono to
VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable.
If you have an S-VHS VCR, use the S-video
connections and omit the video cable. Do not
connect the video cable and the S-video
cable to Video-1 simultaneously.
When you use a converter box with your TV,
there may be features that you cannot
program using the remote control, such as
programming your favorite channels, labeling
channels, and locking channels.
TV
TV
From
Cable
A/B switch
(Not supplied)
(Not supplied)
(Not supplied)
From
Cable
Stereo VCR