Cable Box And Antenna; No Cable Box Or Vcr - Sony KDS-R50XBR1 Operating Instructions Manual

Cable Box and
Antenna
Before connecting a
cable box, see "Using
the CableCARD Device"
on page 32.
Notes on Using This Connection
To Do This ...
Use the cable box
Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable
box
Activate the remote control to operate the cable
box
Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels Use the Channel Fix setting to set the channels for the cable box.
Switch the TV's input between the cable box and
antenna
For best results, use this connection if:
❑
Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium
channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble
all channels.
❑
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 CABLE input. (You must first program the
remote control for your specific cable box; see "Programming the
Remote Control" on page 48.)
❑
Use the TV's remote control to change channels coming directly into
the TV's VHF/UHF input jack.
CATV cable
Antenna cable
Do This ...
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 48.
Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) once, and the SAT/CABLE
indicator lights up.
See "Accessing the Channel Settings" on page 90.
Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV's VHF/UHF
(antenna) and CABLE inputs.
IN OUT
Cable box
Coaxial
cable
VHF/UHF
Rear of TV
Connecting the TV
CABLE
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