Antenna Connections - Zenith R40W46 Installation And Operating Manual

Antenna Connections

Combination
VHF/UHF Antennas
300 ohm
Flat Wire
300 to 75
ohm Adapter
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna
For the best signal reception, we recommend you use an outdoor antenna.
Severely weathered antennas and antenna cables can reduce the signal quality. Before connecting an
outdoor antenna, inspect it yourself or have a TV technician inspect it. Any service center can explain the
various outdoor antenna options available to you.
300 Ohm Flat Wire
1. Connect the 300 ohm flat wire to screws on the
300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter.
2. Push the end of 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter
onto 75 ohm antenna jack.
Connecting a CATV Cable
If you subscribe to a CATV system, use the antenna connection described below.
1.
75 ohm
Antenna Jack
1. Remove the 300 to 75 ohm adapter or the cable from the set if attached.
2. Connect the CATV cable (75 ohm coaxial cable) to the 75 ohm antenna jack.
TV rear
75 ohm
75 ohm
Antenna
Coaxial
Jack
Cable
75 ohm
CATV Cable
300 to 75 ohm
Adapter
300 to 75
ohm Adapter
75 Ohm Coaxial Cable
1. Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable directly to
the 75 ohm antenna jack.
2.
28
300 ohm Flat Wire
75 ohm CATV Cable
from cable TV source