Connecting Cable Tv - Samsung 8500 Series User Manual

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Connecting Cable TV
To connect to a cable TV system, follow the instructions below.
Cable without a Cable Box
Plug the incoming cable into the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV.
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Because this TV is cable-ready, you do not need a cable box to view unscrambled cable
channels.
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels
1. Find the cable that is connected to the ANT OUT terminal on your cable box.
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This terminal might be labeled 'ANT OUT', 'VHF OUT' or simply, 'OUT'.
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2. Connect the other end of this cable to the ANT IN terminal on the back of the TV.
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels
If your cable box descrambles only some channels (such as premium channels), follow the instructions below. You will need a two-
way splitter, an RF (AlB) switch and four lengths of RF cable. (These items are available at most electronics stores.)
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1. Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANT IN terminal on your cable box.
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This terminal might be labeled 'ANT IN', 'VHF IN' or simply, 'IN'.
2. Connect this cable to a two-way splitter.
3. Connect an RF cable between the OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and the IN terminal on the cable box.
4. Connect an RF cable between the ANT OUT terminal on the cable box and the B-IN terminal on the RF(AlB) switch.
5. Connect another cable between the other OUT terminal on the splitter and the A-IN terminal on the RF (AlB) switch.
6. Connect the last RF cable between the OUT terminal on the RF (AlB) switch and the ANT IN terminal on the rear of the TV.
After you have made this connection, set the AlB switch to the 'A' position for normal viewing. Set the AlB switch to the 'B'
position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the AlB switch to 'B', you will need to tune your TV to the cable box's
output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.)
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