Connecting Digital Cable Module - Sharp Aquos LC 45GD4U Operation Manual

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Connecting Digital Cable Module

Digital Cable Module is called CableCARD™. By attaching the CableCARD, you can receive various digital
services provided by your Cable Company. To obtain and use a CableCARD you need to first submit an
application. Please contact your cable company to discuss receiving an application.
NOTE
• If your cable company does not have CableCARD available, you must connect to the cable-TV set-top box via component
video or DVI in order to receive HDTV programs. (See page 54.)
■ When you change your address (See page 92)
■ About EAS(Emergency Alert System) (See page 92)
CableCARD slot
DIGITAL IN terminal
1
Turn on the POWER.
2
Connect the antenna cable to DIGITAL IN.
3
Select "Cable" from "Air/Cable" in Channel
setup mode. (See page 29)
4
Insert the CableCARD (upper side facing up)
into the CableCARD slot.
• A message will appear on the screen. (It might
take a couple of minutes before the message
appears.) Call the number on the screen and
tell the operator the CableCARD ID and Host
ID numbers displayed on the screen.
CableCARD(tm) Pairing Status
In order to start cable service
for this device, please contact
your cable provider
1-888-555-2222
CableCARD™ ID:
7-561-034-449-009
Host ID:
0-100-331-784-018
NOTE
• Do not insert any PCMCIA card other than CableCARD
into the CableCARD slot.
• Please do not pull the AC cord out while the CableCARD
is inserted.
• After inserting the CableCARD, it may take several minutes
before video output from the selected channel appears
on screen.
■ How to insert the CableCARD
1 Press down the
stopper as shown
on the right.
2 Remove the
sample card as
you press down
the stopper.
3 Insert the
CableCARD slowly
as you press down
the stopper and
release the
stopper when you
have finished.
■ If the above procedure does not work,
please follow the following steps instead.
1
Press MENU and the MENU screen display.
2
Press c/d to select "Digital Setup", a/b to
select "CableCARD MENU", a/b to select
"Pairing Information", and then press
ENTER.
Conditional Access
Pairing Information
Diagnostic Screen
ECM
• The words "Pairing Information" may be
replaced by a different expression depending
on the manufacturer of the CableCARD.
Stopper
Sample card
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