Cable Box And Cable - Sony WEGA KDE42XBR950, KDE50XBR950, KDE55XBR950, KDE61XBR950 Operating Instructions Manual

Cable Box and Cable

Notes on Using This Connection
To Do This ...
Use the cable box
Set up the remote control to
operate the cable box
Activate the remote control to
operate the cable box
Prevent the accidental switching
of TV channels
Switch the TV's input between
the cable box and cable
For best results, use this connection if:
s
Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium
channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble
all channels.
s
You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 35.)
With this connection you can:
s
Use the remote control to change channels coming through the cable
box to the TV's VHF/UHF input jack. (You must first program the
remote control for your specific cable box; see "Programming the
Remote Control" on page 58.)
s
Use the remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV's
CABLE input. (The TV's tuner provides a better signal than the cable
box.)
CATV cable
Splitter
About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features
With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled
channels coming directly into the TV's CABLE input jack.
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 58.
FUNCTION
Press repeatedly until the
When using the cable box, you need the TV to stay on the channel the cable box is
set to (usually channel 3 or 4). You can use the TV's Channel Fix feature to lock in a
specific channel. For details, see "Using the Channel Menu" on page 107.
ANT
Press to switch back and forth between the TV's VHF/UHF (scrambled
channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs.
Do not leave the display indication of the cable box turned on.
Coaxial cable
IN OUT
Coaxial
Cable Box
cable
Antenna cable
CABLE
VHF/UHF
Rear of Media Receiver Unit
SAT/CABLE
indicator lights up.
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