Cable Box And Cable - Sony GRAND WEGA KDF-55XS955 Operating Instructions Manual

Cable Box and Cable

Before connecting a cable
box, see "Using
CableCARD" on page 52.
Notes on Using This Connection
To Do This ...
Use the cable box
Set up the LCD projection TV remote control to
operate the cable box
Activate the remote control to operate the cable
box
Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels When using the cable box, the LCD projection TV must stay on the
Switch the LCD projection TV's input between
the cable box and cable
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 35 and 36.)
With this connection you can:
❑
Use the LCD projection TV's remote control to change channels
coming through the cable box to the LCD projection 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.)
❑
Use the LCD projection TV's remote control to change channels
coming directly into the LCD projection TV's CABLE input. (The LCD
projection TV's tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.)
❑
Use all the dual picture features for unscrambled channels coming
directly into the LCD projection TV's CABLE input jack.
CATV cable
✍
This connection will allow you to take advantage of viewing the pictures
in Dual Picture Features such as Twin View, Freeze, etc.
Do This ...
Tune the LCD projection 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.
Press
SAT/CABLE FUNCTION
indicator lights up.
channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4). You can use
the LCD projection TV's Channel Fix feature to lock in a specific
channel. For details, see "Using the Channel Menu" on page 102.
Press ANT
TV's VHF/UHF (scrambled channels) and CABLE (unscrambled)
inputs.
Setting Up the LCD Projection TV
Splitter
IN OUT
Coaxial
Cable box
cable
Coaxial cable
Rear of LCD projection TV
once, and the
to switch back and forth between the LCD projection
Coaxial cable
CABLE
VHF/UHF
SAT/CABLE
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