Cable Box - Sony KDF-E42A10 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting the TV

Cable Box

Before connecting a cable
box, see "Using
CableCARD Device" on
page 30.
Notes on Using This Connection
To do this...
Use the cable box
Set up the 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, ensure that the TV remains tuned to the
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For best results, use this connection if:
❑
Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a

cable box.

❑
You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 34 and 35.)
With this connection you can:
❑
Use the TV's 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.)
To connect the cable box
1
Connect the CATV cable to the cable box's input jack.
2
Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box's output jack to the TV's
VHF/UHF input jack.
3
Run Auto Program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on
pages 32.
Coaxial cable
CATV cable
IN
Cable box
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 47.
Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) once, and the SAT/CABLE
indicator lights up.
channel that the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4).
VHF/UHF
Rear of TV
OUT