Auto Program
Air 13
Enter Return
Start
Channel
Air/CATV : Air √
Auto Program √
Add/Delete √
Fine Tune √
LNA : On √
Move Enter Return
Connecting VHF/UHF
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If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or “rabbit ears”) that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow
the directions below.
Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads
1
Place the wires from the twin leads under the screws on
the 300-75 ohm adaptor (not supplied). Use a screwdriver to
tighten the screws.
If you are using an off-air antenna (such as a roof antenna or “rabbit ears”) that has 300-ohm twin flat leads, follow
the directions below.
Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads
Plug the antenna lead into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bot-
tom of the back panel.
2
Plug the adaptor into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom of
the back panel.
If you have two separate antennas for your TV (one VHF and one UHF), you must combine the two antenna signals
before connecting the antennas to the TV. This procedure requires an optional combiner-adaptor (available at most
electronics shops).
Separate VHF and UHF Antennas
1
Connect both antenna leads to the combiner.
2
Plug the combiner into the VHF/UHF terminal on the bottom
of the rear panel.
Selecting the Video Signal-Source
Storing Channels Automatically
You can connect different cable systems to your TV, including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable
box that descrambles some or all channels.
The AUTO PROGRAM feature automatically stores all of the available Air/CATV channels in the memory.
Channel
Air/CATV : Air √
Auto Program √
Add/Delete √
Fine Tune √
LNA : On
Move Enter Return
Channel
Air/CATV : Air √
Auto Program √
Add/Delete √
Fine Tune √
LNA : On √
Move Enter Return
Air
STD
HRC
IRC
1
Press the [MENU] button.
The menu will be displayed.
2
Press the [
…
/
†
] buttons to move to
<Channel>, then press the [ENTER]
button.
The <Channel> menu will be displayed.
3
Press the [
…
/
†
] buttons to move to
<Air/CATV>, then press the
[ENTER] button.
The signal source menu will be dis-
played.
4
Press the [
…
/
†
] buttons to move to
signal source of your choice, then
press the [ENTER] button.
Press the [EXIT] button to finish.
1
Press the [MENU] button.
The menu will be displayed.
2
Press the [
…
/
†
] buttons to move to
<Channel>, then press the [ENTER]
button.
The <Channel> menu will be displayed.
3
Press the [
…
/
†
] button to move to
<Auto Program>, then press the
[ENTER] button.
The <Auto Program> menu will be dis-
played.
4
Press the [ENTER] button and
select <Start> to begin the Auto
Program function.
Press the [EXIT] button to finish.
Note
STD, HRC and IRC iden-
tify various types of
cable TV systems.
Contact your local cable
company to identify the
type of cable system that
exists in your particular
area.
At this point the signal
source has been select-
ed. Proceed to “Storing
Channels Automatically”
(next page).
Press the [AUTO PROG.] button while view-
ing a TV program.
Press the [ENTER] button, then select <Start> to
commence.
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Connecting Cable TV
You can connect different cable systems to your TV, including cable without a cable box, and cable with a cable
box that descrambles some or all channels.
If you want to connect cable, and you do not need to use a cable box:
Cable without a Cable Box
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles All Channels
1
Find the cable that is connected to the ANTENNA OUT ter-
minal on your cable box.
2
Connect the other end of this cable to the VHF/UHF antenna
terminal on the back of the TV.
Plug the incoming cable into the VHF/UHF antenna terminal
on back of the TV.
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 (A/B) switch and four lengths of coaxial cable. (These items are available at most elec-
tronics stores.)
Connecting to a Cable Box that Descrambles Some Channels
1
Find and disconnect the cable that is connected to the ANTEN-
NA IN terminal on your cable box.
This terminal might be labeled “ANT IN”, “VHF IN” or simply, “IN”.
2
Connect this cable to a two-way splitter.
Incoming Cable
Splitter
3
Connect a coaxial cable between an
OUTPUT terminal on the splitter and
the IN terminal on the cable box.
Incoming Cable
Splitter
Cable Box
4
Connect a coaxial cable between the
ANTENNA OUT terminal on the cable
box and the B–IN terminal on the
RF(A/B) switch.
Splitter
Cable Box
RF(A/B)
Switch
Clock Set
Move Adjust Skip
Enjoy your watching
Plug & Play
Plug & Play
Language
English
Français
Español
Português
Move Enter Skip
Plug & Play
Air/CATV
Air
STD
HRC
IRC
Move Enter Skip
Auto Program
Air 13
Enter Skip
Start
Hour Minute am/pm
12 00 am
Plug & Play Feature
When the TV is initially powered On, four basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently:
Setting the language, Video signal source, Auto program and Clock.
1
Press the [POWER] button to turn on the TV.
The message <Plug & Play> is displayed.
In a moment the Language menu will be displayed.
2
Press the [
…
/
†
] buttons to move to language of your choice,
then press the [ENTER] button.
The signal source setup menu will be displayed after a moment.
3
Press the [
…
/
†
] buttons to move to signal source of your
choice: <Air, STD, HRD and IRC>, then press the [ENTER]
button.
The <Auto Program> menu will be displayed after a moment.
4
Press the [ENTER] button then select <START>.
The TV will begin memorizing all of the available channels.
To stop, press the [ENTER] button again.
In a moment the <Clock Set> menu will be displayed.
5
Press the [
…
/
†
/
œ
/
√
] buttons to set the current time.
6
Press the [MENU] button to finish.
After you’ve made this connection, set the A/B switch to the “A” position for normal viewing. Set the A/B switch to the
“B” position to view scrambled channels. (When you set the A/B switch to “B”, you will need to tune your TV to the
cable box’s output channel, which is usually channel 3 or 4.)
RF(A/B)
Switch
RF(A/B)
Switch
TV
5
Connect another cable between the
other OUT terminal on the splitter and
the A–IN terminal on the RF (A/B)
switch.
Splitter
Cable Box
6
Connect the last coaxial cable
between the OUT terminal on the RF
(A/B) switch and the VHF/UHF termi-
nal on the rear of the TV.
Splitter
Cable Box
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