Connecting digital cable module, Watching tv – Sharp Aquos LC 45GD5U User Manual

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Connecting Digital Cable Module

Digital Cable Module is called CableCARD™. By
attaching the CableCARD security module, you can
receive various digital services provided by your Cable
Company. To obtain and use a CableCARD security
module you need to first submit an application.
Please contact your cable company to discuss
receiving an application.

Watching TV

Connect the antenna cables to both

ANALOG

IN

and

DIGITAL CABLE IN

terminals.

2

2

Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”, a/b to
select “CableCARD Menu”, a/b to select
“Pairing Information”, and then press

ENTER

.

3

Press

MENU

and the MENU screen displays.

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A message will appear on the screen. Call
the number on the screen and tell the
operator the CableCARD security module ID
and Host ID numbers displayed on the
screen.

Pairing Information

Diagnostic Screen

ECM

Conditional Access

CableCARD Dialog

CableCARD(tm) Pairing Status

In order to start cable service

for this device, please contact

your cable provider

1-888-555-2222

CableCARD(tm) ID:

7-561-034-449-009

Host ID:

0-100-331-784-018

• If there is a white triangle at the right side of

the screen, the screen is not showing the entire
message. Press a/b on your remote control
to display the rest of the message.

• When there is a “LINK” button on the screen,

there is a link to the next page. Press

ENTER

to go to the next page.

NOTE

• Do not insert any PCMCIA card other than CableCARD

security module into the CableCARD slot.

• Please do not pull the AC cord out while the CableCARD

security module is inserted.

• After inserting the CableCARD security module, it may

take several minutes before video output from the selected
channel appears on screen.

• The words “Pairing Information” may be replaced

by a different expression depending on the
manufacturer of the CableCARD security module.

Turn on the power of the TV.

1 Turn on the power of the TV.
2 Check that the CableCARD security module upgrade

screen is not displayed. If it is displayed, wait until it
disappears.

3 Remove the CableCARD security module.

■ When you change your address (See page 79.)
■ About EAS (Emergency Alert System) (See page 79.)

Removing CableCARD security module

Disconnecting the cable antenna

1 Turn on the power of the TV.
2 Check that the CableCARD security module upgrade

screen is not displayed. If it is displayed, wait until it
disappears.

3 Disconnect the cable antenna.

NOTE

• If your cable company does not have CableCARD security

module available, you must connect to the cable-TV set-
top box via component video or DVI in order to receive
HDTV programs. (See page 50.)

NOTE

• Use a signal splitter (commercially available) for this type

of connection. (See page 17.)

If the above procedure does not work,

please follow the following steps instead.

Insert the CableCARD security module (lower
side facing right) into the

CableCARD

slot.

• When the CableCARD security module is

inserted, a message appears, asking you to
confirm the cable connections.
Press

RETURN

to cancel the message, or wait

until the screen in step 4 appears.

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
security module ID and Host ID numbers
displayed on the screen.

CableCARD(tm)

Diagnostic Information

Power: ON

In band: O.K.

Out of band: O.K.

Video: O.K.

Audio: O.K.

LINK

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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

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