Sony KDL-V40XBR1 - Manual (Page 23)

Connecting the TV
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Connec
ting the TV
Cable Box For best results, use this connection if:
s Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a
cable box.
s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 34.)
With this connection you can:
s 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
page 31.
Notes on Using This Connection
Before connecting a
cable box, see “Using
CableCARD Device” on
page 29.
VHF/UHF
CATV cable Coaxial cable
Rear of TV
Cable box
OUT
IN
To do this... Do This ...
Use the cable box 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.
Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable
box Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote
Control” on page 44.
Activate the remote control to operate the cable
box Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) .
Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels When using the cable box, ensure that the TV remains tuned to the
channel that the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4).