Cable box and cable, Setup – Sony KDE-55XBR950 User Manual

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Setup

Cable Box and Cable

For best results, use this connection if:

s

Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium
channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble
all channels.

s

You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 35.)

With this connection you can:

s

Use the 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; see “Programming the
Remote Control” on page 58.
)

s

Use the remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV’s
CABLE input. (The TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable
box.)

Notes on Using This Connection

About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features

With this connection, you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled
channels coming directly into the TV’s CABLE input jack.

IN

OUT

CABLE

VHF/UHF

Rear of Media Receiver Unit

Cable Box

Splitter

Coaxial cable

CATV cable

Coaxial
cable

Antenna cable

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 remote control to
operate the cable box

Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 58.

Activate the remote control to
operate the cable box

Press

FUNCTION

repeatedly until the

SAT/CABLE

indicator lights up.

Prevent the accidental switching
of TV channels

When using the cable box, you need the TV to stay on the channel the cable box is
set to (usually channel 3 or 4). You can use the TV’s Channel Fix feature to lock in a
specific channel. For details, see “Using the Channel Menu” on page 107.

Switch

the TV’s input between

the cable box and cable

Press

ANT

to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF (scrambled

channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs.

Do not leave the display indication of the cable box turned on.

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