Sony KDF-E42A10 User Guide
Connecting the TV
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Cable Box
For best results, use this connection if:
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Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a
cable box.
cable box.
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With this connection you can:
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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.)
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.
VHF/UHF input jack.
3
Run Auto Program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on
pages 32.
pages 32.
Notes on Using This Connection
Before connecting a cable
box, see “Using
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.
or 4) and then use the cable box to switch channels.
Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable
box
box
Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote
Control” on page 47.
Control” on page 47.
Activate the remote control to operate the cable
box
box
Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) once, and the SAT/CABLE
indicator lights up.
indicator lights up.
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).