Operation Manual

Combination VHF/UHF
Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm
cable or 300 ohm twin-lead wire)
Connect the 75 ohm cable from a combination
VHF/UHF antenna to the antenna jack.
Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Separate VHF and
UHF 300 ohm twin-lead)
Connect the UHF twin-lead wire to a combiner (not
supplied).Connect the VHF twin-lead to the 300-75
ohm matching transformer (not supplied). Attach the
transformer to the combiner. Attach the combiner to
the antenna jack.
Separate VHF/UHF Antenna
Connect the 75 ohm cable from the VHF antenna and
the UHF antenna twin-lead to a combiner (not
supplied). Attach the combiner to the antenna jack.
NOTE: If your VHF antenna has a twin-lead wire, use
the 300-75 ohm matching transformer( not supplied),
then connect the transformer to the combiner.
For Subscribers to Basic Cable TV Service
For basic cable service not requiring a converter/
descrambler box, connect the CATV 75 ohm coaxial
cable directly to the antenna jack on the back of the
television.
For Subscribers to Scrambled Cable TV service
If you subscribe to a cable service which requires
the use of a converter/descrambler box, connect
the incoming cable to the converter/descrambler
box and connect the output of the box to the
antenna jack on the back of the television. Follow
the connections shown left. Set the television to the
output of the converter/descrambler box (usually
channel 3 or 4) and use the converter / descrambler
box to select channels.
For Subscribers to Unscrambled Basic Cable with
Scrambled Premium Channels
If you subscribe to a cable service in which basic
cable channels are unscrambled and premium
channels require the use of a
converter/descrambler box, you may wish to use a
two-set signal splitter ( sometimes called a two-set
coupler )and an A/B switch box from the cable
installer or an electronics supply store. Follow the
connections shown left. With the switch in the B
position, you can directly tune any nonscrambled
channels on your TV. With the switch in the A
position, tune your TV to the output of the
converter/descrambler box (usually channel 3 or 4)
and use the box to tune scrambled channels.
Combination VHF/UHF Antenna
Single 75 ohm cable
300 ohm twin-lead wire
Splitter
Take off the Splitter
300-75 OHM MATCHING
TRANSFORMER
(not supplied)
UHF Antenna
300 ohm twin-lead wire
VHF Antenna
Single 75 ohm cable
300 ohm twin-lead wire
300-75 OHM MATCHING
TRANSFORMER
(not supplied)
COMBINER
(not supplied)
Incoming CATV
Converter/Descrambler
Converter/Descrambler
Splitter
A/B Switch
A
B
This television has an extended tuning range and can tune most
cable channels without using a cable company¡°supplied
converter¡±box. Some cable companies offer premium pay
channels in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these
signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler
device which is generally provided by the cable company.
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