RCA 14B042, User Manual

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Connections & Setup
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ANT
Converter/Descrambler
Splitter
A/B Switch
A B
Converter/Descrambler
VHF Antenna
Incoming CATV
Single 75 ohm cable
Combination VHF/UHF Antenna
300 ohm twin-lead wire
Splitter
Take off the Splitter
300-75 OHM MATCHING
TRANSFORMER
(not supplied)
Single 75 ohm cable
300 ohm twin-lead wire
300 ohm twin-lead wire
UHF Antenna
COMBINER
(not supplied)
300-75 OHM MATCHING
TRANSFORMER
(not supplied)
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 below. 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 below. 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.
Note:
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.