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C
• VHF
and
• UHF
Cable or antenna
This is the simplest connection. Connection is
made directly from the cable or antenna to
the projection TV.
Cable and antenna
You may find it convenient to use the
following set up if your cable provider does
not feature local channels that you are able to
receive using an antenna.
Antenna cable
VHF/UHF
Select Cable or ANT mode by pressing ANT
on the remote control.
Connecting a cable box
Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or
encoded signals that require a cable box* to
view all channels.
Also, set “Cable” to “On” in the Channel Set
Up menu (page 27).
(Rear of projection TV)
VHF/UHF
Coaxial cable
(Rear of projection TV)
AUX
Coaxial cable
(No connection “TO
CONVERTER” in this case)
TO CONVERTER
Cable box and cable
Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or
encoded signals requiring a cable box* only for
certain channels (e.g. HBO, SHOWTIME, etc.)
For this set up, you can switch between
scrambled channels (through your cable
box), and normal (CATV) channels by
pressing ANT on your remote control.
Notes:
• You may be able to program your Sony
remote control to operate your cable box.
(see “Operating a Cable Box or Satellite
Receiver (SAT)” on page 45)
• During PIP or Favorite Channel viewing,
the AUX input can only be viewed in the
main picture.
*Cable box
Coaxial cable
OUT
IN
(Rear of projection TV)
VHF/UHF
*Cable box
VHF/UHF
(Rear of projection TV)
AUX
CATV cable
(unscrambled channels)
Scrambled
channels
TO CONVERTER
(Signal)
75-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied)
75-ohm coaxial cable
EAC-66 U/V mixer
(not supplied)
300-ohm twin lead cable
(Rear of
projection TV)
VHF/UHF
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Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued)
Connecting a cable TV system/
antenna to a VCR
1
Attach the coaxial cable from the
incoming cable connection or antenna to
VHF/UHF IN on the VCR.
2
Using a coaxial cable, connect VHF/UHF
OUT on the VCR to VHF/UHF on the
projection TV.
3
Using AUDIO and S VIDEO* cables,
connect AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT on the
VCR to AUDIO and S VIDEO IN on the
projection TV (White-AUDIO Left, Red-
AUDIO Right**).
Connecting a VCR and projection
TV to a cable box
1
Connect the single (input) jack of the
splitter to the incoming cable connection,
and connect the other two (output) jacks
(using the coaxial cable) to IN on the cable
box and VHF/UHF on the projection TV.
2
Using a coaxial cable, connect OUT on the
cable box to VHF/UHF IN on the VCR.
3
Using AUDIO and S VIDEO* cables,
connect AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT on the
VCR to AUDIO and S VIDEO IN on the
projection TV (White-AUDIO Left, Red-
AUDIO Right**).
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.
(Rear of projection TV)
(Rear of projection TV)
VMC-810S/820S
(not supplied)
YC-15V/30V
(not supplied)
2
1
Cable/
Antenna
Coaxial cable
AUDIO-L
AUDIO-R
VIDEO
S VIDEO
VMC-810S/820S
(not supplied)
YC-15V/30V
(not supplied)
AUDIO-L
AUDIO-R
VIDEO
S VIDEO
Cable/
Antenna
Splitter (not supplied)
Cable box
1
Coaxial cable
2
VCR
VCR
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO
VHF/UHF
AUX
(MONO)
IN
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 3
OUT
MONITOR AUDIO
(VAR/FIX)
TO
CONVERTER
Y
P
B
P
R
R
L
(MONO)
AUDIO
COMPONENT
LINE
OUT
OUT
IN
AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO
S VIDEO
VHF/UHF
LINE
IN
3
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO
VHF/UHF
AUX
(MONO)
IN
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 3
OUT
MONITOR AUDIO
(VAR/FIX)
TO
CONVERTER
Y
P
B
P
R
R
L
(MONO)
AUDIO
COMPONENT
LINE
OUT
OUT
IN
AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO
S VIDEO
VHF/UHF
LINE
IN
OUT
IN
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