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5 Answers
- Posted on Dec 03, 2012
Re: How to hook up a cable remote to a Samsung cable box?
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Examine the back of the your cable box and the back of your
Samsung HDTV. Note which cable jacks are of an identical size and color.
Those are the ones that can be used to connect the two devices. Samsung
HDTVs cluster all the jacks in a single panel near the power cord.
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Look at the square rectangular boxes labeled "HDMI In."
These are for high-definition multimedia interface cables--combination
A/V cables that provide the highest possible image and sound clarity.
Look at the back of your cable box for an identical jack labeled "HDMI
Out." If you see one, connect the two jacks using an HDMI cable. If you
don't, you need to use another set of cables to hook up your cable box.
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Check for a series of three round jacks labeled "Component
In" and color coded in red, green and blue. These are component video
jacks, which provide a good HD picture, but not as good as HDMI. If your
cable box has an identical set of "Out" jacks, use them to connect the
two components.
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Look for a pair of red and white jacks (possibly connected
to a yellow one). These are audio RCA jacks. If you're using component
video cables to hook up your cable box, you will need to hook these two
up as well: Component video cables don't provide sound. Any cable box
that uses component video cables should also have "Out" jacks for RCA
audio cables.
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Find the raised circular jack with a pinhole in the center
of a milky white plastic interior. This is the coaxial jack. Samsung
HDTVs label them "Ant In." Every cable box should have a corresponding
jack labeled "Out" or "Ant Out." If none of the other cable jacks on the
cable box match, use a length of coaxial cable to connect the TV to the
cable box through these two jacks. You can also use this connection to
hook the TV directly to the wall cable.
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Turn on your TV and cable box, and set the TV to the input
jack connected to the cable box. You can do this by pushing the Menu
button on the remote, scrolling down to the "Input" option and pushing
"Enter." That will let you cycle through the various input options,
labeled by cable type (HDMI, component video). Press "Enter" again when
you reach the right component, then exit the menu. You should now be
able to watch TV as normal.
Read more: How to Hook Up a Cable Box to a Samsung HDTV ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4867255_hook-cable-box-samsung-hdtv.html#ixzz2DwgQRtRE
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