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Connect a standard definition set-top box on your Samsung TV

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Connect a standard definition set-top box to your Samsung TV

Connect a high definition set-top box

 

ANSWER:

To connect a standard definition set-top box to your Samsung TV, follow these steps:

 

Gather necessary equipment: standard definition set-top box, coaxial cable, composite AV cable

Connect coaxial cable between wall and set-top box, and another between set-top box and TV's ANT IN port

Turn on TV and select TV input using SOURCE button on Samsung remote

Set TV to RF output channel specified by your cable/satellite provider (usually ch. 3 or 4)

 

Alternatively,

Connect composite AV cables between set-top box and TV's video and audio AV IN ports

Turn on TV and select TV input using SOURCE button on Samsung remote

To connect a high definition set-top box, follow these steps:

Gather necessary equipment: high definition set-top box, coaxial cable, component AV cable, HDMI cable, or DVI-to-HDMI cable

 

Using component AV cables:

Connect component AV cables between set-top box and TV's component video and audio IN ports (matching colors)

Turn on TV and select COMPONENT input using SOURCE button on Samsung remote

 

Using HDMI cable:

Connect HDMI cable between set-top box and TV's HDMI input

Select corresponding HDMI input using SOURCE button on Samsung remote

 

Using DVI-to-HDMI cable:

 

Connect DVI-to-HDMI cable between set-top box and TV's DVI 1 in port

Connect audio cable between set-top box and TV's PC/DVI Audio IN port (using RCA Stereo and mini stereo plug ends)

Select HDMI1/DVI input using SOURCE button on Samsung remote

 
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