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Residence Hall Cable TV
Each residence hall room has access to
Cable Television, Flyer Vision, free of charge to the students. Each
residence hall room is equipped with a cable TV jack.
To connect a
cable-ready television:
-
Purchase a coax cable at least 10'
long
Connecting TV to Wall Jack:
-
Plug the coax
cable into the back of your television and connect the loose end into the wall
jack.
-
Plug TV into
the electrical outlet and turn it on.
-
Use the menu function on the remote control
to program the set for cable
television.
Connecting TV to VCR/DVD to Wall Jack:
-
Plug coax
cable from wall to "antenna in" on VCR/DVD.
-
Plug another
coax cable out from VCR/DVD to "antenna in" on TV.
-
Plug
television and VCR/DVD into the electrical outlet.
-
Turn VCR/DVD off and using owner's
manual, program television for cable.
Cable
TV Troubleshooting Guide
Issue |
Possible Problem |
Solution |
| There is no picture or sound. |
- Your TV may be broken.
- The coaxial cable may be broken or damaged.
|
- Make sure the TV and VCR are plugged in and the electrical
switch is on.
|
| The images on all channels are fuzzy or the picture screen is
snowy but visible, and there is a hissing sound. |
- Your TV or VCR may be set on the wrong
channel.
- The CATV mode on your TV may be set
incorrectly.
- The cable/TV switch may be set
incorrectly (for channels 14 and above).
- There may be a loose cable connection.
|
- If you are using a VCR, tune the TV to
channel 3 or 4 (refer to your VCR manual).
- Make sure your TV is set to CATV.
- Check and hand tighten the cable fittings
to the TV and VCR.
- Bypass the VCR. Connect the cable directly to the TV.
|
| My TV doesn't receive channels 2 through 13 very well and the picture is unclear. |
- A fitting may have come loose or been damaged.
|
- Hand tighten all fittings or bypass the
VCR.
- If you are using a VCR, tune the TV to
channel 3 or 4 (refer to your VCR manual).
- Adjust the fine-tuning control until the picture
is clear.
|
| Some of the channels on my TV above 13 don't come on or the picture
is unclear. |
- Your TV may not be set to CATV.
|
- Make sure to auto program or manually set
cable channels.
- Make sure your TV is set to CATV.
- If you are using a VCR, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (refer
to your VCR manual).
|
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