Instructions for Installing an HD Set-Top Box

Cable companies use set-top boxes that are able to decode the incoming cable signal and display your cable service on your TV. These set-top boxes also come in an HD variety that are able to receive and display high-definition images from HD broadcasts. The best way to install an HD set-top box is with an HDMI cable.

• 1

  Plug in the incoming cable line to the cable input port on the set-top box. Some cable providers use a modem that is connected to the cable line. If that is the case, connect the modem to your set-top box with an Ethernet cable.

• 2

  Plug the HDMI cable into the "HDMI Output" port on the back of your set-top box.

• 3

  Plug the other end of the HDMI cable into an open HDMI input port on your HDTV. If you use an AV receiver as well, plug the HDMI cable into an HDMI input on the AV receiver and plug the AV receiver into your TV with an HDMI cable.

• 4

  Turn on your TV and set-top box. The box will automatically connect to the network and initialize. It might take a few minutes for the box to turn on and update the channel data.