HOW DO I GET MY SPECTRUM CABLE BOX TO WORK?

HOW TO INSTALL A SPECTRUM CABLE BOX

Spectrum Cable is owned by Spectrum Communications, an Internet, telephone and TV service provider. TV services include basic cable channels, HD options, on-demand movies and TV shows, and exclusive sports channels. In order to use Spectrum Cable at home, a cable box must be installed. The cable box acts as the receiver of the TV. The back of the receiver has a number of connectors that need to be connected to different devices for the cable to work properly. A manual for installing Charter Cable is available online.

CONNECTING YOUR HDTV TO YOUR SPECTRUM CABLE BOX

You can connect your High Definition (HD) Spectrum Receiver (Cable Box) to your TV using HDMI or component cables.

To get started:

1. Plug the power cord into the back of the receiver and plug it into a power outlet.
2. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable outlet and the other end to the cable entrance of the HD receiver. Now you need to determine which connection method you use to connect your HD receiver to your TV.

CHOOSE A CONNECTION METHOD

OPTION A: USING AN HDMI CABLE

1. Plug the power cord into the back of the receiver and plug it into a power outlet.
2.  Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable outlet and the other end to the cable entrance of the HD receiver.

OPTION B: NO HDMI CONNECTION TO YOUR TV

•  If you do not have an HDMI port on your TV:
• Connect the component cables to your HDTV and receiver. Make sure that the colors of the cables match the colors of the inputs.

Note: Not all recipients have component ports. You only need to enable your receiver to view the programming if it is a re-installation. Learn more about self-installation of the Spectrum TV service.

OPTION C: NO COMPONENT CONNECTION TO YOUR TV

Not all receivers have component ports. This means that you need to activate your receiver to view the programming.

OPTION D: SEE THE MANUAL FOR YOUR TV

If you have problems connecting the Spectrum Receiver to your TV, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

• For information on how to set up the display of High Definition and Standard Definition programs, refer to the instruction manual of your TV. Learn more about HD image formats.

CONCLUSION

You will need our spectrum bill pay portal if you need to pay your spectrum cable bill. In this case, visit our website and click on the link Spectrum Bill Payment & Spectrum activate. You will then be redirected to the Spectrum Bill Pay portal. Also call us to get the Spectrum Outage Map during an Outage condition.