I just hooked up cable and dont have a remote for my older tv how do I get to ch 3??

Can you use the menu buttons on the TV to navigate to the control panel to automatically or manually add channels? That would be a start to make channel 3 exist again.

hit input button u dont have orgibnal remote for tv so go to the tv hit ch down button to u see it chage the inputs to video 2 3 whatever your cable is on dvd ect ok

If you have the "basic" Shaw Digital Terminal, use the TV's remote to set the TV to channel 3. Use the Shaw Remote Control to "channel-up" and "channel-down".

Not knowing the model of the TV its hard to tell you how to hook it up. Howeever let's assume that yu TV has an auido in and a composite video input. it it does is should have three RCA jacks on the back...one red, one white and one yellow.

Assuming Dishnetwork is being used as a analog video.

Connect the VCR/DVD player via a patch cable ( usually has three cable all color coded, red, white & yellow) Red and White section is used for the audio Left and Right. The yellow cable is video.

Connect the audio out of the VCR/DVD player to the audio input on the TV. Do the same with the videoout of the VCR/DVD to the TV may be marked "Composite Video". Now connect your Dish Network receiver RF Out to the TV. This should be a coaxal cable.

Now when you want VRC/DVD use your remote and select input. Some older TV's have the aux input just before Ch 2. Some remotes have an input button.

once you have aux inpsut selected turn on the dvd and play your movie to view Dish go to Ch 3 or 4 depending on how your TV and system is set up.

Again not knowing the model TV you have, this is a general hook up.

Thank you Let us know if it helps
Tom Miller
Broadcast Engineer

Yes, with the Direct TV box it did all the tuning and your TV had only to be on one channel, normally ch 3 or ch 4. Now that it is not there any more your TV tuner must do the work. You now will have to tell the TV to search for channels. Use your remote and TV menu to do this. You will be able when the search is complete to see some of the cable channels but other premium cable channels you won't be able to see without a cable box.

is your main antenna / cable (or cable box) connected to tv/monitor cable in...the monitor is on Ch 3...do you have dvd player or vcr...these devices must be set to cable / ch 3 also...and hook up to aux 1 or tv 2 depending on the jacks avail on the back of tv (please note if you are using a dvd recorder premium ch like HBO is and will be scramble)

IM GUESSING THIS MIGHT BE AN RCA TELEVISION? if you dont have an rca in hook up on the tv give up and buy a new tv or you can find an older item what it is is a switch that has an rca input and a coax output it was used to hook up the older video game systems it is still sold in most stores and that will work if you do have rca inputs and lost the remote you need to get a universal remote to switch the input on certain older rca tv's you could go to channel 00 and it would set it to the input with the switch you shoudl be able to use it by putting the tv on channel 3

You have to setup the tv with using the menu. The tv will need to ''autodetect'' the available channel before it can leave you access other channel. Otherwise you may generally ''force'' a channel by using the remote and entering the channel you wish to liste. (dont you lose the remote!!!) Then in case of major problem if you cant access and navigate in the menu without it, go buy the cheapest universal remote! Take the time and you'll find the trick!

HAVE YOU TRIED GOING BACK TO YOUR MENU AND SELECTING AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH LIKE YOU DO WHEN YOU PROGRAM YOUR TV FOR THE FIRST TIME TO GET THE CHANNELS IN YOUR SERVICE AREA? IT SHOULD PULL IN CHANNELS 3 & 4 (PARDON THE CAPS)

hey i sort of hav the same problem except, i cant access the "channel" with my sons game stuff on it
if i click menue then it just givs me "Picture" "Channel Set" "Language" "V-Chip Set-Up" "Captions" and if i click channel set i get "CH{TY}" "CH{CATV}" "CH{DTV/TV}" and v-chip asks me for an access code. and i got this tv from a friend and he lost the remote. i only hav an iO Digital Cable remote. help me plz