Sometimes you do not have an internet connection on your vizio smart tv. In this case, you can watch regular tv on your vizio smart tv. But for watching regular tv on your vizio smart tv needs a working satellite dish, cable tv, or antenna connection. The most important step is to attach satellite dish wires behind the tv. This article will help you set up your vizio smart tv to watch regular tv.
Ports Behind Vizio Smart Tv
There are three different types of ports available behind the vizio smart tv. All are used to attach different kinds of wire connectors to connect with tv.
- Component or composite type port.
- HDMI port
- Coaxial Port
Steps to Connect Satellite Dish with Vizio Smart Tv by using Composite Port
If you are trying to connect a satellite dish, cable box, or antenna with your vizio smart tv by using a composite port. Follow these steps,
- The first step is to make sure that your satellite dish cable is attached to your vizio tv securely.
- Then turn on your vizio smart tv.
- Now, Press the home button on the remote controller. Then Press the Input button on the remote.
- Press the input button on the remote controller until it selects the composite input highlighted.
- After Highlighting the composite then click Yes to select the option.
- Now you can change the cable channels by using the cable box remote controller.
- If you did not watch the tv channels on this step then check your cable connection or satellite box.
Steps to Connect Satellite Dish with Vizio Smart Tv by using HDMI Port
If you are trying to connect a satellite dish, cable box or antenna with your vizio smart tv by using a HDMI port. Follow these steps,
- First step is to make sure that your satellite dish cable is attached behind your vizio tv HDMI port securely.
- Then turn on your vizio smart tv.
- Now, Press the home button on the remote controller. Then Press Input button on the remote.
- Press the input button on the remote controller until it selects the HDMI input highlighted. Make sure to select the right HDMI port in which you have connected the wire.
- After Highlighting the right HDMI port then click Yes to select the option.
- Now you can change the cable channels by using the cable box remote controller.
- If you did not watch the tv channels on this step then check your cable connection or satellite box.
Steps to Connect Satellite Dish with Vizio Smart Tv by using Coaxial Cable
If you are trying to connect a satellite dish, cable box or antenna with your vizio smart tv by using a Coaxial cable port. Follow these steps,
- First make sure you have connected the coaxial cable into the port correctly and safely.
- Then turn on your vizio smart tv.
- Now, Press the home button on the remote controller. Then Press Input button on the remote.
- Press the input button on the remote controller until it selects the Coaxial cable input highlighted.
- After Highlighting the coaxial cable port then click Yes to select the option.
- Then go to settings and click on the find the channels options in settings.
- Your TV will start searching for regular tv channels.
- If you are using a simple antenna then you can change channels by using your vizio smart tv remote.
- If you are using a satellite box or cable box then you have to use their remote to change channels.
FAQs
How do I watch Zeus Network on a Vizio smart TV?
You have to purchase the streaming of the Zeus network on your vizio smart tv to use it. It will cost you around 4 USD for a monthly subscription.
How do you change inputs on a Vizio smart TV?
Changing inputs on vizio smart tv is a very simple step. You can change input by using the remote and by buttons present back of vizio smart tv.
Just press the arrow-like button on the remote written as input. For buttons on the back, there is clearly written an input button.
How do we turn our Vizio smart TV into a normal TV?
If you want to use your vizio smart tv as normal tv then turn off the internet connection and connect it by a satellite tv or cable box. By doing this it is then just a normal tv.
