Typically, you call Comcast service, or you take the box to a Comcast service center. Activate Your Equipment Over the Phone. Call 1-855-OK-BEGIN (1-855-652-3446). While on the line for telephone activation, you will need: The phone number associated with your account. The last four digits of the equipment serial number(s). The location of the equipment (living room, bedroom, etc.). Note: If you're located in Southern California, you can for activating your receiver below. Before attempting to activate your receiver, please leave it powered on and connected to the cable outlet for 15 minutes. After you've connected your receiver to your TV, you'll need to activate it to complete the installation. If you're using more than one receiver, please connect each one to a TV before activating. All of your receivers will be activated at the same time. Activate Online You'll need to enter your account number or the phone number listed on your Spectrum account to begin the activation process. Note: If you live in Southern California, you need to activate your receiver according to a specific set of steps. Please see the section below. Online Activation isn't available in your area at this time. • your receiver online. • Follow the onscreen instructions to start watching TV. Activate by Phone You'll need to enter your account number and the phone number listed on your Spectrum account to begin the activation process. • Call (877) 764-4054. • Follow the activation prompts. • Typically, you'll be able to watch your favorite networks and shows shortly after activation while your guide continues to load. Southern California Activation Steps: If you use the program guide shown below, you should follow these special steps. If any other guide appears on your screen, you can use the activation methods above. • After you connect your receiver and power it on, it should start downloading software. This process can take up to 60 minutes. It's important that you don't interrupt the download process by unplugging the receiver or pressing any buttons. • You'll see different numbers and letters appear across the display of the receiver. Once the download is completed, your receiver will turn off automatically and display '----' (four dashes). You might need them to 'hit' the box one more time to get your premiums, that seems to be a recuring issue everytime I get a new box activated. The USB doesn't do anything but supply power, anything else is not enabled. The ports on the back are all output ports, you could run the composite yel/red/wht to a line in on a VCR, and place the VCR input selector from tuner to line. The output of the VCR would go directly to the TV, either using the video output of the VCR to one of the video in on the TV, or using the coax output if there is no other way to connect to the TV.
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