Getting Channels, Choose your connection

Connections and Setup

Getting Channels

What You Need

Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable OR Coaxial cable with cable service A. Do you have an indoor or outdoor antenna? If not,

go to step B. If so, plug the antenna or coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT to receive free off-air local digital and analog channels.

B. Do you have cable? If so, plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT to receive your cable channels.

C. Do you have a set-top box? If so, you may need to call your cable company or satellite service provider. They may use special cables to allow you to view digital channels.

What You Need To Know

Visit www.antennaweb.org to get help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local digital channels available to you. By entering where you live, this mapping program tells you what local analog and digital stations are available using a certain antenna.

When you are ready to watch channels, the channel banner displays the type of channel you're viewing. Look for a D at the bottom of the screen for digital channels; look for an A for analog channels.

Choose your connection

There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV. Input Signal Compatibility.

INPUT SIGNAL	SUPPORT FORMAT
Ant/Cable	480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i (NTSC, ATSC, and QAM formats)
Composite Video	480i
Component Video	(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)/60HZ
PC	VGA(640X480)@60HZ
	SVGA(800X600)@60HZ
	XGA(1024X768)@60HZ
	WXGA(1280X720)@60HZ
	WXGA(1280X768)@60HZ
	WXGA(1360X768)@60HZ
HDMI	480i(640x480i) @59.94/60HZ
	480p(640x480p)@59.94/60HZ
	720p(1280x720p) @59.94/60HZ
	1080i(1920x1080i) @59.94/60HZ
	1080p(1920x1080p) @59.94/60HZ
DVI	VGA(640x480)@60HZ
	SVGA(800x600)@60HZ
	XGA(1024X768)@60HZ
	WXGA(1280x720)@60HZ
	WXGA(1280x768)@60HZ
	WXGA(1360x768)@60HZ
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