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Connecting Off-Air Antenna/Cable TV
1Press MENU, select System Setup (6), and then Local Channels (8).
2Select Sat Locals.
3Select Enable or Disable.
4Select Done.
Watching Off-Air Channels Through the Reciever
You can use your receiver to watch local channels while connected to TV SET OUT. When
you turn off your receiver, the television signals from your off-air antenna (see page77)
are looped through the receiver to your TV. Be sure to put the remote control in TV mode
because you’ll be changing channels on your TV, not the receiver.
Transmit Channel Numbers
For information on channel numbers, you can visit the National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) web page at nab.org. On this web page, go to nab.org/Newsroom/
Issues/digitaltv/DTVstations.asp for a listing of digital broadcast stations and their
Transmit Channel numbers.
Note: Where Transmit Channel is displayed by the receiver, the NAB web page uses the
term RF Channel. These terms mean the same thing.
Another good source of local channel information is available from the Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA) web page at: antennaweb.org. This website provides
recommendations for antenna types and pointing directions.
About Off-Air TV Broadcasts
Off-air TV signals are broadcast from stations on the ground, while satellite TV signals are
broadcast from satellites in space. You receive off-air TV signals using an indoor or
outdoor antenna instead of the satellite dish. You are likely familiar with analog off-air TV
signals - these are the signals that have been used to broadcast TV for many years. New
digital off-air TV signals are broadcast and received in the same way. Digital off-air TV
broadcasting uses advanced technology like that of the DISH Network to deliver superb
picture quality and CD quality sound. However, digital off-air signal reception (like analog
off-air signal reception) depends on several things:
•The distance between the broadcast station and your home (the farther away the
station, the weaker the signal);
•The broadcast station's power (the lower the power, the weaker the signal);
•Obstacles between the station and your home, such as mountains, buildings, trees, or
other objects (these may block or reflect the signal before it reaches you);