power level of a given station. Contact your cable or satellite
provider.
o If you are using cable connected directly to the TV:
Try scanning for channels:
1. Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the
Picture menu displayed.
2. Press ◄ or ► to highlight the CHANNELS. The
Channels menu opens.
3. Press ▼ to highlight Auto Channel Search, then
press OK/ENTER or ► to open the Auto Channel
Search screen.
4. Press ▼ to highlight Cable, then press OK/ENTER to
start the scan. You can see the search progress and
how many channels are found in the on-screen menu.
After the scan is complete, the menu closes and your
TV tunes to the first channel in the channel list.
Reception can vary by channel depending on the broadcast
power level of a given station. Contact your cable provider.
o If you are using an antenna:
Try scanning for channels:
1. Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the
Picture menu displayed.
2. Press ◄ or ► to highlight the CHANNELS. The
Channels menu opens.
3. Press ▼ to highlight Auto Channel Search, then
press OK/ENTER or ► to open the Auto Channel
Search screen.
4. Press ▼ to highlight Antenna, then press OK/ENTER
to start the scan. You can see the search progress and
how many channels are found in the on-screen menu.
After the scan is complete, the menu closes and your
TV tunes to the first channel in the channel list.
The signal strength of the channel may be low.
– Check the signal strength of the digital channels:
1. Press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to select the channel
you want and to view the selected channel
strength.
2. Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens
with the Picture menu displayed.
3. Press ◄ or ► to highlight CHANNELS. The
Channels menu opens.
4. Press ▼ to highlight Channel Strength,
then press OK/ENTER or ► to open the
DTV signal meter.
5. Move the antenna around the room or close
to a window. Check the signal strength of
the digital channels again. The optimal
location may vary by channel.
6. Press EXIT to close the menu.
The UHF band (channels 14 and higher) is more directional than
VHF (channels 2-13) and more sensitive to obstacles (such as
trees, tall buildings, and mountains) that lie between your
antenna and the broadcast tower. Getting good UHF reception
can be more difficult than VHF.
If you're getting marginal reception of digital signals, both the
picture and sound might freeze or break up to the point that it's
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