RCA J26L637L manual Connections and Setup, Get the Picture, Getting Digital Channels

Connections and Setup

ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT

ANTENNA/CABLE

DIGITAL INPUT

Get the Picture

The first part of connecting your TV is to get the picture, also known as the signal. The back panel of your TV allows you to receive analog channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT and digital channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT. See the graphic to the left for these locations.

Coaxial cable

or

Outdoor or Indoor antenna

Coaxial cable

or

Outdoor or Indoor antenna

Getting Digital Channels

What You Need

•Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable

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 DIGITAL INPUT to receive free off-air local digital channels.

B.Do you have a set-top box? If not, go to Getting Regular (Analog) Channels. If so, you need to call your cable company or satellite service provider. They'll use special cables to allow you to view digital channels. To view your regular channels, go to Getting Regular (Analog) Channels Step B.

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 get to the Channel setup screen in the Initial Setup, make sure you set the options for using a digital signal source. To complete a channel search now, go to page 7.

•When you are ready to watch channels, make sure you are tuned to the Digital Input. Press the ANTENNA button to tune to the Digital Input (look for D at the bottom of your channel banner. Go to page 11 for more information).

Getting Regular (Analog) Channels

What You Need

•Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable

OR

•Coaxial cable with cable

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 ANALOG INPUT to receive free off-air local analog channels.

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

What You Need to Know

•Visit www.antennaweb.org to get help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local analog 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 get to the Channel setup screen in the Initial Setup, make sure you set the options for using an analog signal source. To complete a channel search now, go to page 7.

•When you are ready to watch channels, make sure you are tuned to the Analog Input. Press the ANTENNA button to tune to the Analog Input (look for A at the bottom of your channel banner. Go to page 19 for more information).

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