RCA L15D20 manual Get the Picture, Getting Channels, What You Need To Know

Connections and Setup

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 and/or digital channels by using the ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT.

ANTENNA/

CABLE INPUT

(DIGITAL AND ANALOG)

Coaxial cable

or

Outdoor or Indoor antenna

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 you don't, go to step B. If you do, 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 you don't, go to step C. If you do, 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 you do, you 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.

•As you change channels, look at the top right corner of the screen to see what type of channel you’re viewing. Digital channels display a D as part of the channel, such as D Ch 29.1, while analog channels display an A as part of the channel, such as

A Ch 9. Go to page 16 for more channel information.

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