RCA LCD - Manual (Page 6)

Connections and Setup
6 Chapter 1
Get the Picture
The fi rst part of connecting your TV is to get the picture, or a 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.
ANTENNA/CABLE
ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA/CABLE
DIGITAL INPUT
Coaxial cable
Outdoor or Indoor
antenna
Receiving Digital Channels
What You Need
• Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable
OR
• Coaxial cable with cable box or satellite receiver ready to receive high-defi nition channels.
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 digital cable or satellite service? If so, plug the coaxial cable from the digital
cable outlet into the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT to receive your digital cable
channels. Call the cable company to make sure you're signed up to receive high-defi nition
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 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 14.
• 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 15 for more information).
Receiving Analog Channels
What You Need
• Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable
OR
• Coaxial cable with cable or satellite 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 ANALOG INPUT to receive
free off-air local analog channels.
B. Do you have cable or satellite service? 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 14.
• 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 15 for more information).
Coaxial cable
or
Outdoor or Indoor
antenna
or
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