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Connections & setup, Get the picture, Getting cable channels – RCA Scenium M50WH187 User Manual

Page 8: Getting digital channels, Chapter, What you need, What you need to know, Coaxial cable, Indoor or outdoor antenna

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Connections & Setup

Chapter

SVGA INPUT

AUDIO

VGA/SVGA/XGA

WIRED

REMOTE

CONTROL

(IR)

INPUT 2

COMPOSITE

VIDEO

L

R

INPUT 1

COMPONENT/COMPOSITE

Y/VIDEO

P

B

P

R

L

R

S-VIDEO

L

R

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

R

Y/VIDEO

P

B

P

R

L

R

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

COMPONENT/COMPOSITE

INPUT 4

COMPOSITE

FIXED/VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

HDMI 1 INPUT HDMI 2 INPUT

For Factory

use only

CABLE

INPUT

ANTENNA

INPUT

Get the Picture

The first part of connecting your TV is to get the picture, also known as a signal. The back
panel of your TV allows you to receive cable channels by using the CABLE INPUT; receive local
off-air digital and analog channels by using the ANTENNA INPUT; and a digital cable by using
the CableCARD slot (with CABLE INPUT). See below for these locations.

Coaxial cable

CableCARD Slot

CABLE INPUT ANTENNA INPUT

Getting Cable Channels

Connect a coaxial cable from the cable TV wall outlet to the CABLE INPUT on the back of the TV to
receive cable channels.

What You need

Coaxial cable

What You need To Know

• When you get to the Channel Search screen in the Assisted Setup, place a check mark in the box

next to Cable Input. To complete a channel search now, go to page 14.

• When you are ready to watch channels, make sure you are tuned to the Cable Input. Press the

ANT•CABLE button to tune to the Cable Input. Look for Cable Input to appear on the channel
banner. Go to page 15 for more information.

Getting Digital Channels

Connect a coaxial cable from an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA INPUT to receive free local off-air
digital and analog channels.

What You need

Indoor or outdoor antenna

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. Once you determine what
type of antenna you need, go to rca.com.

• When you get to the Channel Search screen in the Assisted Setup, place a check mark in the box

next to Antenna Input. To complete a channel search now, go to page 14.

• When you are ready to watch channels, make sure you are tuned to the Antenna Input. Press

the ANT•CABLE button to tune to the Antenna Input. Look for Antenna Input to appear on the
channel banner. Go to page 15 for more information.

Outdoor antenna

Indoor antenna

Note: This back panel graphic is for
representation only. Your back panel
might be different.