Connections & setup, Get the picture, What you need to know – RCA J27F636 User Manual

Page 6: Receiving digital channels, What you need

Connections & Setup

Chapter 1

J27F636

ANTENNA/CABLE

ANALOG INPUT

ANTENNA/CABLE

DIGITAL INPUT

DSCI

Port

get the Picture

The first part of connecting your TV is to get 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. The graphic to the left shows

these inputs.

Note: You may experience a delay of several
seconds before digital pictures appear, both
when you first turn on the digital signals and
when you change channels. This is normal.
Check with your local cable company for
available content.

What You need to Know

• Visit www.antennaweb.org to get help deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the off-air 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 Auto Channel Search menu in the Initial Setup, make sure you set the Signal Source to Digital. (You can

also choose Both for digital and analog). Then set the Signal Type. Choose Antenna or Cable (depending on your connection).

To complete a channel search now, go to page 9.

• When you are ready to watch digital channels, make sure you are tuned to the Digital Input. Press the ANTENNA button to

tune to the digital Input. Go to page 24 for more information.

When using the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT and/or the

ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT jacks, use the ANTENNA button on

the remote to toggle between the digital and analog signals.

Receiving Digital Channels

Coaxial cable

Indoor or Outdoor
antenna

What You need

• Antenna (“rabbit ears”) or outdoor antenna with a coaxial cable. Plug the antenna or coaxial cable from

the wall outlet into the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT to receive free off-air local digital channels.

• Coaxial cable from a cable outlet. Plug the coaxial cable into the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT

to receive digital cable channels only.

• You can use a signal splitter (shown at left) to divide the signal from one cable or antenna source to

connect to both the ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT and ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT

jacks on the TV. When you get to the Auto Channel Search screen in the Initial Setup, make sure you set

the signal type to Both (digital and analog).

ANTENNA
button