RCA HD30W854T User Manual - Page 40

Chapter 4: Other Information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What's the quickest way to view High Definition (HD) video? Connect an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA/CABLE DIGITAL INPUT to view local digital channels. You might need to purchase an antenna. Go to page 6 for more information. How do I tell an analog channel from a digital channel? There are three different ways to tell if your channel is digital or not. Press the INFO button to display the channel banner. Look at the left side for a channel number. Channels with a primary channel and a subchannel is a digital channel, but not all digital channels have subchannels. Look at the lower left corner for the Digital TV program listing and description. Go to page 23 for more information. Why does channel search find a lot of channels, but when I try to tune to them there's nothing there? Some channels are enabled by the cable company that don't carry programming, such as video-on-demand. When channels are unavailable, your TV's screen displays Unusable Signal. You probably want to get rid of these so they no longer appear in your channel list. Remove these in the Channel List menu. Go to page 33 for more information. Why does the first channel search take a long time? If you're searching for analog and digital (both) in the Channel Search menu, the TV is looking for all available channels in the channel list. If you do have digital channels, the TV is also searching for each subchannel of that digital channel. How do I control other devices I've connected to the TV? Because your TV came with a universal remote, you can program your remote to the button corresponding with the device you have connected to your TV. Go to page 18 for information on programming your remote. Why are there black bars on my screen and can I get rid of them? (models HD26W854T and HD30W854T only) Analog channels are normally sent in a 4:3 format, which cannot fill a 16:9 screen like your TV. Most digital channels are sent in a 16:9 format which do fill your screen, but sometimes are sent in 4:3. It depends on how the station is formatting the video. Aspect ratios are determined by the broadcaster and may change from one program to another. Use the FORMAT button on the remote to see the different formats available that may eliminate the black bars. Go to page 30 for more information on screen formats. No other options are possible aside from those you see by cycling through this button. You can however change the default settings for both analog and digital programming through the menu. Go to page 36 for more details. 38 Graphics contained within thispublication arefor representation only.