RCA l26wd26d User Guide & Warranty - Page 6

Connections & Setup ANT 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 ANT Input. See the graphic to the left for the location of the jack. 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 not, go to step B. If so, plug the antenna or coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANT Input to receive free off-air local digital and analog channels where available. B. Do you have cable? If so, plug the coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANT Input to receive your cable channels. C. Do you have a set-top box? If so, you may 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. • When you are ready to watch channels, the channel banner displays the type of channel you're viewing. Look for DIGITAL at the bottom of the screen for digital channels; look for ANALOG for analog channels. Go to page 25 for more information. 6 Chapter 1