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Connections and Setup ANTENNA/CABLE ANTENNA/CABLE ANALOG INPUT DIGITAL INPUT Get the Picture The first part of setting up your TV is to get the picture, also known as the 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. Coaxial cable or Outdoor or Indoor antenna Coaxial cable or Outdoor or Indoor antenna Getting Digital Channels What You Need • Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable 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 satellite or a set-top box? If not, go to Getting Regular (Analog) Channels. If so, you need to call your cable company or satellite service provider. They may use special cables to allow you to view digital channels. To view your regular channels, go to Getting Regular (Analog) Channels Step B. 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 16. • 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 left of the TV screen. Go to page 17 for more information). Getting Regular (Analog) Channels What You Need • Antenna ("rabbit ears") or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable OR • Coaxial cable with cable 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? 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 16. • 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 left of the TV screen. Go to page 17 for more information). 8 Chapter 1