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.
ANTENNA
button
What You Need to Know
• This television is equipped with a QAM (Quadrature amplitude modulation) tuner that enables reception of
unscrambled digital cable content. Check with your cable provider for information about content availability in
your area.
• 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 screen in the Initial Setup, make sure you set the signal type for using
a digital signal source. (You can also choose
Both,
digital and analog).
To complete a channel search now, go to
page 11.
• 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 13 for more information.
When using both of these jacks, use the ANTENNA button on the
remote to toggle between the digital and analog signals.
or
Receiving Digital Channels
Coaxial cable
Indoor or Outdoor
Antenna
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Note:
You may experience a delay of several seconds before digital pictures appear, both when the digital
broadcast first appears and when you change channels. This is normal. Check with your local cable company
for available content.
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
ANTENNA/CABLE
ANALOG INPUT
ANTENNA/CABLE
DIGITAL INPUT
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.
OR
• Coaxial cable from a cable outlet. Plug the coaxial cable into the ANTENNA/
CABLE DIGITAL INPUT to receive your digital cable channels.
OR
• 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).
or
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