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Antenna and Cable General Information
The antenna is the “signal receiver” for television. Most modern
TV antennas receive both VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF
(Ultra High Frequency) channels. Channels 2-13 are VHF
channels, and channels 14-69 are UHF channels.
In most situations you will get better picture and sound quality if
you use an outdoor antenna or connect your TV to a cable-TV
system
.
Cable-TV (CATV) supplies television signals directly by cable
without the need for a home antenna. Cable-TV delivers both
VHF and UHF channels and other channels not available from
your antenna.
Shown below are two basic types of antenna cables. Signals
from a home antenna may be conducted through either type.
Cable-TV signals, however, are always conducted through
round, 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Typical
Indoor
Antenna
Typical
Outdoor
Antenna
Flat 300-ohm
twin-lead cable
Round 75-ohm
coaxial cable
Slip-on End
Screw-on End
Use the connector shown below to connect your antenna or
cable-TV system to the back of the TV.
Follow the instructions on page 29 if you intend to connect a
home indoor or outdoor antenna to your TV.
-or-
Follow the instructions on pages 30-31 if you intend to
connect a cable-TV system to your TV.
CABLE/ANTENNA
ANT A
ANT B
CONVERTER
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of TV
Types of Antenna Cables