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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
A.
Understand How Wall Plate A
ff
ects Teton HD
The most common installation for the Teton HD is in combination with the Winegard Wall Plate which has a built-in amplifier that
is controlled by a simple On / Off switch. When the power is turned On, then the Wall Plate amplifies the Teton HD antenna and
also routes the signal through the over-the-air antenna. When the power switch is turned Off, then the Wall Plate does not amplify
the Teton HD antenna and also routes the signal through the exterior cable hookup (used in RV parks that offer cable TV).
B.
Scan for TV Channels After Changing Locations
Each time an RV owner changes locations, they will need to re-scan for the available TV channels in the area if they wish to
watch over-the-air television. This process is usually simple and can be done on the TV menu itself for most modern TV models.
It could take a few minutes for this process to complete. Note that it may be worthwhile to re-scan a few times if the desired
channels were not found the first time.
C.
Understand Digital Cli
ff
for Digital Television
Back in the olden days of analog television, a marginal signal could still be tuned into even if the picture and audio quality were
poor and unreliable. But in the digital age, television does not work that way. Instead, think of receiving a channel as more of a
yes or no proposition. Either there is a strong enough signal to receive the data packets, or there isn’t. This is referred to as the
Digital Cliff. The concept explains why there may be some desired channels that are a bit too far away that simply don’t show up
in the list of channels found when scanning. Although digital television (DTV) can still have choppy or inconsistent reception, it is
much more of a yes or no situation than analog television.
1.
Turn TV wall plate to On
Press the power button on the wall plate to the On position
which should turn an LED indicated light on. This also toggles
the Coax connection from the exterior Cable TV to the Teton
HD Over-the-Air antenna.
Refer to
wall plate documentation
for more information.
2.
Scan for TV Channels from HDTV
Use your TV remote and menu to refresh the list of TV
Channels found in the area. Note that the Teton HD antenna is
omnidirectional
so no repositioning is necessary or possible
to improve reception. It may be worthwhile to re-scan a few
times if the desired channels were not found the first time.
Refer to
HDTV documentation
for more information.
3.
Tune AM/FM Radio to desired station
Refer to
radio documentation
for more information.
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