RCA IB-X20162GS Owner's Manual page 9

Your new TV is designed to receive
up to 147 channels including 91 non-
scrambled cable channels (see chart
below). To use this TV on a cable-TV
system, confirm that the cable-TV
system is properly connected to your
TV. Since cable systems vary, you
may wish to consult your local cable-
TV company for additional
information.
If your cable-TV company follows
EIA/NCTA channel-identification
standards, most of the channels
offered by your cable company will be
identified by channel numbers that
are identical to those on your TV. For
example, if your cable-TV system has
programs on cable channel 20, you
can choose this channel by selecting
channel 20 on your TV. If your cable
company offers cable channels A-1 or
A-2, you can tune them by selecting
TV channels 99 or 98.
Some cable-TV companies do not
follow the EIA/NCTA standards and
instead assign their own channel
identification. For example, some use
the standard broadcast channel
numbers (2-13) for channels 2-13, but
identify their other channels with
letters. If your cable company does
not follow the EIA/NCTA standards,
ask them for a cross reference that
shows to which channels you should
tune your TV to receive their cable-
TV channels.
Not all cable-TV channels will be
active on your particular cable-TV
system. Also some cable companies
may require the use of a decoder with
their cable-TV system. Consult your
cable company or local dealer for
details.
Scrambled Cable-TV Channels
Some cable companies offer
"premium-pay" channels in which the
signal is scrambled. Descrambling
these signals for normal viewing
requires the use of a descrambler
device which is generally provided by
the cable company.
The descrambler device may or may
not be a part of the cable converter.
Diagram B on page 6 shows how to
connect this type of converter/
descrambler device to the TV.
To do so, you'll need a 2-way splitter,
an A/B switch, and suitable lengths of
coaxial antenna cables. These
accessories are available from most
electronics supply stores.
Since cable systems vary, you may
wish to consult your local cable
company for additional information.
The chart below lists the "total" channel and cable count.
• Low VHF A-8 (Channel 01) - 1
• VHF (Channels 2-13)* 12" 12"
• UHF (Channels 14-69) 56 -
• Low Midband A-2, A-l (Channels 98-99) - 2
• Midband (Channels 14-22 or A-I) - 9
• Superband (Channels 23-36 or J-W) - 14
• Hyperband (Channels 37-64 or W+ l to W+28) - 28
• UItraband (Channels 65-89 or W+29 to W+53) - 25
Total* 68 91
* VHF is only counted once in total channel count because you can receive
channels 2-13 on both "off-air" and "cable" channels. Therefore, the "total"
channel count for "'off-air" and "cable" is 147 channels (68+91 -12 = 147).