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Your new TV is designed
to receive
up to 147 channels
in the USA
including
91 non-scrambled
cable
channels.
(In Canada,
up to 120
channels
can be received including
64
non-scrambled
cable channels.)
To use
tins TV on a cable-TV system,
confirm
that the cable-TV system is
properly
connected
to your TV as
shown on page 5. 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 tins channel by selecting
channel
20 on your TV. If your cable
company
offers cable channels
A-I or
A-2, you can tune them by selecting
TV channels
99 or 98. (Cable
channels
A-I and A-2 are not
available
ha Canada.)
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 RCA 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 5 shows how to
connect
tins type of converter/
descrambler
device to the TV.
Since cable systems vary, you may
wish to COnsult your local cable
company
for additional
information.
Note: In the U.S.A., if your cable
company
offers ultra-band cable
channels
65-89, you can tune them by
adding the optional
accessories in
RCA Kit No. AH056
to the inCOming
cable. Check with your local RCA
dealer for more complete information.
- EIA MUL TIPORT-STEREO
Connectm
EIA MULTtPORT-STEREO
This connector
may have future
value for you. The TV Industry
and
the Cable-TV
Industry
recently
worked together
through
the EIA
(Electronics
Industry
Association)
to
develop a standardized connector for
televisions
and cable-TV systems.
This connector
was developed for
high-performance,
cable-
descrambling
applications.
It is also
a "universal
interface"
that may be
used in the future to connect
a
variety of video and audio
accessories.
The EIA MULTIPORT
connector*
on the back of your set conforms
to
industry
standards and may enable
you to use the new technology
when
it is introduced.
*Does not include RGB.
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