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RCA HDTV Quick Start Manual

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Connecting Your HDTV

Getting a Signal
The back panel of your TV allows you to connect cable, off-air antenna, and a digital cable card.
CableCARD for digital
Cable outlet for analog
cable programming
or digital cable TV
A
A
B
B
Digital Cable
Card
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
(OPTICAL)
G-LINK
G-LINK
A. The CableCARD slot allows you to receive digital cable programming by using a digital cable
card. Contact your local cable company to receive a card. Go to B to connect your cable. If
also use an off-air antenna, go to C.
B. Connect a coaxial cable from the cable outlet to the CABLE INPUT to receive your cable
channels.
C. Connect a coaxial cable from an off-air antenna to the ANTENNA INPUT to receive local off-
air analog and digital channels. To connect other devices to your TV, continue to the next
page. If you don't want to connect other devices, refer to Step 2 Setting Up Your TV.
CableCARD™ is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Read Me First
Off-air antenna for analog
and local digital broadcasts
CABLE
C
C
CABLE INPUT
,
,
Guide
OR
Important:
CableCARD™ service details,
availability, restrictions, and
pricing are determined by
your cable company. If you
experience problems with your
digital cable after your digital
cable card is set up, try resetting
your card. Go to Chapter 4
of the User's Guide for more
information. If problems persist,
contact your cable company.
Tip:
If you need help deciding what
type of antenna to use, go to
antennaweb.org. By entering
where you live, this mapping
program tells you what local
analog and digital stations are
available to you.
Step 1 continues on next page
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Summary of Contents for RCA HDTV

  • Page 1: Connecting Your Hdtv

    Read Me First Quick Start Guide Connecting Your HDTV Getting a Signal Important: The back panel of your TV allows you to connect cable, off-air antenna, and a digital cable card. CableCARD™ service details, CableCARD for digital Cable outlet for analog...
  • Page 2 (continued from previous page) There are several ways to connect your HDTV, depending on the devices you want to connect and the quality of the signal you want to achieve. The HDMI/DVI and component inputs are considered excellent; S-Video is very good;...
  • Page 3: Setting Up Your Tv

    TV to display channels and programming information. Make sure SOUND SKIP you have completed Step 1 Connecting Your HDTV before you begin the channel search. To do a complete GUIDE channel search, check each box that pertains to your TV. For example, if you’re only receiving channels button from the CABLE INPUT, highlight Cable Input and press OK to place a check mark in the box.
  • Page 4: Operating Your Tv

    Cable Input. See Example 2 below. • Depending upon the type of signals you have connected to your HDTV, you might notice the channels change slower than you’re used to. This is perfectly normal. Digital channels sometimes take longer to tune.