Digital Or Analog Tv Channel - RCA HD65W40 User Manual

Digital or Analog TV Channel

A single off-air antenna can pick up both analog and digital air channels. Channels can be made
up of primary channels and subchannels.
Note: Subchannels (sometimes called "minor" channels) are channels associated with the
primary channel (sometimes called the "major" channel).
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Tip
If a digital and analog channel have the same primary
channel number, tune to the analog channel by
entering the analog channel number or entering the
analog channel number and then a subchannel of "0."
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Primary
Channel
1. Make sure the TV is in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote
TV button
2. Enter the primary channel number (up to three digits). This number
3. If the primary channel number has fewer than three digits and you
Right arrow button
4. Enter the number of the subchannel. This number appears in the
5. Press OK to tune to the channel or wait a few seconds.
Using the TV's Features
Tip:
Use the channel banner to determine
whether a channel is digital or analog.
A digital (ATSC) channel has a dash and
second number after it (e.g., 21-1); an
Subchannel
analog channel doesn't (e.g., Ch 21).
(if necessary)
control.
appears in the primary channel entry box. Press OK or wait a few
seconds. If you don't enter a subchannel, the TV tunes to the lowest
subchannel.
want to enter subchannel numbers, press the right arrow to advance
to the subchannel entry box.
subchannel entry box.
Notes: You can always use the channel up and down buttons on
the remote control to change channels within the TV mode.
You may notice the size of the channel banner changes when you
change channels. This is perfectly normal and occurs because analog
(NTSC) broadcasts and digital (ATSC) broadcasts use different
formats. Your HDTV can display both types and adjusts the picture
accordingly.
If you wait too long before entering the subchannel, the TV tunes
to the lowest subchannel.
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