RCA ANT1251E Quick Start Manual

AMPLIFIED
indoor HDTV antenna
QUICK START GUIDE
1

Use the RCA Signal Finder App

to find the best location for your
antenna.
In the Google Play or Apple App
Stores, search for "RCA Signal Finder"
and look for the icon shown here.
Then download and install the App.
Launch the App and follow the
directions there to find the best
location and orientation for your
antenna.
Antenna Placement Tips
Avoid metal surfaces (like a metal stand).
Move the antenna close to or in a window.
Position the antenna as high as possible.
2

Connect the antenna to your TV.

Note: If your TV's antenna input
is already connected to a satellite
receiver, cable box, or digital
converter, connect the antenna's
coaxial cable to the antenna input
Out to TV
jack on that device.
3

Plug in the antenna.

Insert the power adapter into the
antenna's DC jack. Plug the other
end into a wall outlet or power
DC
strip.
STOP!
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4

Turn on the amplifier.

Set the amplifier on/off switch (on
the antenna's back panel) to ON.
Amplifier On/Off switch
Adjust your antenna for best
5
reception.
Different channels may require different antenna
adjustments. If you find that you're not receiving
channels you normally receive, try the following
adjustments in the order listed here:
> Extend the antenna's dipoles (rods) and rotate
them until you get the best picture. (Depending on
the channel's frequency, this may or may not have
any effect.)
> Try the channel without the antenna's amplifier—
set the amplifier on/off switch on the antenna's
back panel to OFF. (Don't forget to turn the
amplifier back on for other channels!)
> Rotate the base of the antenna until you get the
best picture. (Don't forget to move it back to its
original position for the other channels.)
6

Scan for channels on your TV.

Most TVs have a channel scan option in their menu
system, many times in a SETUP or CHANNEL menu
under ANTENNA.
For detailed instructions on performing a channel
scan, see the owner's manual that came with your TV.
Important: You must perform a channel scan to
receive any channels!
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