Connecting Your Tv; Antenna/Cable Information - RCA E13321 Owner's Manual

Connecting Your TV
Antenna/Cable Information
Most modem TV antennas receive both
VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF
(.Ultra High Frequency) channels.
Channels 2-13 are VHF channels, and
channels 14-69 are UHF channels.
Typical
Indoor
Antenna
Typical
Outdoor
Antenna
In most situations you will get better
picture quality if you use an outdoor
antenna or connect your TV to a cable-
TV system. If this is not possible,
connect the indoor antenna supplied with
your "IV.
Cable-TV delivers both VHF and UHF
channels and other channels not available
from your antenna.
Shown below are two basic types of
antenna cables. Signals from a home
antenna may be conducted through either
type. Cable-TV signals, however, are
always conducted through round, 75-ohm
coaxial cable.
Types of Antenna Cables
Flat300-ohm
twin-lead c able
inmll__l-.-.._ Slip-onEnd
"_---'_ _rew-on End
Round75-ohm
coaxialcable
Use the connector shown below to
connect your antenna or cable-TV system
to the back of the TV.
Washer
Antenna
_
Connector_:_
_ Nut
IMPORTANT NOTE: Antenna
connector, nut, and washer must be
in place when TV is in use.
• Follow the instructions on page 16 if
you intend to connect the indoor
antenna supplied with your TV.
-or o
• Follow the instructions on page 17 if
you intend to connect an indoor or
outdoor antenna to your TV.
-or-
•
FoUow the instructions on page 18 if
you intend to connect a cable- TV
systera to your TV.
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