Connecting Your Tv; Antenna/Cableinformation; Dipole Antennaconnection - RCA E13205 User Manual

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Connecting
Your TV
Antenna/Cable
Information
Most modem "IV antennas receive both
VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF
(Ultra High Frequency) channels. Chan-
nels 2-13 are VHF channels, and channels
14-69 are UHF channels.
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Typical
Indoor
Antenna
Ty_c_
Outdoor
Antenna
In most situations you will get better
picture quality if you use an outdoor
antenna or connect your"IVto a cable-TV
system. If this is not possible, connect the
indoorantenna supplied with your "IV.
Cable-TV delivers both VHF and UI-IF
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
Rat300-ohm
twin-lead cable
Round 75-ohm
coaxial cable
Slip-onEnd
Screw-onEnd
Use the connector shown below to connect
your antenna or cable-TV system to the
back of the "IV.
_Washer
Antenna
Connector
_
Nut
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Antenna
connector, nut, and washer must be
in place when TV is in use.
• Follow the instructions below if you
intend to connect the indoor antenna
supplied with your "IV.
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Follow the instructions on page 14 if
you intend to connect an indoor or
outdoor antenna to your TV.
.-or-
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Follow the instructions on page 15 if
you intend to connect a cable- TV
system to your "IV.
Dipole Antenna
Connection
Follow the steps to connect the indoor antenna supplied with
your"IV (only ff you do not connect an outdoor antenna or a
cable-TV system).
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Insert the antenna base into the pocketed slot on the back
of your set. Stand at the back of your set with the antenna
twin-lead facing you, and press the base of the antenna
into the slot until it locks in place.
Connect the ends of the twin-lead to the Antenna Adapter
(supplied).
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Connect the Antenna Adapter to the ANTENNA connector
on the back of the TV.
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Later, after you've turned on the TV, adjust the length and
position of the antenna rods for best reception.
• For viewing VHF channels, extend the rods fully.
* For viewing UHF channels, shorten the rods for best
reception.
Dipole Antenna (Supplied)
4
Slot
"'-.,
Base
Antenna Adapter
(Suppled)
J
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Twin Lead
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