Basic DTV Converter Setup

Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box

(Basic)

Digital TV Converter

This Fact Sheet describes the
installation of a digital-to-analog converter box with your
current antenna and analog TV. This guide will help you
prepare so that when you purchase a converter box you will
know what to expect and whether you may need help setting it
up.

Supplies: You will need your
analog TV, the antenna you have been using (indoor or
outdoor), and the coaxial wire that currently connects your
antenna to your TV (as pictured on the right). Your new
converter box will come with a coaxial wire and a remote
control. Before you begin the installation of the converter
box, you should unplug your TV.

Step 1. Unplug the existing coaxial antenna wire from your TV “Antenna In (RF)” port.
Step 2. Plug the existing coaxial wire into the “Antenna In (RF)” port on your Converter Box.
Step 3. Using the coaxial wire that comes with your Converter Box, plug one end into the “Out To TV (RF)” port on the Converter Box. Plug the other end into the “Antenna In (RF)” port on your TV.
Step 4. Plug the power cords on your Converter Box and TV into a power outlet, and turn on your TV and Converter Box. Using the instructions that come with your Converter Box, tune your TV to channel 3 or 4. Using the remote that comes with your Converter Box, follow the on-screen set-up guide to scan for available DTV channels, and begin enjoying the benefits of Digital Television!

If your Converter Box includes an
“analog pass-through” feature, this set up will also
allow you to receive any stations that still broadcast in analog
in your area. Follow the instructions that come with your
Converter Box for how to tune analog channels.

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