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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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need to purchase an antenna. (See page 10 for more information).

9LVLWwww.antennaweb.org for assistance in deciding what type of antenna to use to receive the local

digital channels available to you. By entering your location, this mapping program tells you which local

analog and digital stations are available using a certain antenna.

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Besides using an off-air antenna as mentioned above, you can also use a set-top box to receive

digital video. Contact your cable company or satellite provider to purchase digital programming

and have them connect the box to ensure you are viewing channels the best way.

How do I tell an analog channel from a digital channel?

Press the INFO button to display the Channel Banner

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Why are there bars on my screen and can I get rid of them?

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the video. If there are bars on the screen, press the FORMAT button to try a different format that

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broadcaster. The format changes as you press the FORMAT button and the format type is displayed at

the top left of the screen. For more information on screen formats, go to page 18.

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them, there’s nothing there?

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24 for more information.

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channels, and each sub-channel of that digital channel.

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