How to connect an over the air TV antenna to your TV and scan for channels
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Here you will find the best guide for receiving all of the television programming you want for less then $10 a month. Most programming is available in High Definition too.
Why pay the cable or satellite companies to watch what you can get for free?
Consider this: pay tv subscribers spend most of their time watching network programs which they can get for free with an Over The Air (OTA) antenna. Or they pay the satellite company a monthly fee to access local channels, $5 or more per month.
Installing the Clear View Digital HD Antenna can be done in a matter of minutes.
First, connect the antenna to the TV using a coax cable fitted with F-type connectors at each end. These connectors screw on to the transformer on the antenna and to the antenna in connector located on the back of your TV or conversion box.
The conversion box allows TVs made before 2009 to receive digital broadcasts. The older TVs only received analog signals and require a conversion box to receive digital signals. TVs made after 2009 are capable of receiving digital signals without further modification.
Once you have connected the antenna, you may attach it to the wall with a push pin or lay it on the table for now. Your screen might show a blank screen with a message that says "no signal".
Find the menu button on your remote and press it. You will get a setup menu on your screen with several options. Using the arrow keys on your remote, toggle down to the picture of a dish receiver. This is where you tell the TV which signals to process, either cable or OTA.
Next, use the right arrow key and make sure the "Air" option is selected. Your menu may look different then the one you see here but it should be self explanatory.
Next, highlight the "Auto Tuning" and press the "OK" button (it is likely the button in the center of the direction arrows).
The TV will begin to scan for available channels. This will only take a minute or 2, depending on your location and how many channels are available.
Once the scan is completed, your TV will display the current channel. Press the menu key again to clear the screen and you can now watch all available OTA channels.
Here you will find the best guide for receiving all of the television programming you want for less then $10 a month. Most programming is available in High Definition too.
Why pay the cable or satellite companies to watch what you can get for free?
Consider this: pay tv subscribers spend most of their time watching network programs which they can get for free with an Over The Air (OTA) antenna. Or they pay the satellite company a monthly fee to access local channels, $5 or more per month.
Installing the Clear View Digital HD Antenna can be done in a matter of minutes.
First, connect the antenna to the TV using a coax cable fitted with F-type connectors at each end. These connectors screw on to the transformer on the antenna and to the antenna in connector located on the back of your TV or conversion box.
The conversion box allows TVs made before 2009 to receive digital broadcasts. The older TVs only received analog signals and require a conversion box to receive digital signals. TVs made after 2009 are capable of receiving digital signals without further modification.
Once you have connected the antenna, you may attach it to the wall with a push pin or lay it on the table for now. Your screen might show a blank screen with a message that says "no signal".
Find the menu button on your remote and press it. You will get a setup menu on your screen with several options. Using the arrow keys on your remote, toggle down to the picture of a dish receiver. This is where you tell the TV which signals to process, either cable or OTA.
Next, use the right arrow key and make sure the "Air" option is selected. Your menu may look different then the one you see here but it should be self explanatory.
Next, highlight the "Auto Tuning" and press the "OK" button (it is likely the button in the center of the direction arrows).
The TV will begin to scan for available channels. This will only take a minute or 2, depending on your location and how many channels are available.
Once the scan is completed, your TV will display the current channel. Press the menu key again to clear the screen and you can now watch all available OTA channels.