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Question posted by lauralynn100 on April 27th, 2017

Channels To Come On Through Antenna

I just purchased this TV from a friend. I can't seem to figure out how to get the channels to come through the antenna. The antenna works o n the other TV I have, but I can't figure out the setup for the channel search or scan. Please please help me lol

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on April 28th, 2017 5:38 AM

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You'll need to purchase a digital TV converter box as this TV only has an analog tuner. All channels are now digital so you won't get anything without it.

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Owners Guide - Page 1

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Owners Guide - Page 3

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Owners Guide - Page 4

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Owners Guide - Page 5

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Owners Guide - Page 6

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Owners Guide - Page 7

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Owners Guide - Page 9

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Owners Guide - Page 11

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Owners Guide - Page 22

... buttons will display when MUTE/SOFT MUTE is pressed. Channel selection may not receive some channels if you wish to tune then wait a few seconds for the TV to directly select the video input sources between Antenna A and Antenna B each time the button is on your TV, then enter the remaining two numbers using the number...

Owners Guide - Page 25

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Owners Guide - Page 33

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Owners Guide - Page 34

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Owners Guide - Page 38

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Owners Guide - Page 43

... This selection contains advanced features which will be displayed only when channel is selected. If ANT A and ANT B are in the same ANTENNA/CABLE mode, the CHANNEL ID for both antenna inputs will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. CURSOR Channel Manager Ant A CH# [2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scan On On Off Off Off Off Off Off CH ID...

Owners Guide - Page 44

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Owners Guide - Page 51

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Owners Guide - Page 55

... position of the week you can not use your television with the remote control. If no channel selection was turned on the screen will disappear after ...Antenna, Channel, and On/Off Frequency. For safety, the TV should be turned off at the same time every day), or Weekly-SUN (TV will automatically turn off at same time every week). Setup Menu Preference Set The Clock Set The Channels...

Owners Guide - Page 59

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Owners Guide - Page 60

...*SRS and the SRS Labs, Inc. symbol are registered trademarks of the T.V. • Antenna input impedance 75 Ohm • Channel coverage 181ch. W+84 • Video 1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohm • S-Video Luminance (Y... (in.) (mm) • Width (in.) (mm) • Depth (in.) (mm) • Weight (lbs.) 46F500 39 13/16 1,011.0 44 7/16 1,128.0 24 1/2 622.0 160 51F500 51G500 50 1/4 1,275.0 48 3/4 1,239...

Owners Guide - Page 63

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