Enjoy free HD broadcasting by hooking up a high-def antenna to HDTV.
Connecting a high-definition antenna to an HDTV makes it possible to enjoy free HD programming from local broadcast television stations. The quality of the HD TV signal depends largely on the station that broadcasts the program, as some station may opt for different levels of video resolution, commonly broken into two groups, either 720 progressive lines of resolution or 1080 lines of interlaced resolution. Although 1080 will give the sharpest picture in HD, both 720 and 1080 will represent an improvement over the 330 lines of resolution offered by standard definition broadcasting.
Instructions
1. Connect one end of a coaxial cable to a powered HD antenna by turning the coupler on the cable end clockwise to the external thread RF OUT jack on the back of the antenna base. A powered antenna, though more expensive, will amplify the HD broadcast signal for the best available picture.
2. Hook up the other end of the coaxial cable to the RF IN jack on the back panel of the HDTV, tightening the coupler by hand to hold the cable on the jack.
3. Plug in the power cord for the antenna and the HDTV, then turn on both components.
4. Dial the on/off/gain control knob on the antenna base to activate the antenna, then adjust the knob to increase the strength of the amplified HD broadcasting signal. Extend and adjust the two telescoping antennas for a sharper picture, or adjust the one piece antenna frame by tilting side to side and front to back on models with a wing-shaped antenna instead of telescoping antenna rods.
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