RCA ANT115 User manual

VHF/UHF Antenna Installation
GettingStarted
Installation kit contents:
•A/B Switch
otwo screws
oone double-sided tape
•Coaxial cable jumper with F-connectors
•RCA ANT115 Indoor Antenna with instructions
Unpacking and setting up RCA ANT115 Indoor Antenna
1. Remove the RCA ANT115 Indoor Antenna and instructions from package.
2. Install the retractable VHF dipole and UHF loop antenna as shown in Steps 1 and 2.
Note: Do not complete Step 3 listed on RCA ANT115 Indoor Antenna instructions
sheet.
3. The A/B Switch can be mounted by using the double sided tape or screws.
4. Choose the most appropriate configuration from following installations A, B C or D.
A. Installing TV with one RF input port and no set-top-box
1. Connect the RCA ANT115 coaxial cable F-connector to the A/B Switch “CABLE A”
port.
2. Disconnect the coaxial cable connected to the TV set “VHF/UHF” input RF port
(some older sets may be marked with “Cable or Antenna”) and connect it to the A/B
Switch “CABLE B” port.
3. Connect one end of the coaxial cable jumper to the A/B Switch “TV” port.
4. Connect other end of the coaxial cable jumper to the TV set “VHF/UHF” RF input
port.
Caution: All F-connectors must be finger tightened!
CABLE B
CABLE A TV
A B
CABLE B
CABLE A TV
AA BB
A/B SWITCH
TV SET
VHF/UHF VIDEO
AUDIO
INPUT
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VHF/UHF VIDEO
AUDIO
INPUT
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Viewing VHF/UHF off-air stations
1. To view VHF/UHF off-air stations press, “A” button on the A/B Switch.
2. Use TV remote control to tune in the desired off-air station.
Note: Before viewing off-air VHF/UHF stations you may need to reset your TV back
to the “Antenna” mode and auto program the received channels. (See your TV
owner’s manual for instructions.)
Viewing Mediacom cable channels
1. To view cable channels press, the “B” button on the A/B Switch.
2. Using the TV remote control, auto program cable channels.
3. Use TV remote control to tune in the desired cable channel.
B. Installing TV with one RF input port and set-top box
1. Connect the RCA ANT115 coaxial cable F-connector to the A/B Switch “CABLE A”
port.
2. Disconnect the coaxial cable connected to the TV set “VHF/UHF” input RF port
(some older sets may be marked with “Cable or Antenna”) and connect it to the A/B
Switch “CABLE B” port.
3. Connect one end of the coaxial cable jumper to the A/B Switch “TV” port.
4. Connect other end of the coaxial cable jumper to the TV set “VHF/UHF” RF input
port.
Caution: All F-connectors must be finger tightened!
Viewing VHF/UHF off-air stations
1. To view VHF/UHF off-air stations press, “A” button on the A/B Switch.
2. Use TV remote control to tune in the desired off-air station.
Note: Before viewing off-air VHF/UHF stations you may need to reset your TV back to
the “Antenna” mode and auto program the received channels. (See your TV owner’s
manual for instructions.)
CABLE B
CABLE A TV
A B
CABLE B
CABLE A TV
AA BB
A/B SWITCH
TV SET
VHF/UHF VIDEO
AUDIO
INPUT
L
R
VHF/UHF VIDEO
AUDIO
INPUT
L
R
VHF/UHF ANTENNA
CATV INPUT FROM
SET-TOP BOX
2

Viewing Mediacom cable channels
1. To view cable channels, press the “B” button on the A/B Switch.
2. Tune TV channel to 3 (some areas use channel 4).
3. Use TV remote control to tune in the desired cable channel.
C. Installing TV with multiple RF input ports and set-top-box
1. If coaxial cable from set-top box is connected to the “VHF/UHF” RF input on the TV,
unscrew and move to “AUX” RF input port. Tune TV channel to 3 (some areas use
channel 4).If video and audio cables are used to connect the set-top box to the TV,
leave cables in place, skip this step and go to step 2.
2. Connect the RCA ANT115 Indoor Antenna coaxial connector to the VHF/UHF RF
input of your TV set.
Caution: All F-connectors must be finger tightened!
VIDEO IN
CATV INPUT FROM AUX
Viewing VHF/UHF off-air stations
1. To view VHF/UHF off-air stations, use the TV remote control’s “AUX/ANTENNA”
button to select and set TV to “VHF/UHF” mode.
2. Use the TV remote control to select the desired off-air station.
Note: Before viewing off-air VHF/UHF stations you may need to auto program the
received channels. (See your TV owner’s manual for instructions.)
Viewing Mediacom cable channels
1. To view cable channels, press the “AUX/ANTENNA” button on your TV remote
control and change input to the “AUX” mode.
Note: If video and audio cables are used to connect the set-top box to the TV, change to
“INPUT 1 or 2” mode.
2. Tune TV channel to 3 (some areas use channel 4).
VHF/UHF
TO
CONVERTER
1 2
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
VHF/UHF ANTENNA
SET-TOP-BOX
TV SET
3

D. Installing High Definition TV (HDTV) and set-top box
Connect the RCA ANT115 Indoor Antenna coaxial connector to the “VHF/UHF” RF
input.
Caution: All F-connectors must be finger tightened!
VHF/UHF
TO
CONVERTER
AUX
VIDEO IN
12
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Viewing VHF/UHF off-air stations
1. To view VHF/UHF off-air stations use the TV remote control’s “TV/VIDEO” button
to select and set TV to “VHF/UHF” mode.
2. Use the TV remote control to select the desired off-air station.
Note: Before viewing off-air VHF/UHF stations you may need to auto program the
received channels. (See your TV owner’s manual for instructions.)
Viewing Mediacom cable channel
To view cable channels, press the “TV/VIDEO” button on your TV remote control and
select “Component/COMP” mode.
Sinclar Broadcast TV Stations
Alabama / Florida / Georgia Minnesota
Birmingham, AL – WDBB Channel 12 St. Paul, MN – KMWB Channel 23
Pensacola, FL – WEAR Channel 3 North Carolina/South Carolina/Virginia
Pensacola, FL – WFGX Channel 35 Asheville, NC – WLOS Channel 13
Tallahassee, FL – WTWC Channel 40 Greenville, SC – WBSC Channel 40
Illinois Norfolk, VA – WTVZ Channel 33
Bloomington, IL – WYZZ Channel 43 Kentucky / Missouri / Tennessee
Springfield, IL – WICS Channel 20 Lexington, KY – WDKY Channel 56
Champaign, IL – WICD Channel 15 Cape Girardeau, MO – KBSI Channel 23
Iowa Cape Girardeau, MO – WDKA Channel 49
Des Moines, IA – KDSM Channel 17 St. Louis, MO – KDNL Channel 30
Cedar Rapids, IA – KGAN Channel 2 Nashville, TN – WZTV Channel 17
Wisconsin Nashville, TN – WUXP Channel 30
Madison, WI – WMSN Channel 47 Nashville, TN – WNAB Channel 58
Milwaukee, WI – WCGV Channel 24
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RAUDIO
L
R
HD/DVD IN
34
Y
PPR
PP B
HDTV VHF/UHF ANTENNA
VHF/UHF
TO
CONVERTER
AUX
VIDEO IN
12
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
RAUDIO
L
R
HD/DVD IN
34
Y
PPR
PP B
VHF/UHF
TO
CONVERTER
AUX
VHF/UHF
TO
CONVERTER
AUX
VIDEO IN
12
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO IN
12
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO AUDIO
L
R
HD/DVD IN
34
Y
PPR
PP B
AUDIO
L
R
AUDIO
L
R
HD/DVD IN
34
HD/DVD IN
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Y
PPR PPPPR
PP B PPPP B
HDTV VHF/UHF ANTENNA
VHF/UHF ANTENNA
L
L
R
R
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