RCA L26HD31 User Manual

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19Connections and Setup Chapter 1What To expectWatching TVAnalog ChannelsAn “A” at the bottom of the screen denotes that you are watching an analog channel. Analog video is sentin a 4/3 format. Your TV can display these channels in a 16/9 format by pressing the FORMAT buttons toview the different formats available. Go to page 35 for more explanation of screen formats.Watching TVDigital ChannelsA “D” at the bottom of the screen denotes that you are watching a digital channel. Most digital video issent in a 16/9 format, which fills the screen. However, it is sometimes sent in 4/3 format, which does notfill your screen. The format is dependent on how the station or source component is configuring the video.Note: If there are bars on-screen, press the FORMAT button to try a different format. This may eliminatethe bars. Some bars can’t be removed because of the way the format is sent by the broadcaster. Go topage 35 for more explanation of screen formats.Changing Channels• Digital channels can have both primary channels (like the analog channel number) and sub-channels. Totune to a digital channel with a sub-channel, such as 10.1, enter the primary channel number (10), thenpress the right arrow or the “·” button. enter the sub-channel number (1) and press OK.• Depending upon the type of signals you have connected to your HDTV, you may notice that thechannels change more slowly than usual. This is perfectly normal. Digital cable channels sometimestake longer to tune.