Converter box setup

If you connected your converter to your TV through the TV's antenna input, you will need to tune your TV to channel 3 or 4, depending on how the switch is set on the back of the converter. If you connected your converter to the TV's audio/video inputs, you will select your TV's A/V or Line input. Make sure you have plugged your converter into an AC power outlet and that you have turned the converter's power on.

The first time you turn on your converter, a "setup wizard" may appear. It will prompt you to do a channel scan, to see what digital channels it can receive. It will store the stations it finds as preset stations, so you can quickly select them with the remote control. This process may take a few minutes. If a setup wizard does not appear, press the menu button and select the channel scan function.

If you don't receive all the signals you think you should be getting, re-aim your antenna and try another channel scan. Or, manually select a channel you think you should be receiving, engage the signal strength meter, and try aiming your antenna for maximum signal strength.

For tips on installing and aiming an antenna, take a look at our HDTV antenna article.

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