Your new TV is designed to receive
up to 147 channels in the USA
including 91 non-scrambled cable
channels. (In Canada, up to 120
channels can be received including 64
non-scrambled cable channels.) To use
tins TV on a cable-TV system,
confirm that the cable-TV system is
properly connected to your TV as
shown on page 5. Since cable systems
vary, you may wish to consult your
local cable-TV company for additional
information.
If your cable-TV company follows
EIA/NCTA channel-identification
standards, most of the channels
offered by your cable company will be
identified by channel numbers that
are identical to those on your TV. For
example, if your cable-TV system has
programs on cable channel 20, you
can choose tins channel by selecting
channel 20 on your TV. If your cable
company offers cable channels A-I or
A-2, you can tune them by selecting
TV channels 99 or 98. (Cable
channels A-I and A-2 are not
available ha Canada.)
Some cable-TV companies do not
follow the EIA/NCTA standards and
instead assign their own channel
identification. For example, some use
the standard broadcast channel
numbers (2-13) for channels 2-13, but
identify their other channels with
letters. If your cable company does
not follow the EIA/NCTA standards,
ask them for a cross reference that
shows to which channels you should
tune your TV to receive their cable-
TV channels.
Not all cable-TV channels will be
active on your particular cable-TV
system. Also some cable companies
may require the use of a decoder with
their cable-TV system. Consult your
cable company or local RCA dealer
for details.
Scrambled Cable-TV Channels
Some cable COmpanies offer
"premium-pay" channels in which the
signal is scrambled. Descrambling
these signals for normal viewing
requires the use of a descrambler
device which is generally provided by
the cable company.
The descrambler device may or may
not be a part of the cable converter.
Diagram B on page 5 shows how to
connect tins type of converter/
descrambler device to the TV.
Since cable systems vary, you may
wish to COnsult your local cable
company for additional information.
Note: In the U.S.A., if your cable
company offers ultra-band cable
channels 65-89, you can tune them by
adding the optional accessories in
RCA Kit No. AH056 to the inCOming
cable. Check with your local RCA
dealer for more complete information.
- EIA MUL TIPORT-STEREO Connectm
EIA MULTtPORT-STEREO
This connector may have future
value for you. The TV Industry and
the Cable-TV Industry recently
worked together through the EIA
(Electronics Industry Association) to
develop a standardized connector for
televisions and cable-TV systems.
This connector was developed for
high-performance, cable-
descrambling applications. It is also
a "universal interface" that may be
used in the future to connect a
variety of video and audio
accessories.
The EIA MULTIPORT connector*
on the back of your set conforms to
industry standards and may enable
you to use the new technology when
it is introduced.
*Does not include RGB.
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