June 12, 2009 marked the completion of the switch to digital TV in the United States. Since this date, all U.S. TV broadcasters are required to transmit digital TV signals as opposed to analog TV signals. For TV viewers with an analog TV set not connected to a cable service, the TV needs to be connected to a DTV converter to receive local TV broadcast signals. You do not need a professional technician to hook up a DTV converter box. You can do it yourself in a matter of minutes.
Instructions
Connect to TV
1. Insert the TV antenna's coaxial cable wire into the "Antenna In (RF)" terminal on the back of the DTV converter box. Twist the coaxial cable's screw-on connector clockwise to secure the cable to the terminal.
2. Use a set of A/V cables to connect the "A/V Out" terminals on the back of the DTV converter box to the corresponding "A/V In" terminals on the TV set. There are three A/V cables in a set. The plugs on the end of each A/V cable are color-coded. The red A/V plug goes into the red A/V terminal (typically labeled "R" for Right Audio). The white A/V plug goes into the white A/V terminal (typically labeled "L" for Left Audio). The yellow A/V plug goes into the yellow A/V terminal (typically labeled "Video").
3. Turn on the TV and DTV converter box. Use the "Input" or "Source" button on the TV's remote control to set the TV's video input channel to the A/V source.
Connect to TV and VCR or DVD Recorder
4. Insert the TV antenna's coaxial cable wire into the "Antenna In (RF)" terminal on the back of the DTV converter box. Twist the coaxial cable's connector clockwise to secure the cable to the terminal.
5. Use a set of A/V cables to connect the "A/V Out" terminals on the back of the DTV converter box to the corresponding "A/V In" terminals on the VCR or DVD recorder. There are three A/V cables in a set. The plugs on the end of each A/V cable are color-coded. The red A/V plug goes into the red A/V terminal (typically labeled "R" for Right Audio). The white A/V plug goes into the white A/V terminal (typically labeled "L" for Left Audio). The yellow A/V plug goes into the yell A/V terminal (typically labeled "Video").
6. Plug one end of the remaining set of A/V cables into the "A/V Out" terminals located on the back of the VCR or DVD recorder. Connect the other end of each cable into the corresponding color-coded "A/V In" terminals on the TV set.
7. Turn on the TV, DTV converter box, and VCR or DVD recorder. Use the "Input" or "Source" button on the TV's remote control to set the TV's video input channel to the A/V source. Use the "Input" or "Source" button on the VCR or DVD recorder's remote control to set the TV's video input channel to the A/V source.
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