They may not receive the coupons before Feb. The government's billion-dollar program to help people prepare for the transition to digital television has run out of money, potentially leaving millions of viewers without coupons to buy converter boxes they need to keep their analog TV sets working after the switch.Īs of this past Sunday, consumers who request a $40 coupon to help offset the cost of a converter box are being placed on a waiting list. For instructions on how to connect your converter box if it does not include an analog pass-through feature or for instructions on connecting your converter box to other components such as a VCR, go to or contact the FCC by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-88) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-88) TTY.įor more information about the DTV transition visit our DTV website.This excerpted and edited from the Washington Post –īy Kim Hart, Washington Post Staff Writer - Tuesday, January 6, 2009.Follow the instructions that come with your Converter Box for how to tune analog channels.
If your Converter Box includes an "analog pass-through" feature, this set up will also allow you to receive any stations that still broadcast in analog in your area.Using the remote that comes with your Converter Box, follow the on-screen set-up guide to scan for available DTV channels, and begin enjoying the benefits of Digital Television! Using the instructions that come with your Converter Box, tune your TV to channel 3 or 4. Step Plug the power cords on your Converter Box and TV into a power outlet, and turn on your TV and Converter Box. Then attach the twin-lead output of the coaxial adaptor to your TV "Antenna In" twin-lead terminals. Plug the other end into the coaxial port on the coaxial adaptor. Step Using coaxial wire, plug one end into the "Out To TV (RF)" port on the Converter Box. Then plug the adaptor's coaxial connector into the "Antenna In (RF)" port on the Converter Box. Step Attach the existing twin-lead antenna wire to the twin-lead terminals on the twin-lead adaptor (like the image below). Step Unscrew the existing twin-lead antenna wire from your TV "Antenna In" twin-lead terminals. Before you begin the installation of the converter box, you should unplug the power from your TV.
Supplies: You will need your analog TV, the antenna you have been using (indoor or outdoor), the twin-lead wire that currently connects your antenna to your TV, and two adaptors or "matching transformers" as shown below. This guide describes installation of a digital-to-analog-converter box if your TV set has twin-lead terminals for attaching the antenna, instead of a coaxial connector plug or port.
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