Rescan for Digital Channels
Now that the digital transition has come and gone, you may still find yourself in need of a little help. If you find that while surfing through your channel lineup you can still see the remnants of the analog channels, you need to have your digital tuner re-scanned for available channels.
Scanning for available channels will not only find all the available digital channels, but will automatically delete the analog channels from your channel list. This will allow the tuner to only land on channels that actually have programming on it and spare you from having to skip over channels full of static and snow.
To scan for all available channels you will need to access your TV’s menu. Once you have the menu screen you will need to look for a setup or channels option. Once you have found this there will be a channel scan, or an auto-program option that you can select. Once you have selected the auto-scan function, let your TV complete the entire process. Once complete, your TV should be all set to provide you with only the digital channels and none of the now antiquated analog channels.
It is also a good idea to run the channel scan function periodically to make sure you have all the available channels available to you. Many stations have the ability to broadcast more channels than they currently do. Scanning for new channels periodically will ensure that you are able to receive new channels as they are added. Much like the analog channels, this will eliminate channels that no longer broadcast signals.
If you currently subscribe to digital cable or satellite you shouldn’t need to worry about scanning for new channels with your television since your cable box or satellite box will bypass your TV’s digital tuner.
Keeping your TV’s channel lineup current will ensure that you always have the most available entertainment options available to you.
