Tandy 16-289 - Manual (Page 18)

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• Your TV might not properly re-
ceive caption signals in the follow-
ing situations.
Ignition: Black spots or horizontal
streaks appear; picture flutters or
drifts. Usually caused by interfer-
ence from an automobile ignition
system, neon lamps, drills, or oth-
er electrical appliances.
Ghosts: Double images appear.
Ghosts are caused by the televi-
sion signal following two paths: the
direct path and another reflected
from a building, hill, or other object.
Changing the direction or position
of the antenna might improve the
reception.
Snow: Small dots in the picture. If
your TV is located at the fringe
area of a television broadcast,
where the signal is weak, you
might need to install a special an-
tenna to improve the picture.
You are using an old, bad, or ille-
gally recorded tape in the VCR
connected to the TV.
An airplane or car is interfering
with the TV signal.
The signal from the antenna is
weak.
The program wasn’t captioned
when it was produced, transmit-
ted, or taped.
• If you connect a VCR that has a
captioning function, note the fol-
lowing.
For the best reception of caption
signals, connect a signal distribu-
tor as shown.
75-Ohm Antenna Jack
CATV Output Terminal
Signal Distributor
Back of TV
Antenna Input Terminal
Back of VCR
TV Input Terminal
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