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Anonymous Posted on Jan 13, 2009

Toshiba 26AV502U Won't Pick Up Channels

I go to Setup, Terrestrial, and I choose Channel Program, which scans for channels on "Auto" mode (which I guess means analog and digital channels?). However, the scan stops at some low percentile, and no channels are found. I have specified the tv to depend on "Antenna" instead of "Cable." I do not have anything external attached to the tv (such as an antenna). Why isn't the Toshiba 26'' picking up any channels??

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  • Anonymous Jan 13, 2009

    thank you i understand how it works now

  • Tracie2009 Jan 21, 2009

    Please help!! I have a Toshiba 26AV502U, currently, the channels are being shown as "analog", however my university campus will soon be switching over to digital. I have a QAM installed, it is a brand new high def, television! How do I switch from my 35 analog channels to the suppossed 106.3 digital channels? Please help! Im clueless..

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2014

    how can i tell the tv iam not useing dish iam using a antenna so ican scan antenna channels

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    I have no cable t.v was working fine now it get no channels and it won't even scan

  • Anonymous Mar 23, 2014

    Can't find antenna

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    My tv won't pick up attends channels even when I program scan

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Hi albertogiler, I am happy to help, you will need to attach a antenna to the tv to pick up OTA over the air signals, depending on your location you may be able to use a set of rabbit ears, I have provided a link to a site that will explain in depth. http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
Let me know if this helps and please rate this solution. lone99star

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