Connecting Rabbit Ears

My mother has recently purchased a new LG TV. This is a serious step up from the 13in TV before. The problem I have trying to set it up for her is getting her rabbit ears to show a signal on the LG. I know it's not a problem with the reception, picture was fine on the other TV. I tried running the EZ Scan, but that didn't bring up any channels. I've also noticed that I can only get to three channels on the LG, (15, 16, 17) unless I key in specific numbers to get to other channels. I'm hoping this is going to prove why she should get a better piece of tech to get signal, but until then, any help would be greatly appreciated. J

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If you are going through a VCR, make sure you have it in Port 1, or the primary connection. Sometimes they are sticking out the front and people use the alternate port at the back for tidyness, then it won't work.

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