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How do I watch Bounce Charleston?

The Bounce TV Network, which is targeted to the African-American audience, launched in Charleston on Monday Sept. 26 on channel 5.3.

Comcast digital subscribers will receive Bounce Charleston on Channel 213.

Home Telecom will launch Bounce Charleston on channel 113 on Oct. 4.

Cable viewers need to get a new channel lineup from their multiple system operator.

Direct Broadcast Satellite providors such as DirecTV and Dish Network will not carry Bounce Charleston at this time.

Over-the air viewers need to re-scan their TV or converter box to get the new channel.

You don't have to wait to rescan. Re-scan now and you won't miss the first Bounce TV movie, which premieres Monday at noon!

If you have any additional questions or reception issues, call our helpline at 843-402-5717.

Scanning is simple. TVs and boxes are pre-programmed to re-scan when told. Once the process has begun, don't press any buttons until the screen says the scan is complete.

Consult the owner's manual for your TV or converter box. The up/down and left/right buttons move you through the on-screen menu. Below are simple scanning directions for the most common converter boxes. Page numbers refer to the owner's manual that comes with your converter box.

Here is a guide for the most common converter boxes:

  • Apex DT250 (Best Buy): Press Menu button, highlight and select Auto Program by pressing OK. (See page 12 in the owner's manual.)

  • Digital Stream 9900 or 9950 (Radio Shack): Press Menu. See that CH (on upper left) is selected. Highlight Auto Scan in the column headed Channel. Highlight Re-scan. Press OK to begin. (See page 6, top right)

  • Dish TV Pal (Sears): Press Menu, highlight and select Setup, highlight and select System Setup, highlight and select Installation, highlight and select Setup Wizard and have it scan for channels. (page 16) Also as part of the initial set-up with the Installation Wizard. (page 4, step 14)

  • Insignia NS-DXA1 or NS-DXA1 APT (Best Buy): Press Menu, highlight and select Setup. Highlight and select Auto Tuning. (See page 7.)

  • Magnavox TB 100MG9 (Wal-Mart): Press Setup button. Progress through the Setup Wizard to the last step, Channel Scanning. Select Channel Scanning. Alternate route: Press Setup ->Channel ->Autoscan. (See pages 13-14, paragraph 9.)

  • Philco TB100HH9 (Fred Meyer): Press Setup button. Progress through the Setup Wizard to the last step, Channel Scanning. Select Channel Scanning. Alternate route: Press Setup ->Channel ->Autoscan. (See pages 13-14, paragraph 9.)

  • RCA 800 (Wal-Mart): Press Menu; then highlight and select Settings (option -5 on the Main Menu). Highlight and select 1 to begin channel scan. (See section 5 of the Menu Settings section.)

  • Tivax STB-9 (No analog-pass through) (Standard Appliance): Press Menu, see that Auto Program is highlighted, select it by pressing OK. (See page 17.)

  • Zenith 900 or 901 (Radio Shack, Bi-Mart, Standard Appliance): Press Menu, highlight and select Setup. Highlight and select Auto Tuning. (See page 7.)