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- Page 1 Color TV nCJ11 Owner's Manual tTlrst _lme Operation Accessories and Order Fo_ pp. 44-46...
- Page 2 expose this TV to rain or moisture. WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not If you suspect that liquid has entered the TV, unplug it immediately and have it inspected by an Authorized TV Servicenter. Turning it off is not enough-your TV has power applied to some circuits even when the TV is turned off.
- Page 3 • Cable-TV Operation ... Component Connections • Standard VCR ... • • S-VHS (Super VHS) VCR ... • Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCRs ... • Controlling Other Brands of VCRs ... • Camcorder ... • Computers and Other Equipment ... i... 42 •...
- Page 4 The steps below will help you get your TV connected working quickly. The page numbers on which you can find detailed instructions for each of these steps are also listed for your convenience. 1. Unpack TV and accessories. Shown here are the accessories that came packed with your TV. Four AAA Batteries for Remote Remote Control...
- Page 5 A major benefit of a Projection Color Television is its large viewing screen. To receive full benefit of the expanded screen size, placement of the TV in the viewing room is important. The illustrations suggest the "best viewing areas" relating to the TV's screen. You will see the best picture if you sit directly in front of the TV about 10-18 feet from the screen.
- Page 6 :S. Connect antenna or cable-TV Most antenna or cable-TV systems can be connected as show here. Incoming Cable from Antenna or Csble-TV System • Details for connecting a home antenna to your TV are on page 32. • Details for connecting a cable-TV system to your TV are on pages 33-34.
- Page 7 O erahon 10. Set the clock. 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP MENU and then press +. Press MENU repeatedly again to select the CLOCK SET display. Eel [ ;I;l ,'$-r_l I! J' I 'll _m. 2.
- Page 8 "' _, : _'," °_?:_ _,_'" "i_,,_ _ ,A-.,_,;: Shown here are two front panel controls. controls on your TV will resemble pictures shown here. You can use either the front panel controls or the remote control operate the TV. When using the remote control, point it toward the screen.
- Page 9 Time Sleep Timer Parental Control Time Display This display appears (after the clock is set) whenever you change channels or press the remote's TV or DISPLAY button. ® Sleep Timer (SLEEP) This display appears when the SLEEP TIMER function has been activated.
- Page 10 Before attempting to operate your remote control, install the batteries as shown here. The remote control produces invisible (infrared) beam that travels in a straight line much as the beam of a flashlight. For this reason, when operating the remote control, you must point it directly at the front of the TV without objects between...
- Page 11 Basic Operation Theory Step 1 First press one of these five component buttons to tell remote which component you want to control. You can program each of these buttons to control your brand of equipment.* Step 2 Then press ON/OFF button to turn on that component.
- Page 12 Only the buttons that are used to control the TV are described here. The rest of the buttons are used to operate VCRs (pages 39-40), cable-TV boxes (page 35), and audio equipment (page 44). (_TV Button • Turns on "IV and puts remote in "TV Mode" so that the other remote buttons will control the TV.
- Page 13 DISPLAY Button • Displays time (if clock has been set) and channel number on the TV screen. • Quickly removes menus and displays from the screen. CLEAR Button • Pressing CLEAR clears the screen of all on-screen messages except MUTE and PARENTAL SRS (0)* Button...
- Page 14 Anytimeyou'rewatching a TV program (ora VCRtape through yourTV),you'll beable tousethespecial features described below. Note: The remote must be in the "TV Mode" before the FRZ and ZOOM buttons will function. To put the remote in the "TV Mode", press the TV button. Feature (Buttons Used)
- Page 15 Thechannel guidefeature letsyou display several channels at the same time so you can quickly review what programs are available. Note: Channels 2-13 were programmed into the channel memory at the factory. These are the channels that will appear during channel guide unless you autoprogram the channel memory or add and erase channels as described on page 24.
- Page 16 Repeatedly press MENU to select VIDEO MENU and then press + or - to display the video menu. 2. Repeatedly press MENU to select function, then press + or - to adjust it. The video menu will automatically disappear from the screen if you do not press + or - within a few seconds.
- Page 17 Your projection TV has three color projection tubes-one for red, one for green, and one for blue. When mixed together in the proper proportion, output of these three color tubes can produce many colors. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the colors can be mixed.
- Page 18 1. Repeatedly press M ENU to select AUDIO MENU and then press + or - to display the audio menu. _Setup Menu Repeatedly press MENU to select function, then press + or - to adjust it. The audio menu will automatically disappear from the screen if you do not press + or - within a few seconds.
- Page 19 Your TV includes a new feature called SRS (O)* (Sound Retrieval System) which brings dimensional realism to both stereo and mono broadcasts. When the SRS ON/OFF function set to ON and the STEREO/SAP function is set to STEREO, your TV electronically increases the audio...
- Page 20 1o Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press + or - to display the setup menu. 2. Repeatedly press MENU to select function, then press + or - to adjust it. The setup menu will automatically from the screen if you do not press + or - within a few seconds.
- Page 21 The CAPTIONING feature lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. This is useful to the hea.ring impaired or anyone who wants to watch a program without the sound. There are two types of closed captioning transmissions available:...
- Page 22 By setting the Sleep Timer, you can program your TV to turn itself off after a certain period of time (up to four hours). This is useful whenever you want to watch TV for an hour or so before going to sleep. Setting Sleep Timer...
- Page 23 By setting thealarm, y oucan program the TV to turn on and/or off by itself. After the ON TIME is set and the ALARM ON/OFF function is set to ON, the TV will automatically turn on each day at the time you selected and remain on until the OFF TIME is reached.
- Page 24 Thelabeling feature letsyouprogram names ( or labels) f or thechannel numbers. Thename youprogram will thenappear onthescreen below thechannel number w henever the channel number i s displayed. Eachname cancontain upto four characters, andyou'll beableto assign upto 64names. A fter 64 names or labels have been entered, the TV will display this message let you know no more channels...
- Page 25 The PARENTAL CTRL and CHAN CTRL functions let you lock any channels you choose so they cannot be viewed by your children. Channels that have been locked can be viewed only when the PARENTAL CTRL function is set to OFF. This can only be done with the remote control-it can not be changed with the buttons...
- Page 26 channel memory is the list of TV channel numbers your TV will stop on when you press the CHANNEL or down button. You can program any list of channels into the channel memory. The quickest way to program your channel memory is to use the A UTOPROGRAM function.
- Page 27 YourTV hastwo separate antenna inputsontheback(labeled A NTA and ANTB) that allow you to connect two different signal sources if desired. For example, you can connect a cable-TV system to one input and a home antenna to the other input. By changing the ANTENNA: display in the SETUP menu, you can switch back and forth between the...
- Page 28 The VCR 1 CHAN function lets you program to which channel the TV will automatically tune when you press the VCR1 button on the remote. This is handy if you connect a VCR to your TV. You will no longer have to remember to which input jacks the VCR is connected...
- Page 29 The CABLE CHAN function lets you program to which channel the TV will automatically tune when you press the CABLE button on the remote. This is handy if you have to connect a cable box to your TV. You will no longer have to remember output channel of the cable box because the TV will remember you.
- Page 30 Afteryouhave connected another video source ( such as aVCRor camcorder) to INPUTS 1 or INPUTS 2 on your TV (as shown on pages 37, 38, or 41), you are ready to display picture-in-picture. Starting Picture-in-Picture (PIP) 1. Turn on TV and select the TV channel you want to watch.
- Page 31 Whenever you have the picture-in-picture feature activated as described on the previous page, you can move, enlarge, reduce, freeze, or switch the big and little pictures as desired. ZOOM OUT C)=O SWAP © © ZOOM Buttons Press and hold one of the four arrow buttons to move •9( -.,I( the small picture in that direction.
- Page 32 "multiple adapter" to get enough outlets for all your components. The power cords on your RCA components are "polarized" (one blade is wider than the other). Be sure the extension cord or multiple adapter is also polarized.
- Page 33 CAUTION TO AVOID DAMAGE: 1, DO NOT CONNECT SPEAKER OUTPUT TO A SEPARATE AMPLIFIER TO SPEAKERS CONNECTED ANOTHER PRODUCT. 2. DO NOT CONNECT LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUTS TOGETHER. @CABLE/ANTENNA Connectors-used home antenna and/or a cable-TV SYstemto your TV. Connection details are on pages 32-34. Terminals-permit @EXTERNAL SPEAKERS...
- Page 34 *Optional accessories are available from most dealersorelectronics supply stores. an indoor or outdoor antenna -OR- _---- Ads -_Ipt_ Antenna (such as RCA #193983) --OR- • . .. i_]. -OR- to your TV (only if you do not have a _IU31..E/_N'rE...
- Page 35 ANT button, the channel numbers will change color on the screen to show which antenna signal you are watching. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores. a cable-TV system to your TV instead...
- Page 36 The VCR must be turned on and tuned to the output channel of the cable box (usually 2, 3, or 4) for picture-in-picture * Optional accessories areavailable from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores. box for premium channels and you also want to...
- Page 37 Note: You must press the two number buttons within three seconds of pressing the ID button. 07,08 Philips ... Pioneer ... 07,08 Randtek ... RCA ..02 04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Regal ... 12,13,34 Regency ... 37,43 Scientific Atlanta ..04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Sylvania ...
- Page 38 Your new TV is designed to receive up to 181 channels in the U.S.A. including 125 non-scrambled cable channels (see chart below). To use this TV on a cable- TV system, confirm that the cable-TV system is properly connected to your TV. Since cable s_stems vary, you may wish to consult your local cable-TV company for additional information.
- Page 39 Note: The audio/video connections from the VCR to the TV are required for picture-in-picture viewing and for stereo playback from stereo VCR's. • Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores. 2-Way Signal Splitter** Back (such as RCA #AH047) Back o, V °.
- Page 40 TV. The S-VHS cable carries only video. Note: Remember to also connect the video cable for picture-in-picture viewing or if you plan to use the SELECT OUT jacks for recording. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores. is currently...
- Page 41 VCR2 button to put the remote in the "VCR mode". buttons shown below will then control the VCR. Selected models of RCA VCRs have a switch that lets you determine which VCR will be controlled by the VCR1 button, and which VCR by the VCR2 button.
- Page 42 Pentax ... Philco ... Philips ... Pioneer ... ProScan ... Quasar ... RCA ... 00,05,07,28,35,37 Realistic ... 02,06,08,12,15 Note: Some older VCRs do not have an OFF/ON switch on their remote controls and cannot be turned on and off remotely.
- Page 43 S-VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows you to play back tapes in the camcorder AV OUT Jack (Audio/Video Out) An S-VHS or standard camcorder can be connected directly to your TV. If you have an S-VHS camcorder, connect the S-VHS video cable to the S-VIDEO connector on your TV.
- Page 44 (such as RCA COMPUTER #AH069G) OR TV GAME * Optional accessories areavailable frommost RCA dealers or electronics supply stores. with Audio/Video Outputs Your TV can also be used as a display device for many video games and home computers. If your game or computer has a...
- Page 45 TV's remote control. Connection: Connect SELECT OUT"L" and "R" to the corresponding input jacks on the stereo amplifier or audio cassette recorder. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers or electronics supply stores. Back o, V vloto Connection: Connect the "L"...
- Page 46 The digital remote control that came packed with your TV is also capable of controlling a compatible audio component. To program the remote just press the AUDIO button, then press the ID button, then enter the two-digit code number for your brand of audio equipment.
- Page 47 Caution: Do not connect external speakers to more than one audio source at a time. You can connect a set of speakers to either the TV or the Amplifier but not to both at the same time. If you connect the same speakers to both the TV and the amplifier, you will damage your equipment.
- Page 48 VCR or TV. Ends push on for a quick connection. Audio/Video Audio/Video Cable Shielded cable for connecting AUDIO and Other VIDEO jacks. Has an RCA-type phono to your TV. Refer to plug on each end. "_'---'-- Slip-on End ".91------...
- Page 49 This cabinet has been designed to complement the furniture of any room and provide organized storage space for video and audio equipment. See your local RCA dealer for details. This cabinet is not available by mail order. Note: All specifications and descriptions of accessories are subject to change without notice.
- Page 50 To order accessories, contact your local dealer. If a dealer is not nearby, you can also follow the directions below to order by telephone or direct-by-mail. United States and Canada Orders To place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Page 51 "faults" that you can easily correct without the help of a service technician by first checking a few basic remedies. Before you call or take your unit to an Authorized RCA TV Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are experiencing.
- Page 52 Can'tselect c ertain channel Noisy stereo reception No picture, no sound but power light is on Sound okay, picture poor Picture okay, sound poor No stereo on known stereo station Can't get two channels in Pix-in-Pix No picture while using Pix-in-Pix, with S-VHS VCR or camcorder Small picture does not have color.
- Page 53 No closed captioning Dust TV as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting • attachment ot_ your'vacuum cleaner. vacuum the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation. Take care not to scratch the plastic surfaces. If your TV's cabinet has a textured furniture polish.
- Page 54 +and - Buttons ... Accessories Adding Channels toMemory ... ALARM Function ... Aligning picture ... Amplifier ... ANTA/ANTB Connectors ... ANT A and ANT B Inputs ... ANT Button ... ANTENNA Button ... ANTENNA Function ... Antenna Adaptor ... Antenna Connections ... Arrow Buttons ...
- Page 55 MUTE Button ... MUTE Display ... NORM/UNIFIED Switch ... Number Buttons ... Nuts, Wing ... OFF Button ... OFF TIME Function ... OFF/ON Button ... ON TIME Function ... On-Screen Displays ... ON/OFF Button ... Optional Accessories ... Order Form (Accessories) ... OUT Button ...
- Page 56 What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair you/television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenler for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television.