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- Page 1 TV User's Guide Models 20F671T, 24F671T, 27V571T, 27F671T, 32F671T Changing Entertainment. Again.
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Page 2: Important Information
Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca.com/ productregistration. Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed. - Page 3 Alert Guard™ Important Information • The green READY light on the front panel of the TV is the main indicator that the Alert Guard system is receiving NWR broadcast information. If it's not lit, the Alert Guard system can’t inform you of alerts.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ... 3 Protect Against Power Surges ... 3 Protect Components from Overheating ... 3 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ... 3 Important Stand and Base Safety Information ... 3 Use Indirect Light ... - Page 6 Table of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Alert Guard ... 19 Alert Options ... 20 Locations ... 21 News Weather ... 21 NWR Channel ... 22 Channel Banner ... 22 Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature ... 23 How to Set Up the Auto Tuning Feature ...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. •... -
Page 8: Tv + Dvd + Vcr
Connections & Setup VIDEO AUDIO TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV. A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the VIDEO 2 R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player. B. -
Page 9: Explanation Of Jacks
Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There are several ways to connect components to your TV. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable, cable box, or if using the example on page 4, a VCR. EXT Alert Guard ANT Lets you connect an antenna if you need to receive a stronger signal for the Alert Guard feature. -
Page 10: The Front Of Your Tv
Connections & Setup VIEW HEAR STOP MENU/OK POWER MESSAGE VOICE ALARM READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING VIEW HEAR MESSAGE VOICE READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING 27V571T Front Panel VIEW HEAR STOP MESSAGE VOICE MENU/OK POWER VIEW HEAR STOP VOICE MESSAGE 20F671T, 24F671T, 27F671T, 32F671T Front Panel Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. -
Page 11: Front Input Jacks
VIEW HEAR STOP MESSAGE VOICE ALARM MENU/OK POWER READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING AUDIO H-PHONE VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT VIEW HEAR STOP MESSAGE VOICE ALARM MENU/OK POWER READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING MENU/OK Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Front Input Jacks The TV has front input jacks for your convenience: one set of audio/video inputs, an S-Video and a headphone jack. -
Page 12: Connect Alert Guard Antenna
Connections & Setup TV (back panel) Alert Guard ANT R AUDIO L/MONO VIDEO AUDIO TV ANT L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN From Cable, Antenna, or Satellite Receiver ON OFF VCR1 VCR2 SAT•CABLE MUTE SKIP SOUND GO BACK GUIDE INFO OK button Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. -
Page 13: Turn On The Tv
Turn on the TV Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV’s front panel. Note: Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV, but puts the remote into TV mode. “TV mode” means that the buttons on the remote control operate the TV’s functions. SETUP Go Back Auto Ch. - Page 14 Connections & Setup LOCATIONS G o b a c k L o c a t i o n M y A r e a . . . A l l o f U . S ..L o c a t i o n c o d e 0 0 0 0 0 0 S e t M y A r e a w h e r e t h e T V i s n o w .
- Page 15 6. Press the right arrow button to choose another area different than the area set for My Area. This could be another county, city, parish, area, borough, district, island, atoll, state or municipality nearby where you are living. 7. If you can’t find your location, you need to set it manually. Press the down arrow button to highlight Location code.
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Page 16: Chapter 2: Using The Remote Control
Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control Indicator Button Descriptions for TV Mode Arrows Used to point to different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls. ON OFF VCR1 VCR2 SAT•CABLE Indicator Indicates the programming mode when programming the remote to control components. -
Page 17: Button Descriptions For Other Modes
Button Descriptions for Other Modes AUX Puts the remote in AUX mode. Can also be programmed to operate most brands of an additional remote-controllable component. ANTENNA In VCR mode, functions as a TV/VCR button. In SAT•CABLE mode, functions as a TV/receiver button. DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode and, if auto tuning is enabled, will turn on the TV and tune to the correct video input channel. -
Page 18: Programming The Remote To Operate Other Components
Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components The universal remote can be programmed to operate most brands of remote controllable components. The remote is DVD, VCR2, already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan AUX and components. SAT•CABLE buttons Also, the AUX button can be programmed to operate most brands of an additional remote-controllable component. -
Page 19: How To Use The Remote After You've Programmed It
If the component you want to control does turn off: 1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back ON. 2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off. Using Direct Entry 1. -
Page 20: Remote Control Codes
Quarter ... 2011 Quartz ... 2011 Quasar ... 2021, 2022, 2125 RCA ... 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021, 2055, 2056, ... 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, ... 2090, 2091, 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2131, 2133 Radioshack/Realistic ... 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, ... -
Page 21: Using The Remote Control
Hughes ... 5077, 5090 JVC ... 5082 Panasonic ... 5075 Philips ... 5085 Primestar ... 5076 Proscan ... 5000, 5001 RCA ... 5000, 5001, 5071, 5080, 5081 Realistic ... 5063 Sony ... 5072 STS1 ... 5064 STS2 ... 5065 5025, 5030, 5031, 5032... - Page 22 Nakamichi ... 4232, 4233 Onkyo ... 4186, 4234, 4235 Optimus ... 4237, 4238, 4239 Panasonic ... 4188 Pioneer ... 4189, 4240 RCA ... 4190, 4211 Sanyo ... 4250 Sears ... 4207 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Sherwood ... 4243 Sony ...
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Page 23: Chapter 3: Using The Tv's Features
Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Alert Guard Alert Guard receives digital data known as SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) combined with audio information provided by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Weather Radio (NWR). Note: For more information about NOAA, visit www.noaa.gov. NOAA conducts a weekly test for the all hazards broadcast system. -
Page 24: Alert Options
Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Warning level Avalanche Warning Biological Hazard Warning Blizzard Warning Boil Water Warning Chemical Hazard Warning Civil Danger Warning Civil Emergency Message Coastal Flood Warning Contagious Disease Warning Dam Break Warning Dust Storm Warning Earthquake Warning Emergency Action Notification Fire Warning... -
Page 25: Locations
6. Press the down arrow button to highlight Alarm type. Press the right arrow button to highlight the type of alarm you want to hear when receiving an Advisory. As you select Siren, Chime or Voice, you will hear what each sound like. If you don’t want any alarm set, choose None. Notes: For models 20F671T, 24F671T, 27V571T and 27F671T, don’t leave headphones plugged in when they aren’t in use. -
Page 26: Nwr Channel
Using the TV’s Features NWR CHANNEL G o B a c k S t a r t s e a r c h R u n n i n g . . . N W R c h a n n e l C h 7 . -
Page 27: Why You Should Use The Auto Tuning Feature
Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature The auto tuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel for different components you have connected to your TV (like a VCR, DVD Player, etc.) When you set up auto tuning in the menu system, you don’t have to remember to change your TV to channel 3;... -
Page 28: Parental Controls And V-Chip
Using the TV’s Features VID3 Compatible component video source, such as a DVD player or digital TV converter box, is connected to the VIDEO 3 Y, Pb, Pr jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the component video input channel when you press the corresponding button. -
Page 29: Usa V-Chip Tv Rating Limit
PARENTAL CONTROL Go Back V-Chip active USA V-Chip ..Canada V-Chip USA V-CHIP Exempt Prgms. KidPass Active Go Back . . . KidPass . . . Movie Ratings Lock Fr. Panel TV Ratings . . . –... -
Page 30: Blocking Specific Content Themes
Using the TV’s Features Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature Audience Only TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV-G General Audience TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV-Y All Children Content Themes Sexually explicit dialogue Adult language Sexual situations Violence Fantasy Violence... -
Page 31: Viewing Specific Content Themes
Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to (V) View: 1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View. 2. -
Page 32: Kidpass
Using the TV’s Features KidPass The KidPass feature allows parents to set a certain amount of time every day of the week that a child can watch TV. To set KidPass: 1. Select Parental Control from the main menu. 2. Select KidPass (the KIDPASS menu appears with Current Day highlighted). Note: If you can’t select KidPass, you need to set the time. -
Page 33: Chapter 4: Using The Tv's Menu System
SOUND Go Back Treble Bass Balance Sound Type Stereo . . . Auto Vol Level Fixed . . . Audio Output Int. Speakers Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Chapter 4: Using the TV’s Menu System Sound Menu Treble Increases or decreases the treble. -
Page 34: Picture Menu
Using the TV’s Menu System PICTURE Go Back Picture Preset Bright . . . Auto Color Color Warmth Normal . . . Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Tint 20F671T, 24F671T, 27V571T, and 27F671T Picture menu PICTURE Go Back Picture Preset Bright . . . Auto Color Color Warmth Normal . -
Page 35: Setup Menu
SETUP Go Back Auto Ch. Search . . . List & Labels . . . Closed Caption . . . Auto Tuning . . . Language English . . . Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Using the TV’s Menu System Setup Menu Auto Ch. -
Page 36: Parental Control Menu
Using the TV’s Menu System CC Mode Choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information. If you are unsure of the differences among the modes, you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area. -
Page 37: Chapter 5: Other Information
For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359. For additional assistance while using your RCA product, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport. Alert Guard Problems NWR channel not clear •... -
Page 38: Other Information
Other Information Message on-screen that I might have missed alerts • Check the green light. If on, the signal might have been lost momentarily due to interference. If you think the reception you’re receiving is the best you can get, press the CLEAR button. - Page 39 • Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low. • Unplug TV. Wait five minutes. Plug it in again. TV turns on unexpectedly •...
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Page 40: Care And Cleaning
Other Information The Remote Control Doesn’t Work • Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path. • Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) that you’re trying to operate. -
Page 41: Alert Guard Location Codes
If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Alabama Counties Marshall Mobile Autauga 001001 Baldwin 001003 Monroe Barbour 001005 Montgomery Bibb 001007 Morgan Blount 001009 Perry Bullock 001011 Pickens Butler 001013 Pike Calhoun 001015 Randolph Chambers 001017 Russell Cherokee 001019 St. - Page 42 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Saline 005125 San Benito Scott 005127 San Bernardino San Diego Searcy 005129 San Francisco Sebastian 005131 San Joaquin Sevier 005133 San Luis Obispo Sharp 005135 San Mateo Stone 005137 Santa Barbara Union 005139...
- Page 43 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Leon 012073 Bulloch Levy 012075 Burke Liberty 012077 Butts Madison 012079 Calhoun Manatee 012081 Camden Marion 012083 Candler Martin 012085 Carroll Miami-Dade 012086 Catoosa Monroe 012087 Charlton Nassau 012089 Chatham Okaloosa 012091 Chattahoochee Okeechobee...
- Page 44 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Hawaii Counties Twin Falls Hawaii 015001 Valley Honolulu 015003 Washington Kalawao 015005 Illinois Counties Kauai 015007 Adams Maui 015009 Alexander Idaho Counties Bond 016001 Boone Adams 016003 Brown Bannock 016005 Bureau Bear Lake...
- Page 45 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME 018075 Warren Jefferson 018077 Warrick Jennings 018079 Washington Johnson 018081 Wayne Knox 018083 Wells Kosciusko 018085 White LaGrange 018087 Whitley Lake 018089 Iowa Counties La Porte 018091 Adair Lawrence 018093 Adams Madison 018095 Allamakee...
- Page 46 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Saline Greenwood 020073 Scott Hamilton 020075 Harper 020077 Sedgwick Seward Harvey 020079 Shawnee Haskell 020081 Hodgeman 020083 Sheridan Sherman Jackson 020085 Smith Jefferson 020087 Jewell 020089 Stafford Stanton Johnson 020091 Stevens Kearney...
- Page 47 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Louisiana Parishes St. John, Baptist 022095 Acadia 022001 St. Landry Allen 022003 St. Martin Ascension 022005 St. Mary Assumption 022007 St. Tammany Avoyelles 022009 Tangipahoa Beauregard 022011 Tensas Bienville 022013 Terrebonne Bossier 022015 Union...
- Page 48 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Washtenaw Ingham 026065 Ionia 026067 Wayne Wexford Iosco 026069 Iron 026071 Minnesota Counties Isabella 026073 Aitkin Anoka Jackson 026075 Becker Kalamazoo 026077 Kalkaska 026079 Beltrami Benton Kent 026081 Keweenaw 026083 Big Stone Blue Earth...
- Page 49 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Noxubee 028103 Camden Oktibbeha 028105 Cape Girardeau Panola 028107 Carroll Pearl River 028109 Carter Perry 028111 Cass Pike 028113 Cedar Pontotoc 028115 Chariton Prentiss 028117 Christian Quitman 028119 Clark Rankin 028121 Clay Scott 028123...
- Page 50 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Garden Rosebud 030087 Sanders 030089 Garfield Sheridan 030091 Gosper Grant Silver Bow 030093 Stillwater 030095 Greeley Hall Sweet Grass 030097 Hamilton Teton 030099 Toole 030101 Harlan Treasure 030103 Hayes Valley 030105 Hitchcock...
- Page 51 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Schenectady Valencia 035061 New York Counties Schoharie Albany 036001 Schuyler Allegany 036003 Seneca Bronx 036005 Steuben Broome 036007 Suffolk Cattaraugus 036009 Sullivan Cayuga 036011 Tioga Chautauqua 036013 Tompkins Chemung 036015 Ulster Chenango 036017 Warren...
- Page 52 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME McKenzie 038053 Columbiana McLean 038055 Coshocton Mercer 038057 Crawford Morton 038059 Cuyahoga Mountrail 038061 Darke Nelson 038063 Defiance Oliver 038065 Delaware Pembina 038067 Erie Pierce 038069 Fairfield Ramsey 038071 Fayette Ransom 038073...
- Page 53 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Republic of Palau Texas 040139 Aimeliik Tillman 040141 Airai Tulsa 040143 Anguar Wagoner 040145 Hatoboheit Washington 040147 Kayangel Washita 040149 Koror Woods 040151 Melekeok Woodward 040153 Ngaraard Oregon Counties Ngarchelong Baker 041001 Ngardmau Benton...
- Page 54 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Quebradillas 072115 Georgetown Greenville Rincón 072117 Greenwood Río Grande 072119 Hampton Sábana Grande 072121 Horry Salinas 072123 Jasper San Germán 072125 Kershaw San Juan 072127 Lancaster San Lorenzo 072129 Laurens San Sebastián 072131...
- Page 55 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Lake 047095 Texas Counties Lauderdale 047097 Anderson Andrews Lawrence 047099 Lewis 047101 Angelina Lincoln 047103 Aransas Archer Loudon 047105 McMinn 047107 Armstrong McNairy 047109 Atascosa Austin Macon 047111 Madison 047113 Bailey Marion 047115 Bandera...
- Page 56 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME 048287 Reagan Real Leon 048289 Liberty 048291 Red River Limestone 048293 Reeves Refugio Lipscomb 048295 Roberts Live Oak 048297 Llano 048299 Robertson Rockwall Loving 048301 Lubbock 048303 Runnels Rusk Lynn 048305 Sabine...
- Page 57 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Manassas 051683 Fauquier Martinsville 051690 Floyd Newport News 051700 Fluvanna Norfolk 051710 Franklin Norton 051720 Frederick Petersburg 051730 Giles Poquoson 051735 Gloucester Portsmouth 051740 Goochland Radford 051750 Grayson Richmond 051760 Greene Roanoke 051770 Greensville...
- Page 58 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Pleasants 054073 Juneau Pocahontas 054075 Kenosha Preston 054077 Kewaunee Putnam 054079 La Crosse Raleigh 054081 Lafayette Randolph 054083 Langlade Ritchie 054085 Lincoln Roane 054087 Manitowoc Summers 054089 Marathon Taylor 054091 Marinette Tucker...
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Page 59: Limited Warranty (For Models 20F671T, 24F671T, 27F671T And 32F671T)
• Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television. - Page 60 • Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV or register on-line at www.rca.com/productregistration. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
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Page 61: Limited Warranty (For Model 27V571T)
• Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television. - Page 62 • Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV or register on-line at www.rca.com/productregistration. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
- Page 63 HOW TO ORDER ON-LINE: Accessories may also be purchased at www.rca.com/accessories (subject to availability). BY PHONE: To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call 1-800-338-0376. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this page.
- Page 64 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Visit the RCA web site at www.rca.com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.