RCA M52732 User Manual
RCA M52732 User Manual

RCA M52732 User Manual

Rca m52732: user guide

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  • Page 2 :‘. WARNING TO REDUCE F RISK OF EiECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT R@lOVE COVEti (OR BACK). NO‘USER SERVICEABLE To ;ehuce the’ risk of fire or shock : PARTS IJ’JSIDE., REF$R, SERVICING TO QUALIFIED RI&OF ELEbTRlC SHOCK hazard, do not’expose this TV to CONOTOPEN SERVICE PERSONNEL.
  • Page 3 . Standard VCR....:.:..; ..................S-VHS (Super VHS) VCR Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCRs......-....3i Controlling Other Brands of VCRs ........:... :..Camcorder ....................
  • Page 4 The steps below will help you get your TV connected and working @rickly. &jack TV a& ahssorib. .’ Shown here are the accessories that came packed with your TV ,- ‘/ ‘, Four AAA Batteries for Remote . Install batteries in Amotd control. ‘De&...
  • Page 5: Attach,Power Cord

    4. Con&t antenna or cable-‘& system. Most antennaorcable-TV systemscan beconnectedas ’ show here, ..’ Details for connecting a home antenna to your TV are on ‘page 30. Details for connecting a cable-TV system to your TV areonpages3i. ltkoming Cable from &hwi or Cable-TV System A Details for connecting a VCR to your TV are on...
  • Page 6: Setup Menu

    .8. Autoprogram the TV’s channel nikmory. To s&t thk TV autoprogramming its’df, press the button, repeatedly to select MENU*PROG SETUP MENU then press + to display the setup functions. Repeatedly press again to select the function, MENU~PROG AUTOPROGRAM and then press’+. Details are on page. 24. You can also add and erase channels from memory as desired.
  • Page 7 Review menus. MENWPROG l.‘To’ see the video menu, repeatedly press VZDEQ MENU button to select And then press +>! MENU*PkOG Repeatedly -press’ to select desired function and then press ‘+ or - to adjust it. Details are on page14. .’ MENU*PROG 2.
  • Page 8 Shown here is the front panel control. You can u&e either the front panel controls or the remote @x&o1 to operate the TV., When using the remote control, point it toward the’ screen. _’ Y.’ Butt& Button 1 POWER MENU, Press repeatedly until the menu you want to display is Press once to turn on TV selected, then press +,or -.
  • Page 9: Sleep-Timer (Sleep)

    Time ,‘, Channel SleepThqer @he for ANTA and yellow for AATB) Channel Label Parental Control ---- Captioning Commercial Skip 7 Channel Label 1 Time Display This display appears when you label a channel. Details are’ This display appears (after the clock is set) whenever you. on page 22.
  • Page 10 -Installing/Replacing Batterles ,I&&ore attempting to ,operate your ,re,mote control, install the batteries as shown here. ‘The remote control produces an ’ invisible (infrared)‘ beam that travels ’ in a’straight line much, as the beam :, (I 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

    Basic Operation Theory Step First press one of these five component .buttons to tell remote svhich component i ‘! you want to control. You can program most of these buttons to control most brands of equipment.* Step 2 Then press button to turn on that POWER component.
  • Page 12 Only the buttons that are used to contra! the TV are described here. The rest of the ’ buttons are used to operate VCRs (pages 37-38), a DSS receiver or Cable-TV-boxes (page 33),,and audie equipment (page 42). ’ .’ ‘. ’...
  • Page 13 _’ I’ ,’ ._’ CLEAR ‘But& .MUTE Button Pressing CLEAR clears the screen of all on-screen display messages .’ 1 Press to quickly reduce sound to minimum level without MLkE except MUTE PpRENTAL CONTROL: affecting the picture. This is especially useful during telephone calls ,, I ‘_ or other interrup,tibns.
  • Page 14 After you connect another video source (like a VCR) to your :> If the other source is connected to the TV’s ZiPUT 1 jacks, select TV channel 91 to see the signal.’ If you have TV, you’ll be able to display two different programs on the TV .atthesame time.
  • Page 15 Whenever you hive the picture-in-picture - (PIP) feature adtivated as described on the brevious page, you can move, freeze, or switch the big tid little pictures &‘+lesired. ,‘. ‘, 1 ’ BUllON FREEZE BUTTON _ MOVE-PIP move’ the , Press and release $YF’...
  • Page 16 Repeatedly press MENU to select VIDEO MENU and ’ 1 :. ’ then. press + or - to display the video menu. , The COLOR function adjusts the amount of color in the picture. 8.” c&r.- Press + to increase color or press - to decrease I’...
  • Page 17 Convkging (Aligning) the ColorS Your broiection TV has three color projekok tubes-one for red, one for -(wit@ remote ody) green, tid one for blue. When mixed together in the prdper propo$ion, the’ 1 j Turn on the TV and select a channel 5.
  • Page 18 Repeatedly press MENU*PROG to select AUDIO MENU and then press + or - to display the function adjusts the high, frequency audio. Press’ i- to The TREBLE : .. audio menu. ,increase treble or press- to decrease treble. ” ‘. ,The BASS function adjusts the low frecluency audio.
  • Page 19 YourTV includes a feature called SRS (ej* (Sound Retrieval System) .’ 1. Repeakdly ‘press the MENUiPROG 3. Press MENU*PROG button to k&t which brings dimensional realism to button to select~MJDI0 MEN,U, press next’menu item’cahed SRS. WIDTY. a both ,stereo and mono broadcasts. -‘+, and then repeatedly press .- Pressing + or ‘: will change the When the SRS ON/OFF function is set...
  • Page 20 feature lets you display as text on the screen the audio portion of certain programs encoded with the Closed Captioning (CC) of closed captioning are available: Captions 1 and tions 1 for full translation of the primary language s used for an alternate service, such as secondary simplified English.
  • Page 21: Setting Closed Captioning

    ,The CAPT!ONZNG f&ure lets you f Setting Closed Captioning (with or without re?ote) Y------I .‘display the au&o portion of a program as Repeatedly press,MkNU*PROG to 4. The screen will degin to display the ,text oh the TV SC+% ThiS: is usetilt select SETUP MENU, and then press + m program’s audio portion as text tlk he&ing ikp$ired or anyone Who...
  • Page 22 Setting Sleep Timer By set$ng the Sle’ep Timer, you (with or without &mote) Can program-.lo& TV to tmk itself 4. The sleep timer will begin to count Repeatedly press MENkiPRO6 , off after a/certain period of tide doivn to zero. ‘The word “SLEl@ select SETUP Ml$VU, and...
  • Page 23: On Time And Off Time

    By setting the alarm, you can Setting the.Alarm : program the TV to turn on and/or off 1. Repeatedly press MENV*gROG to to turn off by itself and not turn on, by itself. ‘\ select SETUP MENU, ‘and then ‘press ,- you can disable the ON TIME by ,’...
  • Page 24 Labeling Channels rem+ The labeling feature -lets you program (with only) ,, _ names (or labels) for the channel Repeatedly press press + to move to the next. MFNWPROG . 5. Then numb,ers. The ‘name you program letter frame; Pressing - moves, you select SETUP MENU, and then press back to the previous letter frame.
  • Page 25: Parental Ctrl

    rActiya$ing Parental Control The, PMENTAL CTliL ,and CHAN (with remote bdy) I CTRL functions let you lock any 2: To !ock channels,.press the The PARENTAL CTRL &d the CHA-N channels you choose so they cannot functions work hand-in-hand. MENU*PROG button to select the CTRL be viewed by your children.
  • Page 26 The channel memory is the list of TV Autoprogramining Channels into Channel Memory channel numbers your TV will stop -(with or without remote) on when .you press. the, CHAN up or Press either .+ or - to begin 1. Connect home antenna(s) or cable- / ,’...
  • Page 27: Changing Antenna Input

    Changing Antenna Input ‘- Your TV has two separate antenna ’ inputs on the back (!abeled ANT A (with remote) 1 1 (without remote) ’ ” and ANTA) that allow you to connect two -different signal sources if s&d 1. Press the ANT (Antenna) button on 1.
  • Page 28 Setting Up VCR Channels (with or without remote) ‘ , function lets you The VCR 1 CHAN 1. Repeatedly press MENU*PpO,G to 4. If you have anoth& VCR,conneqted, gkogram to wh@h channel the TV select and then press’ to the TV, press MEvU*PROG io SETUP MENU, \ ;...
  • Page 29 Setting Up Cable B?x Channel (with or without remote) The CABLE CHAN function lets you to which channel the TV program 1. Repeatedly press 3. Press the + button to Program the MENU*PROG ‘- will automatically tune when’you select the and then channel number you selected into SETUP MENU,...
  • Page 30: Compatible Components

    The power cords on your RCA components are “polarized” (one Compatible Components blade is wider than the other). Be sure the extension cord or A wide,variety of compatible RCA Video;Cassette Recorders multiple adapter is also polarized. The plug should fit in the (VCRs), camcorders, and audio.
  • Page 31 SELECT Q,UT Jacks-provide fixed-level audio and vidko, : output from ‘whatever is displayed on thi TV screen (see notes below). Provide audio and videq sigh& suitable for ,: : recording. .’ 2 ‘. Can be used for several applications such as: : ,, VCR editing w&h two or three VCRs (page 36).
  • Page 32 OFTV _---- Cables Antenna Mixer* From -and, (such as RCA #197551) Home’ Antenna(s) -OR- .D- ’ If the antenna wires coming from your home antenna(s) are two 300-ohm flat twin-lead cables as shown here, connect them to your set like this:...
  • Page 33 &low one 6f these steps to connekt a cable-TV system to your TV instead of a home antenna. Sitice’cable-TV systems vary, yog may wish to consuit your local cable-TV comp&y for additional Mormatioti. kou can conn&the cable-TV systemto either wlA or ANTb as explained on page 25.
  • Page 34 ,a,, y_- ., ’ _’ 1 ‘, _ ~_ Follow this diagram if your cable company requires,,a converter!decoder box for premium chmels and you also want to -- ., “_ .’ ; .‘; .’ cony+ a VCR. _--- y”‘as.y s-w,.I.m..” ““I.“_ ‘.
  • Page 35 TV prograid hnd play b&k tap&;) \( tiferred M$thqd ‘( 2-Way Signal Splitter** for Areas +fh’ :; .‘G, (such as. RCA #VH47) .z : :’ ,, ,:~ .‘l_: . :. .: GoodRe&ptioti, Back of VCR Coaxial Antenna Cgbles**...
  • Page 36 You can program your TV to automatically select the proper VCR input channel (91 or 92) when you press the ‘j * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and I or button. Details are on page 26. VCR2*LB electronics supply stores.
  • Page 37 You will pot be able to record the picture-in-picture inset picture SELECT OUT jacks. or any of the menus or status displays. ’ S-Video Cable (such’ as RCA #186008)* S-VS (Super VHS) VCR ’ (This connection allows you to record TV programs and play back tapes.)
  • Page 38 ; To control’a’compatible.RCA VCR, first press the VCR1 txiq RCA VCRs is in the note on the next page., button to put the remote in the ‘VCR mode”. The : VCR2.W If.you have another brand of VCR you can probably also j buttons shown’below, will then control.the VCR.
  • Page 39 hogramming Remote To Control Other Brands of VCRs The digital remote control that came packed with yourTV controls your TV ,1. Refer to the chart below to find the : -. ;’ and up to two cornpatible.VCRs,. including code number that corresponds to the most models the brands listed below.
  • Page 40 S-VI@ or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows $0~ to olav back taoe& in the camcorder ‘and watch,the& on the TV.1 S-Video Cable HvIouTesLEcloul --. (sometimes a separate cable that attaches directly to camcorder) AVOfJTJack (Usually Supplied ,A.*rlinn,iAan with Camcorder) An S-VHS or standard camcorder can be connected directly to Notes: When the adapter’s S-Video Cable is connected to the your TV.
  • Page 41 . If you connected the computer to the TV’s ZNPUT 2 jacks, select channel 92 on the TV so you can see whatever signal coming from the comt>utrx. Audiol\jideo Cables (such as RCA #AH069G) ORTVGAME ‘.
  • Page 42 ’ ’ ‘.. kydi@id& Cables* ’ (such as RCA AH069G) _” If your stereo amplifier is not part of a “system” that has its Connedion: ovirn remote, connect it to the TV as shown here. Connect the “L” and “R”...
  • Page 43: Programming Remote To Control Audio Equipment

    ,Programming Remote to Control Audio Equipment ., , The digital remote control that came packed with your TVis.also capable of 1. Refer to the chart below tdfind Operating Notes: controlling a compatible audio code number that corresponds to ,, After’tk AUDIO button is.programmed,,the component.
  • Page 44 CautionDo not connect external spe&ers to more than one audio source at a time. You can connect ,a set of If youconnect the same speakers sped& to either the TV or tie Amplifier but noi to boih at the same time. to both the TV and the,amplifier, you.will damage your equipment..”...
  • Page 45: Blank Screen

    Troubles sometimes’ are caused by s,@ple “faults” that you can easily correct without the help of a service technician by fust check& a few basic remedies.. Before you call or take your unit to au Authorized RCA TV Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are expe@encing. Then perfornr‘the simple checks-and adjustments listed for that trouble.
  • Page 46: Bass, And Treble

    ,I... ‘. ,,.. Channel may not be in Channel Memory. Try pressing number buttons. Ifusing VCR, check to make sure,:TlWC~,switch on VCR’is in correct ” .’ ,‘: : ,psi&n.“ To select cable channels l’& tbru 128, press number button 1 until l-- ’...
  • Page 47 , Dust TV as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting To clean the screen, you can wipe it with a damp soft j attachment of your vacuum cleaner., Occasionally ’ cloth. (A very diluted, mild ‘soap can be’used on .the. -, vacuum the, ventilation slots in the cabinet @help assure screen if it, is .,extremely dirty.)’...

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