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RCA P52151WK Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 If you suspect that liquid has entered the TV, unplug it particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to immediately and have it inspected by an RCA TV Servicenter. the grounding system of the building as close to the point of Turning it off is not enough-your TV has power applied to cable entry as practical.
  • Page 3 Thank you for choosing RCA Table of Contents Congratulations on your purchase of hfety Precautions.. Inside Front Cover ..........an RCA TV. You have selected a high-quality, precision-engineered Club ..........Insid e Front Cover Owner’s instrument designed to give you years of enjoyment.
  • Page 4 The steps below will help you get your TV connected and 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. Note: Only Model P46159 has a storage compartment above the TV screen.
  • Page 5 4. Position TV in room. Side View 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.
  • Page 6 9. AutoProgram the TV’s channel memory. 7. ‘JSwn on TV,- adjust the volume, and select a channel. To start the TV autoprogramming Press the TV button on the itself, press the MENU button remote to turn on the TV repeatedly to select SETUP MENU When using the remote, and then press + to display the remember to point it at the...
  • Page 7 clock. 10. Set the 3. To see the setup menu, repeatedly press MENU to select 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP SETUP MENU and then press +. Repeatedly press MENU and then press +. Press MENU repeatedly again MENU to select desired function and then press + or - to to select the CLOCK SET display.
  • Page 8 Shown here are the front panel controls. The controls on your TV will resemble one of the pictures shown here. You can use either the The storage compartment is available front panel controls or the remote control to on Model P46 159 only. operate the TV.
  • Page 9 Time Display 1 Channel Display Sleep Timer Display (blue for ANTA and yellow for ANT B) Parental Control Display Commercial Skip Display 6 Channel Display 1 Time Display This display will appear (after the clock is set) whenever This display will appear showing which channel number the you change channels or press the remote’s TV or DISPLAY TV has tuned whenever you change channels or press the button.
  • Page 10 -Installing/Replacing Batteries Before attempting to operate your remote 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 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 that can block the infrared light...
  • 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 VCR’s (pages 3%39), cable-TV boxes (page 34), and audio equipment (page 43). 3 VOLUME Buttons Z’VButton Press up to increase volume. VOLUME Turns on TV and puts remote in ‘TV Mode”...
  • Page 13 MENU Button and -/+ Buttons 6 DISPLAY Button Displays time (if clock has been set) and channel number on the Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display is TV screen. selected, then press + or -. Next press MENU repeatedly to select the function you want to adjust and then press + or - to Quickly removes menus and displays from the screen.
  • Page 14 Any time you’re watching a TV program (or a VCR tape through your TV), you’ll be able to use the special features described below. Note: The remote must be in the ‘TV Mode” before the buttons will ZOOM function. To put the remote in the “TV Mode”, press the TV button.
  • Page 15 The channel guide feature lets you display several channels at the same time so you can quickly review what programs arc 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 ZOOM Buttons autoprogram the channel memory or add...
  • Page 16 Repeatedly press MENU to select VIDEO MENU and then p r e s s + or - to display the video menu. function adjusts the amount of color in the picture. increase color or press - to decrease color. function adjusts the color of flesh tones. Press + to add more red tint, or press -to add more green tint.
  • Page 17 Converging (Aligning) the Colors Your projection TV has three color projection tubes-one for red, one for -(with remote only) green, and one for blue. When mixed together in the proper proportion, the 5. Press the + button to select the arrow 1.
  • Page 18 MENU AUDIO MENU Repeatedly press to select and then press + or-to display the audio menu. f The TREBLE function adjusts the high frequency audio. Press + to ” increase treble or press - to decrease treble. 4 ,i The BASS function adjusts the low frequency audio. Press + to increase &’...
  • Page 19 Your TV includes a new feature urning On SRS (0) called SRS (0)” (Sound Retrieval Repeatedly press the MENU button to 3. Press MENU button to select next System) which brings dimensional press +, menu item called SRS WIDTH. select AUDIO MENU, realism to both stereo and mono Pressing + or - will change the then repeatedly press...
  • Page 20 TIMER, you can program By setting your TV to turn itself off Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU after a certain period of time. This is useful whenever you want to watch TV and then press + or - to display the setup menu. &...
  • Page 21 By setting the Sleep Timer, you (with - Setting Sleep Timer or without remote) can program your TV to turn itself off after a certain period of time 4. The sleep timer will begin to count Repeatedly press MENU to select down to zero.

  • Page 22: Setting The Alarm

    By setting the alarm, you can Setting the Alarm program the TV to turn on and/or off to turn off by itself and not turn on, MENU to select Repeatedly press by itself. you can disable the ON TIME by SETUP MENU, and then press + or - pressing - until the word to display setup functions.
  • Page 23 Changing Antenna Input Your TV has two separate antenna inputs on the back (labeled ANT A - (with or without remote) and ANTB) that allow you to connect two different signal sources if 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select desired. For example, you can SETUP MENU, and then press + connect a cable-TV system to one or-to display setup functions.
  • Page 24 The labeling feature lets you program Labeling Channels (with remote only) names (or labels) for the channel 5 . Then press + to move to the next Repeatedly press to select MENU numbers. The name you program letter frame. Pressing - moves you and then press + or - SETUP MENU, will then appear on the screen below...
  • Page 25 -Activating Parental Control (with remote only) The PARENTAL CTRL and CHAN CTRL functions let you lock out any 2. To lock out channels, press the The PARENTAL CTRL and the CHAN channels you choose so they cannot MENU button to select the C T R L functions work hand-in-hand.
  • Page 26 AutoProgramming Channels into Channel Memory The channel memory is the list of TV channel numbers your TV will stop r(with or without remote) on when you press the CHANNEL up Press either + or-to begin 1. Connect home antenna(s) or cable- or down button.
  • Page 27 (with or without remote) Setting Up VCR Channels function lets you CHAN program to which channel the TV 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select 4. If you have another VCR connected to select the will automatically tune when you SETUP MENU, and then press + or - to the TV, press MENU functions.
  • Page 28 Setting Up Cable Box Channel (with or without remote) function lets you The CABLE CHAN program to which channel the TV 3. Press the + button to program the 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select the will automatically tune when you channel number you selected into SETUP MENU, and then press + or - press the...
  • Page 29 Changing Channels (PIP) After you have connected another video source (such as a VCR or camcorder) to INPUTS 1 or INPUTS 2 on To change channels on the picture from the TV, press the your TV (as shown on pages 36,37, or 40), you are 7’V button on the remote, and then press either the ready to display picture-in-picture.
  • Page 30 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. SWAP Button Arrow Buttons FRZ (Freeze) Button Press and hold one of the four arrow buttons to move the small picture in that direction.
  • Page 31 Compatible Components The power cords on your RCA components are “polarized” (one 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 tit in the (VCR’s), camcorders, and audio components are available.
  • Page 32 SELECT OUT Jacks-provide fixed-level audio and 4A 4B video output from whatever is displayed on the TV screen (except signal from S-VIDEO connector). Provide audio and video signals suitable for recording. Can be used for several applications such as: VCR editing with two or three VCR’s (page 37). recording TV programs onto a camcorder (page 40).
  • Page 33 Fr om - a n d ANT8 Home Antenna(s) Antenna Mixer* . I I CoNv E ur E R (such as RCA tl93994) Note: Be connect the antenna cable to the UHF screws on the Antenna sure to Mixer and the VHF antenna cable to the screws marked VHF.
  • Page 34 Be sure to leave the decoder box set to the scrambled channel, and remember to * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and tune your TV to the output channel of the converter box electronics supply stores.
  • Page 35 VCR to the TV as shown on pages 36-37. 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 viewing. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and supply stores. electronics...

  • Page 36: Programming Remote To Control Cable Box

    Anvision ..................07,08,19,26,28,29,32,33,40,41 .07,08 Philips..........Cablestar..................07,08 Pioneer..................18.20 Eagle....................Randtek..................07,08 Eastern International ..............RCA....................General Instrument ........04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Regal...................12,13 Regency................... Hamlin .................. .12,13,34 Hitachi..................37,43 Scientific Atlanta............... .03,22 Jerrold............
  • Page 37 Your new TV is designed to receive up Some cable-TV companies do not follow Scrambled Cable-TV Channels Some cable companies offer “premium- to 181 channels in the U.S.A. including the EDVNCTA standards and instead 12.5 non-scrambled cable channels (see assign their own channel identification. pay”...
  • Page 38 TV to automatically select the proper VCR input channel (9 I or 92) when you press the VCRI or VCR2 button. Details are on page 25. + Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores.
  • Page 39 You can program your TV to automatically select channel 90 viewing SELECT or if you plan to use the OUTjacks for recording. when you press the button. Details are on VCR1 VCR2 page 25. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores.
  • Page 40 RCA VCR?. Additional information about controlling VCRZ VCR2. two RCA VCR’s is in the note on the next page. To control a compatible RCA VCR, first press the VCRZ button to put the remote in the “VCR mode”. The...
  • Page 41 The digital remote control that came .Programming Remote To Control Other Brands of VCR’s packed with your TV controls your TV Refer to the chart below to find the Note: Some older VCR’s do not have and up to two compatible VCR’s, code number that corresponds to the an OFF/ON switch on their remote including most other brands.
  • Page 42 S-VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows you to play back tapes in the camcorder and watch them on the TV.) A V O U T J a c k with Camcorder) (AudioMdeo Out) Be sure to connect the video cable, however, if you plan to use the An S-VHS or standard camcorder can be connected directly to camcorder for picture-in-picture viewing or if you plan to use the your TV.

  • Page 44: Audio Amplifier

    Back of TV AudioNideo Cables* (such as RCA #AH069G) If your stereo amplifier is part of a “system” that has its own If your amplifier is not stereo (mono), connect it to the TV’s remote control, connect it to the SELECT OUT jacks as shown WMONO jack.

  • Page 45: Programming Remote To Control Audio Equipment

    -Programming Remote to Control Audio Equipment The digital remote control that came packed with your TV is also capable of 1. Refer to the chart below to find the Operating Notes: controlling a compatible audio code number that corresponds to After the AUDIO button is programmed, the component.
  • Page 46 Caution: Do not connect external speakers to more than one audio source at a time. You can connect a set of rime. speakers to either the TV or the Amplifier but not to both ar the same If you connect the same speakers to both the TV and the amplifier, you will damage your equipment.
  • Page 47 Connecting Speakers to Back of Amplifier or Receiver If you connect an Amplifier or Receiver to your TV, connect the speakers to the Amplifier/Receiver instead of the TV Sound from the TV will then come through the Amplifier/Receiver and the TV’s internal speakers. You can SPEAKERS: turn off the TV’s internal speakers with the ON/OFF...
  • Page 48 (VCR’s), camcorders, Shielded cable for connecting AUDIO available. Check with your dealer for details. Other jacks. Has an RCA-type phono VIDEO components can also be connected to your TV. Refer to plug on each end. Gold-Tipped Cables the component’s owner’s manual for the manufacturer’s...
  • Page 49 This optional cabinet is specially designed to match the selected TV Models listed below and is available from you l&al RCA dealer. This stand is not available by mail order. To locate your nearest RCA dealer, call this toll-free number 1-800-336-1900.
  • Page 50 To order accessories, contact your local dealer. Charge your order on your VISA If a dealer is not nearby, you can also follow the directions or MasterCard by below to order by telephone or direct-by-mail. filling in below United States Orders USEYOURCREDITCARD To place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard IMPORTANT:...
  • Page 51 They also could save you the cost of a diagnosis not covered by your warranty. Before you call or take your unit to an Authorized RCA TV Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are If your unit is out of warranty, these checks and adjustments could save you the cost of an unneeded diagnosis.
  • Page 52 Can’t select certain channel Channel may not be in Channel Memory. Try pressing number buttons. If using VCR, check to make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in correct position. To select cable channels 100 thru 128, press number button 1 until l-- appears.
  • Page 53 Dust TV as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting To clean the screen, you can wipe it with a damp soft attachment of your vacuum cleaner. Occasionally cloth. (A very diluted, mild soap can be used on the vacuum the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure screen if it is extremely dirty.) You can also use a non- adequate ventilation.
  • Page 54 .5 1 4 5 6 11,14-26 Cleaning ................+ and - Buttons ............ , , , CLEAR Button ............ 11,18,19,22,38 46,47,48 Accessories ..............Adding Channels to Memory ..........24 Clearing Sleep Timer............. .5,18 CLOCK SET Function............18,20 ALARM Function.............. Collapsible Back ..............
  • Page 55 PROG Button ................ VCR Mode ............... .38,39 Programming Remote ..........34,39,43 VCR’s, Other Brands............39,43 RCA Owner’s Club........Inside Front Cover VCR1 Button ............9,25,27,38,39 RECORD Button ..............VCR2 Button ............9,25,27,38,39 Registration Card .......... Inside Front Cover VIDEO MENU ..............
  • Page 56 A television purchased or serviced outside the USA. Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and How state law relates to this warranty: picture tube required to repair your television.