RCA P61939 User Manual

RCA P61939 User Manual

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  • Page 2 WARNING reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove RISKOF ELECTRIC I cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. To reduce the risk of fire or SHOCK DO NOT OPEN I Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture _This symbol...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SETUP CONNECTIONS ............Step I: Unpack the TV ..............Step 2: Connect Your TV ..............Basic PIP Connection ..............The Basic Connection (PIP Not Available) ........ Advanced Connections .............. Step 3: Connect the G-LINK Cable ........... Step 4: Plug in the TV ..............Step 5: Place Batteries in the Remote...
  • Page 4 The PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Feature ..........PIP Troubleshooting ..............PIP Buttons: General Explanation ........... Setup Menu ..................Channel Marker ................REFERENCE ..................Troubleshooting ................PIP Troubleshooting ..............Care and Cleaning ................RCA PROJECTION TV LIMITED WARRANTY ........Accessory Information ..............Index ....................
  • Page 5: Setup And Connections

    GETTI NG STARTED This manual is designed to get you started quickly. The First Four sections of the manual show you how SETUP AND CONNECTIONS to get your TV Setup and Connected, run the Interactive Setup, Program the Remote, and use all of the Features and Menus of your...
  • Page 6: Step I: Unpack The Tv

    STEP 1: UNPACK THE TV Make sure to locate the remote control. STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR In order to protect against power surges: Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. Turn off the TV and/or component before connecting disconnecting any cables.
  • Page 7: Basic Pip Connection

    BASIC PIP CONNECTION Cables You will use the following cable to make your connection: Coaxial Cables: Carries the signal from the antenna or cable directly to the television through a cable box, as needed by your cable system, Audio/Video Cables: Carries sound and video from the component to the TV.
  • Page 8: The Basic Connection (Pip Not Available)

    THE BASIC CONNECTION (PIP NOT AVAILABLE) This connection does not allow PIP ote: to work. The basic connection below (TV and VCR) is used to illustrate a single component connection with your TV, For better sound and picture quality and multiple component connection information...
  • Page 9: Advanced Connections

    ADVANCED CONNECTIONS Once you have made your connections you will want to program the TV to tune Advanced connections give you better sound and video by separating to the correct Video INPUT channel in order to see and hear audio and video the audio and video signals and enable you to connect multiple from the component.
  • Page 10 TV, VCR and Satellite Receiver CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SATELLITE RECEIVER How to View Your Components To watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection, press TV to put the remote control into TV mode, then press WHO,INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune toVID1 (or SVID 1) input.
  • Page 11: Step 3: Connect The G-Link Cable

    STEP 3: CONNECT THE G-LINK CABLE The G-LINK cable enables the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System (the on-screen guide that lists what shows are on TV) to work with your VCR and/or cable box. Cable Box - If your TV is connected to a cable box and you don't connect the G-LINK cable, no channels will be listed in the on-screen program guide.
  • Page 12: Step 4: Plug In The Tv

    STEP 4: PLUG IN THE TV Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. STEP 5: PLACE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE Remove the battery compartment...
  • Page 13: Interactive Setup

    THERE'S AN ON-SCREEN SETUP ROUTINE The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the TV: • Select a menu language • Search for available channels INTERACTIVE SETUP • Set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System • Set the time •...
  • Page 14: Using Point And Select

    USING POINT SELECT You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen menus and control panels: point and select. The point and select method has two steps. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote. To point up or down, press the up or down arrows, To point left or right, press the left or right arrows.
  • Page 15: Select A Language

    Point to Begin setup now and press MENU or OK. SELECT A LANGUAGE The first part of the setup routine asks you to select your preferred language for the menu system, Point to your preferred language for the menu system, Press MENU or OK to select that language, AUTO CHANNEL...
  • Page 16: The Guide Plus+ Gold System

    THE GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM You can set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System during Interactive Setup. You can The next step lets you set up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System to display your local also access the GUIDE Plus+ menus by pressing menu on program listings, and control your cable box and VCR.
  • Page 17 Select Yes if the cable box changed to channel 9, or No if it did not. If you select No, the system will try another code, If the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System cannot recognize either your cable box or VCR after several tries, a screen stating "Cable Box (VCR) test failed._Please consult your manual and try again"...
  • Page 18: Setting The Time

    SETTING TIME The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day, If your GUIDE Plus+ Gold System has not completed its first download, you need to set the time. Once the system has completed its first download, it sets the time for you automatically and you may not see this screen,...
  • Page 19: Setting The Vcr2 Channel (Auto Tuning)

    Press MENU or OK to bring up theVCR1 choice list. Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV, If you used audioNideo cables, choose the video input you connected the cables to, Press MENU or OK to continue.
  • Page 20: Setting The Dvd Channel (Auto Tuning)

    Point to the choice that matches the way you have your second VCR connected to the TV, If you used audio/video cables, choose the video input you connected the cables to, Press MENU or OK to continue, SETTING THE DVD CHANNEL (AUTO TUNI NG) The next step lets you set the DVD channel.
  • Page 21: Setting The Sat/Cable Channel (Auto Tuning)

    SETTI NG THE SAT/CABLE CHANNEL (AUTO TUN I NG) The next step lets you set the SAT/CABLE channel. When you set the SAT/ CABLE channel, you're telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the SAT.CABLE button on the remote.
  • Page 22: Labeling The Channels

    LABELING THE CHANNELS Use the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v (channel down) buttons to change This last step in the Interactive Setup lets you edit your channel list and channels in the Channel # field. This label your channels. (For more information see List and Labels in the works even if you're not in the Channel #...
  • Page 23: Using The Remote

    VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. If you have a RCA, GE or PROSCAN component, you probably don't need to program it at all. USING THE REMOTE Modes of Operation...
  • Page 24: Remote Buttons

    When pressed twice within two seconds all devices that are on will be turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, GE and PROSCAN products), VCR1 Puts the remote in VCR mode and if auto tuning is enabled,...
  • Page 25: Accessing The Video Input

    CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing, Will also exit the Guide system. (0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control, To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits, To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first...
  • Page 26: Programming The Remote

    The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs, VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers. TESTING REMOTE To determine whether...
  • Page 27: Using Direct Entry

    Using Direct Entry Turn on the component to be programmed. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list on the last page of this section, Using the Remote. Press and hold the button on the remote you want to program. Enter the code from the code list.
  • Page 28 Movie Time ..........9002, 5027, 9028 Curtis Mathes 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018 Quasar ............2021,2022,2125 NSC ............5002, 5027, 5029 ............2021,2022, 2024, 2115 RCA ....2 000,2001,2003,2013,2021,2055,2056 Oak ............. 5002,5016,5029 ..2082,2083,2084,2085,2086,2087,2088,2089,2090 Cybernex ................ 2013 P_nasonic ............. 5049,9062 ..........
  • Page 29: Features And Menus

    USING THE TV This section explores the features and menus of your TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels. Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed order to help you get the most from your TV. This section also includes information on using your GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.
  • Page 30: Menus And Control Panels

    MENUS CONTROL PANELS Using the buttons on both the remote and front panel enable you to access and make changes to the Menus and Control Panels. Menus use the point and select rule to navigate, but control panels use a variety of methods to adjust features on your TV.
  • Page 31 CONTROL PANELS VCRI ON'OFF >0<3 Control Panels allow you to adjust the default settings on many features of your TV, You can choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust a level DVD VCR2 AUXSAT_ABLE &&°&& such as tint or brightness, There are three types of control panels: sliders, choice lists, and numeric entry.
  • Page 32: Audio Menu

    CHOICE LISTS Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list of settings. Point to a choJce on a menu and press MENU or OK to select that choice, Now that you know how to access the menus and adjust the control panels, the following pages provide a brief explanation of all the menu...
  • Page 33: Using The Remote To Select An Audio Processor

    Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program's audio in a second language, if one is available, The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP information, SAP audio is broadcast in mono. SAP is also used to broadcast a program's audio with descriptions of the video...
  • Page 34: Picture Quality Menu

    PICTURE QUALITY MENU Basic Picture Controls Displays the five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture, Color Adjusts the richness of the color, Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.
  • Page 35: Screen Menu

    SCREEN MENU Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. No captioning information displayed. On Captioning information shown always, when available. On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information, when available, whenever...
  • Page 36: Using Closed Captioning

    USING CLOSED CAPTIONING Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information, which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only specific programs encoded with closed captioning information applicable.
  • Page 37: Channel Menu

    CHANNEL MENU Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type. This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System is set up. UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for TV signals.
  • Page 38: Time Menu

    The choices for each screen are: Not Connected Choose this if you do not have a component connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV, or if you don't want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular component button is pressed,...
  • Page 39: Parental Controls And V-Chip

    PARENTAL CONTROLS V-CHIP The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls, The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (dubbed V-Chip) which allows you to "block"...
  • Page 40: V-Chip Tv Rating Limit

    V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits: Choose Pnrental Controlsfrom the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be effective...
  • Page 41 Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified rating to Block, the system will age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to automatically block higher watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, ratings and all corresponding When you change the status of a you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV_Y), then you need to...
  • Page 42 Viewing Age-Based Ratings Rating status field After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View. Determine which blocked rating you want to view. Rating Content field sta[l]s Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field, fields Use the up and down arrows to select the rating whose...
  • Page 43: Limit

    Rating status Reid Parental Controls for rating limits | to take effect. You must remember to Lock _ti_ Cofltent themes Content status fields Press MENU or OK to return to the menu or exit the screen, Viewing Specific Content Themes if you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and Pressing RESET on the remote changing some of the content themes back to View (V):...
  • Page 44: V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

    V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings, To blockmovies:...
  • Page 45: V-Chip Unrated Program Block

    V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as "unrated" can be viewed. Note that "unrated" TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings.
  • Page 46: Guide Plus+ Gold System

    GUIDE Plus+ GOLD SYSTEM You can access the GUIDE Plus+ menu directly by pressing GUIDE on the remote, or by pressing MENU on the remote and then selecting GUIDE Plus+ Menu. If you press MENU on the remote, you can access several other features the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System offers: GUIDE Plus+ Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus+ Gold setup screen.
  • Page 47: Downloading Data

    Getting In & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System To enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System: Press GUIDE on the remote. DVD VCR2 AU×S_T,CASLE There are three ways to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System: MUTE SKip Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System and tune to the channel highlighted in the Channel listing.
  • Page 48: Grid Guide

    GRID GUIDE GUIDE Plus+ Gold screens illustrated this book are representations of what are likely to see. Not all channels, The Grid Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus+ Gold menu programs, and GUIDE Plus+ Gold system. It displays the current programming for each channel.
  • Page 49: Sort

    Lock/Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the video window to either rThe PIP button on the remote also toggles _} stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System the video window between the locked and| (lock) or change as you browse through different channels (unlock).
  • Page 50: News

    The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully created a timer to watch or record. If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. The GUIDE Plus+ Gold System will not schedule a conflicting timer;...
  • Page 51: Messages

    Schedule Menu Action Buttons When viewing the Schedule menu the following Action buttons will appear on the bar; Overlapping Schedules If you have selected two programs to Remove Highlight the Watch or Record timer you wish to remove watch or record which begin at the same from the schedule and press 1 on the remote.
  • Page 52: Editor

    EDITOR You may customize the channel listing by enabling or disabling display of certain channels. For instance, you may disable channels that you never watch. You can restore disabled channels at a later point in Editor Menu time. Action Buttons Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+ Gold System.
  • Page 53: The Pip (Picture-In-Picture) Feature

    THE PIP (PICTURE-IN-PICTURE) FEATURE The PIP (picture-in-picture) feature lets you display a second, smaller picture on top of the main picture, If the PIP window is displayed, A quick way to tune the PIP window you change the PIP input (by pressing WHO.INPUT) to COMP2, PIP is the correct video input channel, is to set not displayed.
  • Page 54: Pip Troubleshooting

    PiP Buttons: General Explanation The buttons on the remote control that you'll use for the PIP feature explained below: PIP Press the PIP button to make the PIP window appear on the screen, Press PIP again to remove the window, If you selected Alternate with PIP button in the PIP Closed-Caption...
  • Page 55: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU The setup routine is detailed earlier in the manual in the Interactive Setup section, The first screen of the Interactive Setup appears automatically when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage• You can also access the Interactive Setup from the Main Menu, Setu...
  • Page 56: Reference

    TROUBLESHOOTI Troubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults" that you can correct without the help of a service technician, If you experience any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. TVwill not turn on Check to make sure it is plugged Check the wall receptacle (or extension...
  • Page 57 No sound, picture okay Maybe sound is muted. Try pressing volume up button to restore sound. Maybe speakers are turned off, Check the Audio Output and Speakers control panel in the Audio menu. If using an S-VHS component, remember to also connect the component's L and R AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV's L and R INPUT jacks, Can't...
  • Page 58: Pip Troubleshooting

    PIP TROUBLESHOOTI FROM CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA The PIP feature on this TV only works if you connect a second video source (like a VCR or satellite receiver), to your TV with audio/video cables. If you use a cable box, you may need extra VCR 1 equipment.
  • Page 59: Rca Projection Tv Limited Warranty

    What we will do: 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, refurbished replacement...
  • Page 60: Accessory Information

    Most audio/video connections between components be made with shielded audio and video cables that have Audio/Video Cables RCA-type phono connectors. Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable Double cable that lets you connect the video and audio jacks of two VHS VCRs to duplicate...
  • Page 61: Index

    Remote Control This is the Accessory Order Form remote control that came Total packed with your TV. Description Replacements or spares can Screw on antenna cable (3 It) be ordered as needed. Screw on antenna cable (6 It) VH82 $595 Push on antenna cable (6-It)
  • Page 62 Placing an Order Chmge yore order on your VISA. MasterCard. oJ Discover Card by To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard filling hi below or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed YOUR CREDIT CARD below, VISA °...
  • Page 63 Projection TV, convergence Accessories Finding the sensor Advanced Connections Fixed Output, Speakers Off Rating Limits Front Panel Block Age-Based Ratings Movie Audio Menu Front panel buttons Audio Output Volume & Speakers Remote Control Audio Processor installing the batteries G-LINK Audio remote codes Programming...
  • Page 64 THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS RECYCLED PAPER 10330 North Meridian Street MINIMUM 20% POST CONSUMER Indianapolis, IN 46290 02000 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc, PRINTED WITHI Trademark(s)® Registered I SOYINK Ma rca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in USA TOCOM 15549670...

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