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Important Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER To prevent fire or shock SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING hazard, do not expose this DO NOT OPEN TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. TV to rain or moisture.
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Table of Contents Important Information Warning, Product Registration Quick Guide to Your TV Startup Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote, Turn on the TV, Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time Basic Tour of the Remote Basic Button Layout and Functions Menu Basics...
Quick Guide to Your TV Startup The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching. For more details, see the page numbers listed. Hook up your antenna, cable Hook up your TV Match Your Type of Antenna or Cable or other equipment to your It is important to use only...
Quick Guide to Your TV Startup Press IV on the remote. Turn on the TV Press POWER on the TV. A. Press MENU until the Setup 5. Place all available menu is selected. This menu is channels in memory whitel (AutoProgram) Press + to startplacing channels...
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Quick Guide to Your TV Basic Tour of the Remote Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6-15. Turns the TV on. TV Power Button Sets the remote to control the TV.
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Quick Guide to Your TV Menu Basics General information about using the on-screen menu system is showa below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 18. White Yellow Green Light...
Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons Power Buttons Turns off the TV. Turns on the TV. Turns off compatible VCRs. Shows the displays on the screen. Sets the remote to control the TV. ON/OFF See Using the Remote with a VCR, Turns on a component after a Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio...
Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons Component Buttons AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2, LDISC, VCR2 and LDISC can only be CABLE, TV programmed for one component: Sets the remote to control the either a Laserdisc Player or a VCR. component. See Using the Remote with a VCR, Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio equipment on pages 8-15.
Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Programming the Remote Refer to your VCR's owners manual to hook up your VCR. The remote need to be programmed for your VCR. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed with your remote.
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Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 button on the remote. With your VCR connected to the CABLE/ANTENNA connector on the back of the TV, you will select channel 3 or 4 to match the setting of the Channel 3/4 switch on the back of the VCR.
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Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Basic Operation If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you how to use it for basic functions. See page 7for more details on buttons used with your VCR. A.
Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Basic Operation If the remote operates your VCR, this page and page 10 will show you how to use it for basic functions. See page 7for more details on buttons used with your VCR. Press VGR1 or VCR2 to set the Record one TV program...
Using Your TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Setting the Cable Channel works with CABLE on the remote. The Cable Channel If the Cable Channel is set, pressing CABLE selects the channel to see cable channels. The Cable Channel setting depends on which channel your cable box must be on to see cable channels.
Using Your TV and Remote With a Laserdisc Player: Programming and Basic Operation Re]:erto your Laserdisc Player owner's manual to hook up your Laserdisc Player. The remote may need to be programmed for your laserdisc player. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. A.
Basic Operation Refer to your Audio equipment owner's manual to hook up your audio equipment. Your remote controls only RCA audio equipment such as a radio, CD player, tape player, turntable, or amplifier. The remote may need to be programmed for your equipment.
Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without changing the color levels. Press MENU to select the Controls 1. Select the Controls Menu menu. This menu is yellow. Alarm Ad Press CHANNEL down to 2.
Adjusting Your TV Picture Settings Follow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to your personal setting. The chart at the bottom of the page explains your options. Press MENU repeatedly to select the 1. Select the Adjust Menu Adjust menu.
Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming) Only channels 2,-13 appear in the TV's memory when you first turn it on. The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's memory when you hook up your TV. Using CHANNEL up or down allows you to scan through these channels.
Using Advanced Features Naming the Channels You can name the channels using the character list below. Full appears beside Label when the memory is used up. Press MENU repeatedly to select Name a channel the Setup menu. This menu white. Press CHANNEL down...
Using Advanced Features Setting the Sleep Timer You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you're watching TV at night and fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you. A. Press MENU to select the Set Sleep Timer Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer.
Using Advanced Features Setting the Alarm Clock The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock. You can set it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it to turn itself off again.
Using Advanced Features Watching Closed Captioning Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a program as words on the TV screen. It is useful for the deal hearing impaired, or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound. If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the screen, it is not available on the channel...
Using Advanced Features Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory (autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed. Press MENU repeatedly to select 1. Select the Setup menu the Setup menu.
References Front Panel Buttons For details on using buttons with menus, see Menu Basics on page 5. MENU Shows menus on screen. Moves from menu to menu. CH A and v Channel up and down. Scans up and down through channels in the TV's memory.
References Displays on the Screen Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote. 12:00 AM KNBC Alarm Sleep Volume -..I ..Mute 1:55 Description...
References Trouble Checks You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments. Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty information see page 28. Trouble Checks and Adjustments...
References Trouble Checks Trouble Checks Adjustments Remote Buttons don't work when you Press "IV to set the remote to control the TV. See buttons on page 6-7. press them Works part or none of the Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects. time Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control.
How you get service: For screen sizes of 20" and smaller: Take your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter. For screen sizes larger than 20": Request in-home service from any...
References Order Form for Parts Remote #215420 Order Form This is the remote Book No. 1Q57 376-05A that came packed with your TV. You can use the order form at the right to Part Part Number Price Total order it by mail. Adapter 193983 $ 9.80...
References Order Form for Parts U.S. and Canadian Orders USE YOUR CREDIT CARD By Phone: Copy complete account number 1 - 800 - 338 - 0376 Call this toll-free number between I Ill Illl Illl Illll 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time and place your order using your Visa or MasterCard.
References Glossary Antenna Component Signal A device used to receive broadcast Device such as VCR, laserdisc Electrical waves that are sent or signals from TV stations. received through cables or player, audio equipment, camcorder, etc. through the air. Audio Disabled Sound reproduced by the TV.
References Index TV Front Panel ......24 Controls Menu VCR ..........Closed Captioning ....22 Adding Channels to Memory..18 Picture ........Adjust Menu Sleep Timer ........ 20 Autocolor ........17 Bright .......... CABLE/ANTENNA Jack ..2,15 Color ........... Cable Box ......... 12,13 Picture Reset ......
References Index Tour of the Remote ......4 Trouble Checks ....... 26,27 Menu ..........REC/Record Button .... 7,11,15 Turn on Alarm ......21 References ....... 24-33 MENU Buttons ......4,5 Turn on TV ........2 Menus ..........Displays on the Screen ..... 25 Front Panel Buttons ....
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