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RCA F35750ST Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 nCJll Owner's Manual...
  • Page 2 Note to Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical expose this TV to rain or moisture. Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Thank you for choosingRCA Congratulations onyour purchase Safety Precautions ..........lnside Front Cover an RCA TV. You have selected a high-quality, precision-engineered Product Registration ..........Inside Front Cover instrument designed to give you years of enjoyment. First-Time Operation ..............
  • Page 4 The steps below will help you get your TV connected Connect antenna or cable-TV system. working quickly. The page numbers on which you can find Most antenna or cable-TV systems can be connected as show here. detailed instructions for each of these steps are also listed Back for your convenience.
  • Page 5 AutoProgram the TV's channel memory. 5. Turn on TV, adjust the volume, and select a channel. To start the TV autoprogramming • Press the TV button on the Button remote to turn on the TV. itself, press the MENU button CHANNEL repeatedly to select SETUP MENU...
  • Page 6 Set the clock. 3. To see the setup menu, repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press +. Repeatedly press 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP MENU to select desired function and then press + or - to MENU and then press +.
  • Page 7 Shown here is the front panel control. You can use either the front panel controls or the remote control to operate the TV. When using the remote control, point it toward the screen. MENU CH v CH A VOLV VOL -_ POWER •...
  • Page 8 Time ® Channel Sleep Timer (blue for ANT yellow forANJ'B) Channel Label Parental Control ® Captioning MUTE Commercial Skip Channel Label Time Display This display appears (after the clock is set) whenever This display appears when you label a channel. Dctails _3_1c change channels or press the remote's...
  • Page 9 --Installing/Replacing Batteries Before attempting to opcrale your remote control, install the batteries as shown here. The remote control produces invisible (infrared) beam that travels in a straight line much like the beam of a flashlight. For this reason, when operating the remote control, you must point it directly at the front...
  • Page 10 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 most brands of equipment.* Step 2 Then press ON/OFF button to turn on that component.
  • Page 11 Only the buttons that are used to control the TV are described here. The rest of the buttons are used to operate VCRs (pages 3"7-38), cable-TV boxes (page 33), and audio equipment (page 42). VCR1 VCR2 DooD CABLE AUDIO ©© PROG CLEAR DISPLAY o o o.
  • Page 12 DISPLAY Button MENU Button Buttons • Displays time (if clock has been set) and channel number on the • Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display TV screen. selected, then press + or -. Next press MENU repeatedly •...
  • Page 13 Any time you're watching a TV progranl (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 FRZ and ZOOM buttons will function.
  • Page 14 Thechannel guide feature letsyou display astillpicture ofseveral channels atthesame timesoyoucan quickly review what p rograms are available. Note: Channels 2-13 were programmed into the channel memory at the factory. These are the channels that will appear ZOOM Buttons during channel guide unless you autoprogram the channel memory or add SWAP...
  • Page 15 Repeatedly press MENU to select VIDEO MENU and then press + or - to display the video menu. The COLOR function adjusts the amount of color in the picture. Press + to increase color or press - to decrease color. The TINT function adjusts the color of flesh tones.
  • Page 16 Repeatedly press MENU to select AUDIO MENU and then press + or - to display the audio menu. The TREBLE function adjusts the high frequency audio. Press + to increase treble or press - to decrease treble. The BASS function adjusts the low frequency audio. Press + to increase bass, or press - to decrease bass.
  • Page 17 -Turning On SRS (O) Your TV includes a feature called SRS (O)* (Sound Retrieval System) 3. Press MENU button to select next 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to which brings dimensional realism to menu item called SRS WIDTH. select AUDIO MENU, press +, and both stereo and mono broadcasts.
  • Page 18 The CAP770NING feature lets you display as text on the screen the audio Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU portion of certain programs encoded with the Closed Captioning (CC) information. Two types of closed captioning are available: Captions 1 and and then press + or - to display the setup menu.
  • Page 19 The CAPTIONING feature lets - Setting Closed Captioning (with or without remote) you display the audio portion of a 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select The screen will begin to display program as text on the TV screen. SETUP MENU, and then press + or - to TV program's audio portion...
  • Page 20 By setting the Sleep Timer, you - Setting Sleep Timer (with or without remote) can program your TV to turn itself The sleep timer will begin to count l. Repeatedly press MENU to select off after a certain period of time down to zero.
  • Page 21 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, 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select by itself. you can disable the ON TIME by SETUP MENU, and then press + or - pressing...
  • Page 22 The labeling feature lets you program Labeling Channels (with remote only) names (or labels) for the channel Then press + to move to the next 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select letter frame. Pressing - moves you numbers. The name you program SETUP MENU, and then press + or - to display setup functions.
  • Page 23 The PARENTAL CTRL and CHAN -Activating Parental Control (with remote only) CTRL functions let you lock any The PARENTAL CTRL and the CHAN 2. To lock channels, press the MENU channels you choose so they cannot button to select the CHAN CTRL CTRL functions work hand-in-hand.
  • Page 24 Thechannel memory is thelist of TV 1. AutoProgramming Channels into Channel Memory channel numbers y ourTV will stop --(with or without remote) onwhenyoupress the CHANNEL 3. Press either + or - to begin Connect home antenna(s) or cable- or down button. You can program autoprogramming.
  • Page 25 Changing Antenna Input Your TV has two separate antenna inputs on the back (labeled ANT A (with remote) (without remote) and ANT B) that allow you to connect two different signal sources if Press the ANT (Antenna) button on 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select desired.
  • Page 26 -Setting Up VCR Channels (with or without remote) The VCR 1 CHAN function lets you 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select 4. If you have another VCR connected program to which channel the TV SETUP MENU, and then press + or - to the TV, press MENU to select the will automatically tune when you...
  • Page 27 -Setting Up Cable Box Channel (with or without remote) CABLE CHAN function lets you 3. Press the + button to program program to which channel the TV 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select the will automatically tune when you SETUP MENU, and then press + or - channel number...
  • Page 28 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 35, 36, or 39), you are TV button on the remote, and then press either the ready to display...
  • Page 29 Whenever youhave thepicture-in-picture feature activated asdescribed o n the previous page, you can move, enlarge, reduce, freeze, or switch the big and little pictures as desired. SWAP Button ZOOM Buttons SWAP Arrow Buttons FRZ (Freeze) Button Press and hold one of the four arrow buttons to move lhe small picture in that direction.
  • Page 30 "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 fit in the (VCRs), camcorders, and audio components are available.
  • Page 31 SELECT OUT Jacks-provide fixed-level audio and video output from whatever is displayed on the TV screen (except signal from S-VIDEO connector). Provide AUDIO audio and video signals suitable for recording. TO AVOID DAMAGE: 1. DO NOT CONNECT Can be used for several applications such as: SPEAKER OUTPUT...
  • Page 32 Push on From Home Antenna VHF or UHF Only Antenna Ada CONVERTER VHF/UHF Combination (such as RCA #193983) -OR- If the antenna cables coming from your home antenna(s) are a 75-ohm round coaxial cable that carries VHF (channels 2-13) and a 300-ohm...
  • Page 33 Be sure to leave the * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers decoder box set to the scrambled channel, and remember electronics supply stores. tune your TV to the output channel of the converter (usually 2, 3, or 4).
  • Page 34 VCR to the TV as shown on pages 37-38. 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 electronics supply stores.
  • Page 35 Anvision ..................07,08 Philips ..........07,08,19,26,28,29,32,33,40,41 Cablestar ..................07,08 Pioneer ..................18,20 Randtek ..................07,08 Eagle ....................Eastern International ............... RCA ....................General Instrument ........04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Regal ................... 12,13 Hamlin ................... 12,13,34 Regency ................... Hitachi ..................37,43 Scientific Atlanta ................
  • Page 36 Your new TV is designed to receive up Some cable-TV companies do not follow Scrambled Cable-TV Channels the EIA/NCTA standards and instead to 181 channels in the U.S.A. including Some cable companies offer "premium- 125 non-scrambled cable channels (see assign their own channel identification.
  • Page 37 VHS VCR (Not S-VHS) (These connections allow you to record TV programs and play back tapes.) Preferred Method AUDIO 2-Way Signal Splitter** Backo, (for areas with good reception) (such as RCA #AH047) HI-FI SELECT ,ncoming INPUT 1 ,_ Back of VCR Coaxial...
  • Page 38 SELECT OUT jacks for recording. • You can program your TV to automatically select channel 90 when you press the VCR1 or VCR2 button. Details are on * Optional accegsories are available from most RCA dealers and page 24. electronics supply stores.
  • Page 39 VCR1 or VCR2. Additional information about controlling two RCA VCRs is in the note on the next page. To control a compatible RCA VCR, first press the VCR1 or VCR2 button to put the remote in the "VCR mode".
  • Page 40 05,35,36 Wards ..........06,25 Quasar ..........Instant Replay ........Yamaha ........ 02,14,16,30 RCA ......00,05,07,28,35,37 JCPenney ....02,05,08,14,16,30 Zenith ..........11,17 Realistic ......02,06,08,12,15 JVC ........02,14,16, 30 Note: Refer to the information sheet packed with your remote control for the latest list of brand names and code numbers. Because this list is constantly growing, thc...
  • Page 41 S-VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows you to play back tapes in the calncorder and watch them on the TV.) AUDIO s-v.s O ab,e ._-F, OUT SELECTOUT Back of TV (sometimes a separate cable that attaches directly to camcorder) CABLE ANTENNA VIDEO...
  • Page 42 92 on the TV so you can see whatever signal is coming from the computer. Audio/Video Cables* (such as RCA COMPUTER #AH069G) OR TV GAME * Optional accessories arc a, v ailable fiom most RCA dealers or clccnonics supply storcs.
  • Page 43 Audio Amplifier AUDIO .o°,o,,v Audio/Video Cables* --_ (such as RCA AH069G) - _[ Connection: If your stereo amplifier is not part of a "system" that has its own remote, connect it to the TV as shown here. If the stereo Connect the "L"...
  • Page 44 -Programming Remote to Control Audio Equipment Thedigitalremote control thatcame packed w ithyourTV isalsocapable o f 1. Refer to the chart below to find the Operating Notes: controlling a compatible audio code number that corresponds After the AUDIO button is pl'ogranmled, the component.
  • Page 45 Caution: Do not connect external speakers to more than one audio source at a time. You can connect a set of speakers to either the TV or the Amplifier but not to both at the same time. If you connect the same speakers both the TV and the amplifier, you will damage...
  • Page 46 Standard Audlo/Video Cable with RCA-type phono plugs video cables that have RCA-type tsuch as No.AH069G) phono connections. When connecting components to each other, be sure that you Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable...
  • Page 47 See your local RCA dealer for details. This cabinet is not available mail order. Prices are subject to change without notice Total Merchandise ($10 Minimum Order) ...
  • Page 48 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 below to order by telephone or direct-by-mail. filling ill below United States and Canada Orders USE YOUR CREDIT CARD To place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard...
  • Page 49 They also could save you the cost of a diagnosis 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 experiencing.
  • Page 50 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 51 • Turn on the CAPTIONING function. No closed captioning • TV program does not have closed captioning. • Closed captioning is temporarily turned off when using the channel guide and the special features of freeze and zoom. Details are on pages 11 and 12. Turn off the CAPTIONING function.
  • Page 52 DustTV asrequired, usinga softclothorthedusting Toclean thescreen, youcanwipeit withadampsoft attachment of yourvacuum cleaner. O ccasionally cloth. (A verydiluted, m ildsoap canbeused onthe vacuum theventilation slotsin thecabinet t ohelpassure screen if it is extremely d irty.) Youcanalsousea non- abrasive glass cleaner l ikeWindex ® or Glass Plus ®witha adequate ,mntilation.
  • Page 53 + and - Buttons ............ 3,4,5,10,13-25 Closed Captioning ............. 16,17 Accessories ..............44,45,46 CLOCK SET Function ............4,16 COLOR Adjustment ............... Adding Channels to Memory ..........Commercial Skip ..............ALARM Function ............... 16,19 Commercial Skip Display ............Amplifier ................41,42 ANTA/ANT B Connectors ..........
  • Page 54 SHARPNESS Adjustment ............OFF/ON Button ..........8,10,33,37,38,42 SLEEP Display ..............6,18 ON TIME Function ..............SLEEP TIMER Function ........... 16,18 On-Screen Displays ..............Sleep Timer Display ............... ON/OFF Button ..........8,10,33,37,38,42 Sleep Timer, Clearing ............. Optional Accessories ............ 44,45,46 Sound Retrieval System (o) ..........
  • Page 56 What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor chargc_ tu J_:t)all your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television.