RCA 32F650T User Manual
RCA 32F650T User Manual

RCA 32F650T User Manual

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Television
User's Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Please read this manual before
operating this product for the
first time.
TOCOM 16163020
Model: 32F650T

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  • Page 1 Television User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. Please read this manual before operating this product for the first time. TOCOM 16163020 Model: 32F650T...
  • Page 2: Important Information

    Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca.com/ productregistration. Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ............... 3 Protect Against Power Surges ................3 Protect Components from Overheating ............3 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ........3 Important Stand and Base Safety Information ..........3 Use Indirect Light ....................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents How V-Chip Works ................... 18 USA V-Chip Rating System ................18 Canadian English V-Chip Rating System ............19 Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ............20 USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit ................20 Blocking Specific Content Themes ..............22 Viewing Specific Content Themes ..............
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

    Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. •...
  • Page 6: Tv + Dvd + Vcr

    Connections & Setup TV (back panel) VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV R AUDIO L/MONO VIDEO IN FROM ANT AUDIO TV ANT L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN From Cable or Antenna VIDEO S-VIDEO * If you connect an S-Video cable, you must connect the audio cables to the VIDEO 1 AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV, not the VIDEO 2 AUDIO jacks.
  • Page 7: Explanation Of Jacks

    Connections & Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There are several ways to connect components to your TV. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable, cable box, or if using the example on page 4, a VCR.
  • Page 8: The Front Of Your Tv

    Connections & Setup The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks The TV has one set of front audio/video input jacks for your convenience. These jacks are towards the front of the TV on the side. To access the component you connected to the front of the TV, press the INPUT button on your remote until FRNT appears on the screen.
  • Page 9: Plug In The Tv

    Connections & Setup Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet. Put batteries in the remote • Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing down on and sliding off the cover.
  • Page 10: Complete Auto Channel Search

    Connections & Setup Complete Auto Channel Search AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH This part of the setup allows the TV to search for all channels Go Back viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is Signal Type Cable. . . Start sometimes called auto programming.
  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Using The Remote Control

    Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control Indicator Button Descriptions for TV Mode Arrows Used to point to different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu ON-OFF controls. Indicator Indicates the programming mode when programming the remote to control components.
  • Page 12: Using The Input Button

    The universal remote can be programmed to operate most AUDIO SAT•CAB brands of remote controllable components. The remote is and VCR already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan buttons SAT•CAB, components. AUX, and Also, the AUX button can be programmed to operate most...
  • Page 13 Using the Remote Control Using Automatic Code Search The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate each of your components. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components, press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off.
  • Page 14: How To Use The Remote After You've Programmed It

    Using the Remote Control How to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It Because this universal remote can control several different components (TV, DVD, VCR, satellite receiver, etc.) it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons. For example, if you want the remote to control the TV, you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV.
  • Page 15: Deleting All Volume Punchthrough Commands

    Aiwa ................4049, 4057 Optimus ..................4028 Akai ................... 4058 Panasonic ..............4023, 4024 Denon ..................4060 RCA ............4003, 4015, 4029, 4030 Emerson ..................4040 Sherwood ................. 4026 Fisher ..............4041, 4063, 4064 Sony ..............4016, 4017, 4025 GE ................... 4007, 4065 Technics ................
  • Page 16: Satellite Receiver Codes

    Satellite Receiver Codes Proscan ..............3000, 3046 Qwestar ................3047 Programmable for SAT/CAB and AUX buttons. RCA ........... 3000, 3002, 3048, 3079, 3086 Samsung ........3072, 3073. 3074, 3080, 3081, Alphastar ..................5064 Sansui .................. 3049 Chapparal ................. 5046, 5047 Sanyo ................
  • Page 17: Vcr Codes

    Proscan ............. 2000, 2001, 2072 Bell & Howell ................. 2007 Quasar ............... 2017, 2018, 2066 Broksonic ............2008, 2021, 2075 RCA ..........2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2017, Calix ..................2010 ......... 2033, 2034, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2053, Canon ................2017, 2018 ........
  • Page 18: Chapter 3: Using The Tv's Features

    Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Channel Banner There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the TV or INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).
  • Page 19 Using the TV’s Features 4. Choose which channel you want to set: Set VCR1 The channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR button. Set VCR2 Not available with your remote control. Set SAT/CABLE The channel the TV tunes to when you press the SAT•CAB button.
  • Page 20: Parental Controls And V-Chip

    Using the TV’s Features Parental Controls and V-Chip The choices in the USA V-CHIP menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
  • Page 21: Canadian English V-Chip Rating System

    Using the TV’s Features Canadian English V-Chip Rating System 18+ (Adults) Programming intended for adults 18 and older. It may contain elements of violence, language, and sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18. Violence Guidelines: May contain violence integral to the development of the plot, character or theme, intended for adult audiences.
  • Page 22: Canadian French V-Chip Rating System

    Using the TV’s Features Canadian French V-Chip Rating System 18+ (Adults) Programming is for adults only. This program contains sustained violence or extremely violent scenes. 16+ (Viewers 16 and over) Programming is not suitable for those under age 16. This program contains frequent scenes of violence or intensely violent scenes. 13+ (Viewers 13 and over) Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13.
  • Page 23 Using the TV’s Features The V-Chip Rating Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the TV RATING LIMIT screen. Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is View or Block. Content Themes TV RATING LIMIT Lists the content themes...
  • Page 24: Blocking Specific Content Themes

    Using the TV’s Features Blocking Specific Content Themes Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is Sexually explicit dialogue represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you Adult language automatically block that content theme for higher rated Sexual situations...
  • Page 25: Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings

    Using the TV’s Features Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ENGLISH RATINGS If you receive Canadian programs you can block Canadian Go Back English and French V-Chip by ratings only. When you block a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated programs as well.
  • Page 26: Kidpass

    Using the TV’s Features KidPass The KidPass feature allows parents to set a certain amount of time every day of the week that a child can watch TV. To set KidPass: 1. Select Parental Control from the main menu. 2. Select KidPass (the KIDPASS menu appears with Current Day highlighted). Note: If you can’t select KidPass, you need to set the time.
  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Using The Tv's Menu System

    Chapter 4: Using the TV’s Menu System Sound Menu SOUND Treble Increases or decreases the treble. Go Back Treble Bass Increases or decreases the bass. Bass Balance Balance Press the right arrow button to increase the audio Sound Type Stereo . . . output in the right speaker;...
  • Page 28: Picture Menu

    Using the TV’s Menu System Picture Menu PICTURE The PICTURE menu options apply to the video for the main Go Back Picture Preset Bright . . . TV and video input selections. Auto Color Color Warmth Picture Preset Press the right arrow button to scroll through Normal .
  • Page 29: Parental Control Menu

    Using the TV’s Menu System List & Labels Edit the channels in the list or choose labels for each channel. For example, if channel 12 is NBC, you can use this feature to label it NBC so it appears on-screen as part of the Channel Banner. To delete a channel from the channel list, highlight Channel and use the left or right arrow button to select the channel.
  • Page 30: Time Menu

    Using the TV’s Menu System Time Menu TIME Sleep Timer Lets you set the TV to turn off after a given Go Back Sleep Timer 00:45 time. Press the right arrow button to add 15 minutes to the Time ref. Ch 01 NBC .
  • Page 31: Chapter 5: Other Information

    Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359. For additional assistance while using your RCA product, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport.
  • Page 32: Other Information

    Other Information No sound, picture okay • Maybe the sound is muted. Try pressing the volume up button to restore sound. • Make sure the audio cables are fully connected to the AUDIO input jacks. • If using S-Video or Y, P , remember to also connect the component’s left and right audio output jacks to the TV’s AUDIO input jacks.
  • Page 33: Care And Cleaning

    Other Information Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls The rating limits don’t work • You must lock the settings. Go to the MAIN MENU (press MENU on your remote), select Parental Control, select V-Chip active. I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV •...
  • Page 34: Limited Warranty- United States

    • 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, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television.
  • Page 35 Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your TV or register on-line at www.rca.com/productregistration. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
  • Page 36: Limited Warranty- Other Countries

    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, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television. How you get service: •...
  • Page 37 Other Information Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.
  • Page 38 Y, Pr, Pb jacks to the TV. failure. HOW TO ORDER DT6DC (6-ft) ON-LINE: Accessories may also be purchased at www.rca.com/accessories (subject to availability). DT12DC (12-ft) BY PHONE: To place your order by phone, have your Screw-on Cable Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call 1-800-338-0376.
  • Page 48 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Visit the RCA web site at www.rca.com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton.

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