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RCA Alert Guard 27V570T User Manual

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  • Page 1 Television User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. Weather and other hazard information brought to you by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

  • 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 Alert Guard™ Important Information • The green READY light on the front panel of the TV is the main indicator that the Alert Guard system is receiving NWR broadcast information. If it's not lit, the Alert Guard system can’t inform you of alerts.

  • Page 5: 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 6 Table of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Alert Guard ... 18 Alert Options ... 19 Locations ... 20 News Weather ... 21 NWR Channel ... 21 Channel Banner ... 22 Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature ... 22 How to Set Up the Auto Tuning Feature ...

  • Page 7: 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 8: Tv + Dvd + Vcr

    Connections & Setup VIDEO AUDIO TV + DVD + VCR 1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV. A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the VIDEO 2 R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player. B.

  • Page 9: Explanation Of Jacks

    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. EXT Alert Guard ANT Lets you connect an antenna if you need to receive a stronger signal for the Alert Guard feature.

  • Page 10: The Front Of Your Tv

    Connections & Setup VIEW HEAR STOP MENU/OK POWER MESSAGE VOICE ALARM READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING VIEW HEAR MESSAGE VOICE READY WATCH ADVISORY WARNING 27V570T Front Panel VIEW HEAR STOP MENU/OK POWER MESSAGE VOICE VIEW HEAR STOP VOICE MESSAGE 20F670T, 27F670T, 32F670T Front Panel Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

  • Page 11: Front Input Jacks

    VIEW HEAR STOP MENU/OK POWER MESSAGE VOICE ALARM READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING AUDIO H-PHONE VIDEO L/MONO RIGHT VIEW HEAR STOP MESSAGE VOICE ALARM MENU/OK POWER READY ADVISORY WATCH WARNING MENU/OK Chapter 1 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Front Input Jacks The TV has front input jacks for your convenience: one set of audio/video inputs, an S-Video and a headphone jack.

  • Page 12: Connect Alert Guard Antenna

    Connections & Setup TV (back panel) Alert Guard ANT R AUDIO L/MONO VIDEO AUDIO TV ANT L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN From Cable, Antenna, or Satellite Receiver ON OFF VCR1 VCR2 SAT•CABLE MUTE SKIP SOUND GO BACK GUIDE INFO OK button Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

  • Page 13: Turn On The Tv

    Turn on the TV Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV’s front panel. Note: Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV, but puts the remote into TV mode. “TV mode” means that the buttons on the remote control operate the TV’s functions. SETUP Go Back Auto Ch.
  • Page 14 Connections & Setup PICK FROM LIST G o b a c k A l l o f U . S ..C o n t i n u e . . . S e l e c t a s t a t e , t e r r i t o r y , m a r i n e a r e a , o r D .

  • Page 15: 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 controls. VCR1 ON OFF VCR2 SAT•CABLE Indicator Indicates the programming mode when programming the remote to control components. Lights when you press a valid button on the remote. MUTE SKIP (0-9) Number Buttons Enter channel numbers and time settings directly...

  • Page 16: Button Descriptions For Other Modes

    Using the Remote Control Button Descriptions for Other Modes AUX Puts the remote in AUX mode. Can also be programmed to operate most brands of an additional remote-controllable component. ANTENNA In VCR mode, functions as a TV/VCR button. In SAT•CABLE mode, functions as a TV/receiver button.

  • Page 17: Programming The Remote To Operate Other Components

    Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components The universal remote can be programmed to operate most brands of remote controllable components. The remote is DVD, VCR2, already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan AUX and components. SAT•CABLE buttons Also, the AUX button can be programmed to operate most brands of an additional remote-controllable component.

  • Page 18: How To Use The Remote After You've Programmed It

    Using the Remote Control If the component you want to control does turn off: 1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back ON. 2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off. Using Direct Entry 1.

  • Page 19: Remote Control Codes

    Quarter ... 2011 Quartz ... 2011 Quasar ... 2021, 2022, 2125 RCA ... 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021, 2055, 2056, ... 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, ... 2090, 2091, 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2131, 2133 Radioshack/Realistic ... 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, ...

  • Page 20: Using The Remote Control

    Hughes ... 5077, 5090 JVC ... 5082 Panasonic ... 5075 Philips ... 5085 Primestar ... 5076 Proscan ... 5000, 5001 RCA ... 5000, 5001, 5071, 5080, 5081 Realistic ... 5063 Sony ... 5072 STS1 ... 5064 STS2 ... 5065 5025, 5030, 5031, 5032...
  • Page 21 Nakamichi ... 4232, 4233 Onkyo ... 4186, 4234, 4235 Optimus ... 4237, 4238, 4239 Panasonic ... 4188 Pioneer ... 4189, 4240 RCA ... 4190, 4211 Sanyo ... 4250 Sears ... 4207 Chapter 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Using The Tv's Features

    Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features Alert Guard Alert Guard receives digital data known as SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) combined with audio information provided by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Weather Radio (NWR). Note: For more information about NOAA, visit www.noaa.gov. NOAA conducts a weekly test for the all hazards broadcast system.

  • Page 23: Alert Options

    Warning level Avalanche W arning Nuclear P ower Plant Warning Blizzard W arning Practice/Demo Civil Danger W arning Warning Civil Emergency Message Radiological Hazard Coastal Flood W arning Warning Dust Storm W arning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Earthquake W arning Shelter in Place Emergency Action Warning Notification...

  • Page 24: Locations

    Using the TV’s Features 6. Press the down arrow button to highlight Alarm type. Press the right arrow button to highlight the type of alarm you want to hear when receiving an Advisory. If you don’t want any alarm set, choose None.

  • Page 25: News Weather

    9. If you can’t find your location, you need to set it manually. Press the down arrow button to highlight Location code. 10. Go to pages 37-54 or call toll-free 1-800-NWR-SAME to find the location code for your area. Enter the code using the number buttons on the remote. Note: Occasionally the government changes or adds location codes.

  • Page 26: Channel Banner

    Using the TV’s Features KidPass: 2:24 Skip: 0:30 07:18am Stereo 06 ABCDEF Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature The auto tuning feature automatically tunes the TV to the correct channel for different components you have connected to your TV (like a VCR, DVD Player, etc.) When you set up auto tuning in the menu system, you don’t have to remember to change your TV to channel 3;...
  • Page 27 4. Choose which channel you would like to set: Set VCR1 The channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR1 button. Set VCR2 The channel the TV tunes to when you press the VCR2 button. Set SAT/CABLE The channel the TV tunes to when you press the SAT•CABLE button.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Usa V-Chip Tv Rating Limit

    PARENTAL CONTROL Go Back V-Chip active . . . USA V-Chip Canada V-Chip . . . USA V-CHIP Exempt Prgms. KidPass Active Go Back . . . KidPass Movie Ratings . . . Lock Fr. Panel TV Ratings . . . –...

  • Page 30: Blocking Specific Content Themes

    Using the TV’s Features Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature Audience Only TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV-G General Audience TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV-Y All Children Content Themes Sexually explicit dialogue Adult language Sexual situations Violence Fantasy Violence...

  • Page 31: Viewing Specific Content Themes

    Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to (V) View: 1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View. 2.

  • Page 32: 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 33: Chapter 4: Using The Tv's Menu System

    SOUND Go Back Treble Bass Balance Sound Type Stereo . . . Auto Vol Level Audio Output Fixed . . . Int. Speakers Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Chapter 4: Using the TV’s Menu System Sound Menu Treble Increases or decreases the treble.

  • Page 34: Picture Menu

    Using the TV’s Menu System PICTURE Go Back Picture Preset Bright . . . Auto Color Color Warmth Normal . . . Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Tint 20F670T, 27V570T, and 27F670T Picture menu PICTURE Go Back Picture Preset Bright . . . Auto Color Color Warmth Normal .

  • Page 35: Setup Menu

    SETUP Go Back Auto Ch. Search . . . List & Labels . . . Closed Caption . . . Auto Tuning . . . Language English . . . Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Using the TV’s Menu System Setup Menu Auto Ch.

  • Page 36: Parental Control Menu

    Using the TV’s Menu System CC Mode Choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information. If you are unsure of the differences among the modes, you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1, which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5: Other Information

    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. Alert Guard Problems NWR channel not clear •...

  • Page 38: Other Information

    Other Information Message on-screen that I might have missed alerts • Check the green light. If on, the signal might have been lost momentarily due to interference. • The NWR channel might be too weak. Press the HEAR VOICE button on the remote. If it’s not clear, you need to search for a stronger channel in the NWR CHANNEL menu.
  • Page 39 • Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low. • Unplug TV. Wait five minutes. Plug it in again. TV turns on unexpectedly •...

  • Page 40: Problems With V-Chip/Parental Controls

    Other Information The Remote Control Doesn’t Work • Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path. • Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) that you’re trying to operate.

  • Page 41: Alert Guard Location Codes

    If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Alabama Counties Marshall Autauga 001001 Mobile Baldwin 001003 Monroe Barbour 001005 Montgomery Bibb 001007 Morgan Blount 001009 Perry Bullock 001011 Pickens Butler 001013 Pike Calhoun 001015 Randolph Chambers 001017 Russell Cherokee 001019 St.
  • Page 42 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Saline 005125 San Benito Scott 005127 San Bernardino San Diego Searcy 005129 San Francisco Sebastian 005131 San Joaquin Sevier 005133 San Luis Obispo Sharp 005135 San Mateo Stone 005137 Santa Barbara Union 005139...
  • Page 43 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Leon 012073 Bulloch Levy 012075 Burke Liberty 012077 Butts Madison 012079 Calhoun Manatee 012081 Camden Marion 012083 Candler Martin 012085 Carroll Miami-Dade 012086 Catoosa Monroe 012087 Charlton Nassau 012089 Chatham Okaloosa 012091 Chattahoochee Okeechobee...
  • Page 44 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Hawaii Counties Twin Falls Hawaii 015001 Valley Honolulu 015003 Washington Kalawao 015005 Illinois Counties Kauai 015007 Adams Maui 015009 Alexander Idaho Counties Bond 016001 Boone Adams 016003 Brown Bannock 016005 Bureau Bear Lake...
  • Page 45 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME 018075 Warren Jefferson 018077 Warrick Jennings 018079 Washington Johnson 018081 Wayne Knox 018083 Wells Kosciusko 018085 White LaGrange 018087 Whitley Lake 018089 Iowa Counties La Porte 018091 Adair Lawrence 018093 Adams Madison 018095 Allamakee...
  • Page 46 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Saline Greenwood 020073 Scott Hamilton 020075 Sedgwick Harper 020077 Seward Harvey 020079 Haskell 020081 Shawnee Sheridan Hodgeman 020083 Sherman Jackson 020085 Smith Jefferson 020087 Stafford Jewell 020089 Johnson 020091 Stanton Stevens Kearney...
  • Page 47 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Louisiana Parishes St. John, Baptist 022095 Acadia 022001 St. Landry Allen 022003 St. Martin Ascension 022005 St. Mary Assumption 022007 St. Tammany Avoyelles 022009 Tangipahoa Beauregard 022011 Tensas Bienville 022013 Terrebonne Bossier 022015 Union...
  • Page 48 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Washtenaw Ingham 026065 Wayne Ionia 026067 Iosco 026069 Wexford Iron 026071 Minnesota Counties Aitkin Isabella 026073 Anoka Jackson 026075 Kalamazoo 026077 Becker Kalkaska 026079 Beltrami Benton Kent 026081 Big Stone Keweenaw 026083 Blue Earth...
  • Page 49 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Noxubee 028103 Camden Oktibbeha 028105 Cape Girardeau Panola 028107 Carroll Pearl River 028109 Carter Perry 028111 Cass Pike 028113 Cedar Pontotoc 028115 Chariton Prentiss 028117 Christian Quitman 028119 Clark Rankin 028121 Clay Scott 028123...
  • Page 50 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Garden Rosebud 030087 Garfield Sanders 030089 Sheridan 030091 Gosper Silver Bow 030093 Grant Stillwater 030095 Greeley Hall Sweet Grass 030097 Teton 030099 Hamilton Toole 030101 Harlan Treasure 030103 Hayes Hitchcock Valley 030105...
  • Page 51 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Schenectady Valencia 035061 New York Counties Schoharie Albany 036001 Schuyler Allegany 036003 Seneca Bronx 036005 Steuben Broome 036007 Suffolk Cattaraugus 036009 Sullivan Cayuga 036011 Tioga Chautauqua 036013 Tompkins Chemung 036015 Ulster Chenango 036017 Warren...
  • Page 52 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME McKenzie 038053 Columbiana McLean 038055 Coshocton Mercer 038057 Crawford Morton 038059 Cuyahoga Mountrail 038061 Darke Nelson 038063 Defiance Oliver 038065 Delaware Pembina 038067 Erie Pierce 038069 Fairfield Ramsey 038071 Fayette Ransom 038073...
  • Page 53 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Republic of Palau Texas 040139 Aimeliik Tillman 040141 Airai Tulsa 040143 Anguar Wagoner 040145 Hatoboheit Washington 040147 Kayangel Washita 040149 Koror Woods 040151 Melekeok Woodward 040153 Ngaraard Oregon Counties Ngarchelong Baker 041001 Ngardmau Benton...
  • Page 54 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Quebradillas 072115 Georgetown Greenville Rincón 072117 Greenwood Río Grande 072119 Hampton Sábana Grande 072121 Horry Salinas 072123 Jasper San Germán 072125 Kershaw San Juan 072127 Lancaster San Lorenzo 072129 Laurens San Sebastián 072131...
  • Page 55 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Lake 047095 Texas Counties Lauderdale 047097 Anderson Lawrence 047099 Andrews Lewis 047101 Angelina Aransas Lincoln 047103 Loudon 047105 Archer McMinn 047107 Armstrong McNairy 047109 Atascosa Macon 047111 Austin Bailey Madison 047113 Marion 047115 Bandera...
  • Page 56 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME 048287 Reagan Leon 048289 Real Red River Liberty 048291 Reeves Limestone 048293 Refugio Lipscomb 048295 Live Oak 048297 Roberts Robertson Llano 048299 Rockwall Loving 048301 Runnels Lubbock 048303 Lynn 048305 Rusk McCulloch...
  • Page 57 If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Manassas 051683 Fauquier Martinsville 051690 Floyd Newport News 051700 Fluvanna Norfolk 051710 Franklin Norton 051720 Frederick Petersburg 051730 Giles Poquoson 051735 Gloucester Portsmouth 051740 Goochland Radford 051750 Grayson Richmond 051760 Greene Roanoke 051770 Greensville...
  • Page 58 Other Information If you can’t find your location code, call 1-888-NWR-SAME Pleasants 054073 Juneau Pocahontas 054075 Kenosha Preston 054077 Kewaunee Putnam 054079 La Crosse Raleigh 054081 Lafayette Randolph 054083 Langlade Ritchie 054085 Lincoln Roane 054087 Manitowoc Summers 054089 Marathon Taylor 054091 Marinette Tucker...

  • Page 59: Limited Warranty (For Models 20F670T, 27F670T And 32F670T)

    • 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 60 • 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 61: Limited Warranty (For Model 27V570T)

    • 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 62 • 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 63 HOW TO ORDER ON-LINE: Accessories may also be purchased at www.rca.com/accessories (subject to availability). BY PHONE: To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call 1-800-338-0376. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this page.
  • Page 64 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 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. This will only add delays in service for your product.

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