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- Page 1 Television User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again.
- Page 2 CAUTION Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK servicing to qualified service personnel. DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ... 4 Choose Your Connection ... 6 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV ... 7 TV Only ... 7 TV + VCR ... 8 TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver ... 9 Plug in the TV ... - Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Menu System How to Use Your TV’s Menu System ... 30 Menus ... 30 Exiting a menu ... 30 Audio Menu ... 31 Picture Quality Menu ... 32 Screen Menu ... 33 Using Closed Captioning ...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Connections • Put Batteries in the Remote • How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup • Complete the Interactive Setup • The Buttons on the Remote Control Changing Entertainment. -
Page 6: Things To Consider Before You Connect
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 7: Important Stand And Base Safety Information
Connections & Setup Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefully. Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV. -
Page 8: Choose Your Connection
Connections & Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your TV. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV. Components Needed Cables Connection Title Coaxial TV Only Coaxial... -
Page 9: Cables Needed To Connect Components To Your Tv
Audio/Video cables Coaxial cable TV (back panel) INPUTS ANTENNA L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO Chapter 1 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures on the left show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book. Notes: Audio/Video cables (A/V cables for short) are usually sold as a bundled set, but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility. -
Page 10: Tv + Vcr
Connections & Setup TV (back panel) INPUTS ANTENNA L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV TV + VCR Connect your TV to your VCR A. Connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV). -
Page 11: Tv + Vcr + Satellite Receiver
SATELLITE RECEIVER From Cable or Antenna IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV TV (back panel) INPUTS ANTENNA L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO Chapter 1 TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver Connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV A. -
Page 12: Plug In The Tv
Connections & Setup CHAN CHAN MENU Use the CHAN ^/v and VOL +/– buttons to move through the menu system. Use the MENU button to select items. Plug in the TV Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. -
Page 13: Turn On The Tv
To access the setup menus manually, press MENU and choose Setup. ñol 3 Français Chapter 1 Turn on the TV Press the POWER button on the remote control or the TV (the first screen of the Interactive Setup appears). The menu screens “time out” after a period of time if you don’t make a selection. -
Page 14: The Buttons On The Remote Control
Connections & Setup The Buttons on the Remote Control 0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly through the remote control. This button can also be used to select numbered menu items directly. POWER To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first digit DISPLAY for two seconds until two dashes appear to the right of the number, then add the second two. -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Using The Tv's Features
Using the TV’s Features Chapter Overview: • Channel Banner • Parental Controls and V-Chip Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Chapter 2... -
Page 16: Channel Banner
Using the TV’s Features Sample displays on a Channel Banner . Channel Banner There are several indicators that might appear when you press the DISPLAY 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 17: Parental Controls And V-Chip
This screen appears when you try to tune to a channel or program that’s blocked by Parental Controls. Press DISPLAY on your remote to enter your password. Chapter 2 Using the TV’s Features Parental Controls and 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. -
Page 18: How V-Chip Works
Using the TV’s Features How V-Chip Works When turned “on,” the V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the software the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. - Page 19 Age-Based Rating Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under TV-MA 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V). Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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Page 20: V-Chip Tv Rating Limit
Using the TV’s Features V-Chip TV Rating Limit The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits: Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls are currently locked, you must enter your password. - Page 21 The V-Chip Rating Limit Screen The following is an example of where items are located within the 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. Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings...
- Page 22 Using the TV’s Features Rating Rating Content field status field status fields When you change the status of a rating to Block, the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes. Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to block out other programming with higher ratings.
- Page 23 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 Chapter 2 Using the TV’s Features Viewing Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View.
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Page 24: Blocking Specific Content Themes
Using the TV’s Features Content Rating Rating status fields field status field Content Themes Sexually explicit dialogue Adult language Sexual situations Violence Fantasy Violence Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V, FV and TV-Y on your screen. -
Page 25: Viewing Specific Content Themes
Rating Rating Content field status field themes Content status fields Chapter 2 Using the TV’s Features 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: Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View. -
Page 26: V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
Using the TV’s Features V-Chip Movie Rating Limit You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections. To access the V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT menu: Press MENU on the remote control (the TV MAIN MENU appears). - Page 27 Rating Rating field status field Chapter 2 Using the TV’s Features 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.
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Page 28: V-Chip Unrated Program Block
Using the TV’s Features Rating field Rating status field Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View: Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN up and down buttons to find the rating you want to view. -
Page 29: Channel Block
Chapter 2 Using the TV’s Features Channel Block Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed. View Makes the selected channel viewable. Block The front panel and remote control CHAN (channel) buttons will tune only to channels that you have marked as View. The remote will still tune to the blocked channel if you use the digits to access the channel, but the channel will be blocked. -
Page 30: Lock/Unlock Parental Controls
Using the TV’s Features This screen appears when you try to tune to a channel or program that’s blocked by Parental Controls. Press DISPLAY on your remote to enter your password. Lock/Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password. If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip, Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect. -
Page 31: Chapter 3: Using The Tv's Menu System
Using the TV’s Menu System Chapter Overview: • How to Use Your TV’s Menu System • Audio Menu • Picture Quality Menu • Screen Menu • Using Closed Captioning • Channel Menu • Time Menu Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Chapter 3... -
Page 32: How To Use Your Tv's Menu System
Using the TV’s Menu System How to Use Your TV’s Menu System You use the buttons on the remote or the front of your TV to access the menu system and make changes to the settings. The following pages explain how to use the different types of menus to adjust the features of your TV. Menus The first menu is called the Main menu. -
Page 33: Audio Menu
Audio Menu Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting the TV’s treble, bass and balance. Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes, which control the way the sound comes through your speakers. Chapter 3 Using the TV’s Menu System Mono Plays the sound in mono only. -
Page 34: Picture Quality Menu
Using the TV’s Menu System 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
Chapter 3 Using the TV’s Menu System Screen Menu Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Off always No captioning information is displayed. On always Captioning information is shown always, when available. On when sound is muted Captioning information is shown, when available, whenever the TV’s sound is muted. -
Page 36: Closed-Caption Modes
Using the TV’s Menu System If you don’t know which Closed- Caption mode to use, select CC1. CC1 is probably the mode that is used in your area. CC2, CC3, and CC4 are reserved for foreign languages, but are rarely used at this time. Closed-Caption Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes. -
Page 37: Channel Menu
To enter a number greater than 99, press and hold “1” to enter the hundreds digit, then press the two remaining numbers. Chapter 3 Using the TV’s Menu System Channel Menu Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type. UHF/VHF Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for TV signals. -
Page 38: Time Menu
Using the TV’s Menu System Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off. Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically. -
Page 39: Chapter 4: Other Information
Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • The Front of Your TV • Care and Cleaning • Limited Warranty • Accessory Order Form • Index Changing Entertainment. Again. Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Chapter 4... -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
Other Information Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV you can correct by consulting the Troubleshooting list that follows. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Press the POWER button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live”... - Page 41 Troubleshooting No sound, picture okay • Maybe sound is muted. Press the volume up button to restore sound. Can’t select certain channel • Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu. To deactivate Parental Controls temporarily, press DISPLAY on your remote and enter your password.
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Page 42: The Remote Control Doesn't Work
Other Information Troubleshooting 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 TV. • Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. -
Page 43: The Front Of Your Tv
The Front of Your TV Front Panel If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV’s features. MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu. -
Page 44: Care And Cleaning
Other Information Care and Cleaning CAUTION: Turn OFF your TV before cleaning. You can clean the TV as required, using a soft lint-free cloth. Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation. The TV’s screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-free cloth as well. -
Page 45: Limited Warranty
How you get service: • For screen sizes of 26” and smaller: Take your RCA television to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pick up when repairs are complete. • For screen sizes larger than 26”: Request home or pick up, repair, and return service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center, provided that your television is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center. - Page 46 Other Information What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual describes how to install, adjust, and operate your television. Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer.) • Installation and related adjustments. • Signal reception problems not caused by your television. •...
- Page 47 • REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT.
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Page 48: Glossary
Other Information Glossary Antenna A device used to send or receive electromagnetic waves through the air. In television, an antenna can be alternative to cable service but does not receive cable channels such as CNN. Audio Input Used to connect line-level stereo coming from a VCR, laserdisc player and other components. Audio inputs are also vital parts of audio/video receivers, sound processors, and audio components in general. -
Page 49: Accessory Information
Use this number only to place an order for accessory items. 1-800-338-0376 You can buy some accessories on-line at www.rca.com. Chapter 4 Other Information Screw-on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors (called 75-ohm F-type) on the back of your VCR or TV. - Page 50 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable Double cable that lets you connect the video and audio jacks of two VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes. Can also be used to connect a VCR to your TV. Cable is color-coded and shielded. Has RCA-type phono plugs on each end.
- Page 51 Channel Banner 14 Accessories 47 Block 27 Advanced connections 9 Labels 35 Age-Based Ratings 17, 18 Menu 35 ANTENNA jack 7, 8, 9 Search 11 Audio CLEAR button 12 menu 31 Coaxial cable 7 jacks 8, 9 Color warmth 32 Audio/Video cable 7 Connections Auto Channel Search 11, 35...
- Page 52 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. Thomson multimedia Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2002 Thomson multimedia Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Thailand TOCOM 15920050 Visit the RCA web site at www.rca.com THOMSON...