Menus, On-Screen Help, And Control Panels; Navigating The Menu System; On-Screen Help; Controls - RCA HDTV User Manual

Using the TV's Menu System

Menus, On-screen Help, and Control Panels

This section highlights your TV's on-screen menu system. The menu system has several types of
screens. An overview follows.
Note: The Parental Controls menu items is discussed in the Features chapter, while
Assisted Setup is discussed in the Connections and Setup chapter.
Main Menu
0 The Picture Quality menu has screens for optimizing the
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picture for each of the TV's inputs:
1
Picture Quality
•Picture Settings: Adjust the levels that affect the picture.
2
Audio
•Picture Presets: Choose preset levels of Picture Settings.
3
Parental Controls •Auto Color: Correct the color from channel to channel.
•Color Warmth: Adjust the color to Cool, Warm, or Normal.
4
Connections
•Noise Reduction: Reduce picture "static" or interference.
5
Preferences
•Green Stretch: Intensify and enhance shades of green.
•Edge Enhancement: Make the picture's edges sharper.
6
Assisted Setup
•Contrast Expand: Intensify and enhance shades of black.
•Advanced Settings: Fine-tune the picture and its position.
Press OK or 4 to access the Picture Quality menu.
Tips
A shortcut method to access a menu item is to
press the number button on the remote that
matches the number next to the on-screen
menu. For example, in the Main Menu, press 2
to go straight to the Audio menu.
Feel free to explore the menu system. If you're
ever unsure where you are in the menu system,
look at the menu path at the top (for example,
Main Menu, Picture Quality) or if you're just
tired of exploring, press CLEAR to remove the
menus from the screen and start over again.
Menu path
Main Menu Connections
0 Select which input or channel should be automatically tuned
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when a button listed below is pressed on the remote control.
1
Signal Strength
VCR
2
Channel Search
Front Input
3
Signal Source VCR2
Front Input
4
Video Input Setup
DVD
5
Auto Tuning
Front Input
6
Special Features
SAT-CABLE (Satellite or Cable Box)
Front Input
Press OK to select the channel or input that is tuned when
the VCR key is pressed on the remote.
Highlighted menu
selection
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Navigating the Menu System

The fi rst menu you see when you press the MENU button on the remote is
called the Main Menu. To access the Main Menu:
1. Press the MENU button (the Main Menu appears).
2. Use the arrow buttons (left, right, up, down) to move through the menu
and highlight different options.
3. Press the OK button to select a highlighted item.
Note: Press the number button on the remote that matches the number
next to the on-screen menu to select the option.
To exit the Main Menu:
• Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the screen and you
return to TV viewing.
• Press MENU.
• Press 0 (Go Back) or GO BACK on the remote.

On-Screen Help

Information appears on most screens to assist you in understanding your menu
selection. To the right of the highlighted menu item is a display area that might
AUDIO (Audio Receiver/Amp)
provide text for the item selected along with any submenu items. In addition,
Front Input
RCA SAT2
a menu path appears at the top of the screen to let you know where you are
Front Input
in the menu system. At the bottom of the screen are two lines of help text that
explain the currently highlighted item.
Control s
Help text
Controls let you adjust the default settings of your TV. You can choose a setting,
enter a number, or adjust a level such as tint or brightness. There are four types
of controls:
• Sliders
• Choice lists (check boxes, radio buttons)
• Alpha/numeric entries
• Menu (action, choice fi elds)
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