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  • Page 1 USER'S GUIDE L O R...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided. Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    To Control a VCR ... 30 To Control a DVD Player or Laserdisc Player ... 32 To Control an RCA Audio Device: ... 32 To Control a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box ... 33 Using the Remote to Control a Device ... 33 Tour of the TV ...
  • Page 4 Screen Menu ... 46 Channel Menu ... 47 Time Menu ... 49 Parental Controls Menu ... 50 TV GUIDE Plus+ Menu ... 51 Setup Menu ... 52 Advanced Features ... 53 TV GUIDE Plus+ Operation... 54 Surf Menu ... 54 Next Menu ...

  • Page 5: First Things First

    Hi, I’m Roger. I wrote this manual to help you get the most from your TV. I know you expect a lot from your TV, so I designed this user manual to give you the information you need… when you need it.

  • Page 6: Connecting Your Tv

    Connections Foldout. The Connections Foldout details recommended connection schemes for hooking up the TV to a cable box or antenna, one or two VCRs, a laserdisc player, and a satellite receiver. TV Only This is a basic connection from an antenna or cable system to your TV.

  • Page 7: Tv Guide Plus+ Controller

    First Things First TV Guide Plus+ Controller The TV GUIDE Plus+* controller allows direct control of a cable box and VCR using a pair of IR (infrared) controllers. • Plug the TV GUIDE Plus+ controller into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the TV.
  • Page 8 Replace the cover. Step 5 Turn on the TV. Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself. Step 6 Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus.

  • Page 9: Using The Menu System

    Menu One Rule to Remember System First Things First You control and customize the TV by making changes to various control panels in the menu system. The great thing is, you only need to know one rule: point and select.

  • Page 10: The Menu Rule: Point And Select

    2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU•SELECT. Selecting an item tells the TV’s menu system to go ahead and make the change or go to a place you have indicated.
  • Page 11 4. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu. 5. Point to Exit and press MENU to leave the menu system and return to TV viewing. If you ever want to leave the menu system, press CLEAR.

  • Page 12: Menus And Control Panels

    Menus and Control Panels There are three parts to the menu system: menus, control panels, and the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. But before you can use control panels or the TV GUIDE Plus+ system, you first have to move through at least one menu—the Main menu.

  • Page 13: Control Panels

    Sliders Sliders are used to make adjustments to a particular control. For example, to adjust the TV’s contrast: 1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu. 2. Point to Picture Quality and press MENU. The Picture Quality menu comes up.

  • Page 14: Choice Lists

    2 Cable TV 4. Point to the correct setting for your connection and press MENU. As soon as you select a choice, the TV saves your change, and you are returned to the previous menu. 5. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu.

  • Page 15: Numeric Entry

    Time menu. 8. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to the Main menu. 9. Point to Exit and press MENU to return to TV viewing. If the control panel is not set at the...

  • Page 16: Tv Guide Plus+ Menus

    TV Guide Plus+ Menus The TV GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area, and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and VCR. Use of the system’s menus differs slightly from the point and select method described earlier.

  • Page 17: Interactive Setup

    Interactive Setup There’s an on-screen setup routine Your TV has software that tells it what to do, just like a computer. The interactive setup routine takes you through the steps needed to configure the TV: • Select a menu language •...

  • Page 18: Entering Setup

    2. Press MENU to select that language for the menuing system. Auto Channel Search The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search automatically for all channels available through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called...

  • Page 19: Tv Guide Plus+System

    The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished. 2. Press MENU to continue. TV Guide Plus++System The next step lets you set up the TV GUIDE Plus+ system to display your local program listings, and control your cable box and VCR. SETUP...
  • Page 20 The next series of screens asks you about your cable TV setup. If you have a cable box, you will want to set the TV GUIDE Plus+ system to control it. Otherwise, it may not be able to locate and download program information.
  • Page 21 7. Enter the code for your cable box’s brand from the table on the following pages. When the TV GUIDE Plus+ system correctly identifies the brand and model of your cable box, the cable box changes to channel 9. EXIT...
  • Page 22 TV GUIDE Plus+ Setup Do you have a VCR? 10. Select YES if you have a VCR, or NO if you do not. Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of TV GUIDE Plus+ setup. ENTER CANCEL TV GUIDE Plus+...
  • Page 23 The TV GUIDE Plus+ system will be unavailable until it completes its first download of program information. When the power is turned off, the TV locates a “host channel” that carries TV GUIDE Plus+ data containing program schedule and channel mapping information. A channel map is the list of stations and their respective channels.
  • Page 24 Minolta ... 21 Mitsubishi ... 08 Montgomery Ward ... 14 Movie Walker ... 14 The TV GUIDE Plus+ system may not operate all models of the brands listed in the tables on this page. MTC ... 14 Multitech ... 14 NEC ...

  • Page 25: Set The Time

    The next step lets you set the time of day. SETUP Would you like to set the time of day on the TV? 1 Set time 2 Skip this step 1. Press MENU to bring up the Set Time control panel.

  • Page 26: Set The Vcr1 Channel

    For example, if you have a VCR connected to the Video 1 input jacks on the back of the TV, you want the TV to tune to the Video 1 input channel when you press the VCR1 button. If you don’t have a VCR1 component connected to the TV, skip this step...

  • Page 27: Set The Dvd/Vcr2 Channel

    DVD•VCR2 button on the remote. For example, if you have a DVD player connected to the Video 2 input jacks on the back of the TV, you want the TV to tune to the Video 2 input channel when you press DVD•VCR2. If you don’t have a DVD•VCR2 component connected to the TV, skip...

  • Page 28: Set The Sat/Cable Channel

    SAT•CABLE button on the remote. For example, if you have a cable box connected to the Antenna jack on the back of the TV, and you usually tune your TV to channel 3 to see cable stations, you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press SAT•CABLE.

  • Page 29: Label The Channels

    TV section for ideas on labelling the channels. 4. Repeat this process for each of your channels. Then press MENU to continue. The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory. Use the CH ^ (channel up) or CH v (channel down) buttons to change channels in the Chan # field.
  • Page 30 Interactive Setup What Now? Now that you’ve finished the interactive setup, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the TV. Or... Program the Remote Since you’ve gone this far, you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control your VCR, DVD player, laserdisc player, and other component.

  • Page 31: Programming The Remote

    The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, satellite receivers, DVD players and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE, or ProScan component, you probably don’t need to program it at all—other manufacturers’ brands need to be programmed.

  • Page 32: Programming The Remote

    The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs VCRs, DVD players, laserdisc players and satellite receivers. Other manufacturers’ brands need to be programmed.
  • Page 33 Pioneer ... 05,16,50 Portland ... 44,45,52 ProScan ... 00 Quartz ... 02 Quasar ... 08,53 Radio Shack/Realistic ... 02,06,08, ... 09,12,15,19,27,43,53 RCA ... 00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69 Samsung ... 07,13,22,32,42 Sansui ... 16,71 Sanyo ... 02,12 Scott ... 04,13,41,49,68 Sears ... 02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43,48 Sharp ... 06,24,27,39,45 Shintom ...

  • Page 34: To Control A Dvd Player Or Laserdisc Player

    DVD Player or Laserdisc Player The remote’s DVD•VCR2 button is preprogrammed to control the primary functions of an RCA, GE, or ProScan DVD player. If you would like this button to control a device other than a DVD player, you may program the remote to control a laserdisc player or VCR.

  • Page 35: To Control A Satellite Receiver Or Cable Box

    If you have a cable box with its own remote, then you may also be able to use the TV’s remote with your cable box. This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are shown.

  • Page 37: Tour Of The Tv

    Tour of the TV A picture book tour This section talks about the TV's main parts (at least the parts you'll actually use): • The remote control • The back panel • The front panel • The channel marker...

  • Page 38: Remote Buttons

    Puts the remote in DVD•VCR2 mode. Also turns on the TV. AUDIO If programmed, turns on RCA audio component and puts the remote in audio mode. TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode. Also displays channel information.
  • Page 39 Tour of the TV FAV•INPUT In TV mode, press to toggle through the available input sources (VID1, VID2, previous channel). In SAT mode, press to select available channel lists. ANTENNA Functions as TV/VCR button in VCR mode and TV/ receiver button in SAT•CABLE mode.

  • Page 40: Back Panel

    Tour of the TV Back Panel VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 L mono S-VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT 1 Lets you connect a video component such as a VCR, satellite receiver, DVD player or laserdisc player. L/MONO Provides left audio connection. Or, if you are connecting a mono component, use the L/MONO input.
  • Page 41 Tour of the TV AUDIO OUTPUT Provides variable-controlled or fixed-level stereo audio output. Variable output is ideal when connecting the TV to an amplifier that does not have its own volume control or remote control. Fixed output is ideal when connecting to an A/V receiver or amplifier that has its own remote control.

  • Page 42: Front Panel

    VOL + Increases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL + is used to point right to items and adjust menu controls. POWER Turns the TV on and off. – MENU The front panel above shows a typical button layout.

  • Page 43: Channel Marker

    Tour of the TV Channel Marker There are several indicators that come up when you change channels, press the INFO button, or press the TV button. This display is called the Channel Marker. 12:01 Displays the current time. CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.

  • Page 45: Quick Reference

    TV to control the components connected to the TV. • Time Contains the controls that let you set the time and schedule the TV to turn off and on at specific times. • Parental Controls Contains the controls that let you block out specific channels and locks the TV’s front panel controls.

  • Page 46: Audio Menu

    SAP information. SAP audio is broadcast in mono. Audio Output & Speakers Displays a choice list that lets you turn the TV’s internal speakers on or off and set the audio outputs to fixed-level or variable control level. Variable Output, Speakers On This setting turns the TV’s speakers on and allows variable output from the TV’s audio...

  • Page 47: Picture Quality Menu

    4 Channel 1 Basic Picture Controls 5 Time 2 Auto Color 6 Parental Control 3 Color Warmth 7 TV Guide Plus Menu 4 Picture Control Presets 8 Setup 5 Video Noise Reduction 0 Exit 0 Exit Press the RESET button on the remote to bring up the Picture Control Presets choice list.

  • Page 48: Screen Menu

    Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred language: English, Spanish or French. Picture Tilt (31” screen size or above only) Your TV has an extra-large picture tube (31” or above), which makes it vulnerable to the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field. You may need to adjust the picture tilt.

  • Page 49: Channel Menu

    Auto Channel Search Tells the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input. When the TV finds an active channel, it places it in the channel list; inactive channels (weak stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed from the channel list.
  • Page 50 Not Connected Choose this if you do not have a component connected to an antenna or video input on the back of the TV, or if you don’t want the TV to tune to a channel when the particular component button is pressed.

  • Page 51: Time Menu

    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. Make sure to turn the schedule On.

  • Page 52: Parental Controls Menu

    The remote will still tune to any channel. Front Panel Lockout Displays a control panel that lets you lock (disable) the TV’s front control panel, or unlock (enable) the TV’s front control panel. The remote will still tune to any channel.

  • Page 53: Tv Guide Plus+ Menu

    Select Channels Allows you to choose which channels appear in the TV GUIDE Plus+ program schedule. TV Guide Plus+ Label & Title Displays the TV GUIDE Plus+ Label & Title menu. On Displays the station name and shows title when you change channels.

  • Page 54: Setup Menu

    4 Channel When first used or after 5 Time a power outage, your 6 Parental Control television needs to be 7 TV Guide Plus Menu set up. 8 Setup Would you like to begin now? 0 Exit 1 Begin setup now...

  • Page 55: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features This sections details Some of theTV’s important features: • TV GUIDE Plus+ operation • PIP (Picture-in-Picture) operation • Choosing an audio processor • Using closed captioning • Displaying on-screen program details For more about the different menus and control panels in the menu system,...

  • Page 56: Tv Guide Plus+ Operation

    Advanced Features TV Guide Plus+ +Operation The TV GUIDE Plus+ system offers four different menus for browsing program listings: SURF, NEXT, SCAN, and SORT. 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus+ display. CHOICE 11:04a Simple Pleasures Midwestern Monuments...

  • Page 57: Next Menu

    • Use the right and left arrows to select a different menu, or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. Scan Menu The Scan Menu shows programming schedules for all channels from the current time to midnight on the following day.

  • Page 58: Sort Menu

    3. When the listing comes up, select PgDn to view more entries. Seven days of programming are listed in the Sort Menu. 4. Select SURF to return to the surf menu, or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the TV GUIDE Plus+ system. Customizing Your Channel Listing...

  • Page 59: One-Button Recording

    The TV GUIDE Plus+ system allows one-button recording if you have connected the IR controller to your VCR. See First Things First for more details on connecting the IR controller. 1. Press GUIDE to bring up the TV GUIDE Plus+ menu. SURF REVIEW...

  • Page 60: Pip (Picture-In-Picture) Operation

    A Brief Explanation Your TV is equipped with a single tuner that tunes to cable or off-air television signals. The PIP feature on your TV requires a second video source, like a VCR or satellite receiver to supply the second picture to the screen.
  • Page 61 Make sure the remote is in the right mode. For example, once you turn on the VCR with the VCR1 button, you can’t SWAP the pictures until you put the remote in TV mode. Just press the TV button. •...

  • Page 62: Choosing An Audio Processor

    Second Audio Program (SAP) Plays the program’s audio in a second language, if one is available. Setting the audio processor to SAP tells the TV to play the program's audio in this second language, if one is available. Choosing an audio processor from the remote 1.

  • Page 63: Closed Captioning

    Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information, which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. You can tell the TV to display closed captioning: a) never, b) whenever it is available, or c) whenever the program is muted.

  • Page 64: Closed Captioning Modes

    Advanced Features Closed Captioning Modes The TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes. To Set the Closed-Captioning Mode: 1. Select Screen from the Main menu 2. Point to Closed-Caption Mode and press MENU. This choice list comes up:...

  • Page 65: On-Screen Program Details

    Program providers have the option of sending information through the airwaves along with their programs. If this information is available, the TV can display it up when you press INFO on the remote. To display the on-screen program details: 1. Press INFO once to bring up the channel marker.

  • Page 67: Appendix A: Tv Connections

    • Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks. • Place the audio/video cables to the sides of the TV’s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your components. • Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them away from the audio/video cables as much as possible.
  • Page 68 To record one program and watch another: 1. Press VCR1 and tune to a channel. 2. Begin recording. 3. Make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV. 4. Press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on the VCR: 1.

  • Page 69: Tv And Stereo Vcr

    To record one program and watch another: 1. Press VCR1 and tune to a channel. 2. Begin recording. 3. Make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV. 4. Press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on the VCR: 1.
  • Page 70 To record one program and watch another: 1. Press VCR1 and tune to a channel. 2. Begin recording. 3. Make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV. 4. Press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on the VCR: 1.
  • Page 71 1. Turn VCR2 off. 2. Press VCR1 and tune to a channel. 3. Begin recording. 4. Make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR1 is set to TV. 5. Press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on the VCR: 1.
  • Page 72 2. Return to First Things First, then follow the steps in the Interactive Setup. Using Connection E To watch TV programs: 1. Press TV and tune to a channel. To play a disc: 1. Press DVD•VCR2. 2. Press PLAY. CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA...
  • Page 73 Interactive Setup. Using Connection F To watch TV programs: 1. Turn satellite receiver off. 2. Press TV and tune to a channel. To watch satellite programming: 1. Press SAT•CABLE and tune to a channel. CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL...
  • Page 74 3. Begin recording. 4. To watch another channel, make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV; then press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on the VCR: 1. Press VCR1 and then press PLAY.
  • Page 75 3. Press RECORD to begin recording. 4. To watch another channel, make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV; then press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on the VCR: 1. Press VCR1 and then press PLAY.
  • Page 76 6. Press RECORD to begin recording. 7. Press DVD•VCR2, then press PLAY. 8. If you want to watch a different channel, set the TV/VCR switch on both VCRs to TV; press TV; then tune to a channel. CABLE, CABLE BOX, OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL...
  • Page 77 4. Press RECORD to begin recording 5. To watch another channel, make sure the TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV; then press TV and tune to a channel. To play a tape on VCR1: 1. Press VCR1 and then press PLAY.

  • Page 78: Appendix B: Other Components

    APPENDIX B: Other Components Connecting Audio Components Connecting a stereo amplifier 1. Connect the amplifier’s TV audio inputs to the left (L) and right (R) AUDIO OUTPUT jacks. 2. You may prefer to turn off the TV's internal speakers by selecting Audio Output and Speakers from the Audio menu, then turning the speakers off.
  • Page 79 This connection is recommended for playing back from the camcorder to the TV: 1. Connect the camcorder’s audio/video outputs to the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 audio and video jacks on the TV. 2. Press INPUT on the remote until the channel marker displays VID1.

  • Page 80: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician. TV will not turn on •...
  • Page 81 Maybe a vacant channel is tuned. • If watching VCR (connected only through antenna input), make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 – same as CH3/4 switch on VCR. Also check to make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in correct position.

  • Page 82: Appendix D: Limited Warranty

    Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter for the new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television. How you get service: •...

  • Page 83: Appendix E: Care And Cleaning

    The TV’s screen may be cleaned with a soft, lint-free cloth as well. Take care not to scratch or mar the screen. If necessary, you may use a cloth dampened with warm water.

  • Page 84: Accessories

    Round 75-ohm coaxial cable Flat 300-ohm twin-lead cable Most audio/video connections between components can be made with shielded audio and video cables that have RCA-type phono connectors. Standard Audio/Video cable with RCA-type phono plugs (such as No. VH83) Color-Coded Jacks The jacks on the TV’s monitor panel are color-coded...
  • Page 85 Accessories Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your TV. Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed. CRK70M1 238544 2-way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TV or VCR. Splitter VH47 Amplified VHF/UHF/FM...
  • Page 86 Accessories Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card My card expires: IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard Copy Number My card above your expires:...

  • Page 87: Index

    Time Current 41 Set Time 23 Time menu 49 Tint 45 Tone Controls 44 TV GUIDE Plus+ System 5, 14, 17–22, 51, 54–57, 79 Channel Mapping 21, 54 IR Controllers 5 Next Menu 55 One-Button Recording 57 Scan Menu 55...
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