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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 ... 26 To Control a DVD Player or Laserdisc Player ... 28 To Control an RCA Audio Device ... 28 To Control a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box ... 29 Using the Remote to Control a Device ... 29 Tour of the TV...
  • Page 4 To display Closed Captioning ... 54 Closed Captioning Modes ... 55 On-screen Program Details ... 56 APPENDIX A: USING THE TV CONNECTIONS ... 57 APPENDIX B: Connecting other Components ... 68 APPENDIX C: Troubleshooting... 70 APPENDIX D: Limited Warranty ... 72 APPENDIX E: Care and Cleaning...

  • Page 5: First Things First

    Hi, I’m Mark. 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’s manual to give you the information you need… when you need it.

  • Page 6: Connecting Your Tv

    Connections Foldout. The Connections Foldout details ten diagrams that are recommended for hooking up the TV to a cable box or antenna, one or two VCRs, a DVD player, and a satellite receiver.
  • Page 7 Insert four AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and – ends of each battery in the compartment. • Replace the cover. Step 5 Turn on the TV. Press TV on the remote, or press POWER on the TV itself. ¥ AUDIO REVERSE PLAY FORWARD...
  • Page 8 Proceed to section three, Interactive Setup. The interactive setup routine walks you through the steps needed to fully configure the TV. The first steps ask you to select your preferred language for the menu system and to begin the auto channel search, which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV’s...

  • Page 9: Using The Menu System

    Using the Menu System One Rule to Remember 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. First Things First...

  • 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

    Press 0 on the remote. • Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the screen and you are returned to TV viewing. Feel free to explore the menu system. If you’re ever unsure where you are in the menu system, or you’re just plain...

  • 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 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

    Interactive Setup Entering Setup Setup is accessed through the Main menu: 1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu. 2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen comes up, asking you to confirm that you want to begin. SETUP When first used or after a power outage, your...

  • Page 19: Auto Channel Search

    Interactive Setup 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 “autoprogramming.” SETUP Would you like the TV to...

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 22: Set The Dvd/Vcr2 Channel

    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 this step or select Not Connected from the DVD/VCR2 Channel choice list.

  • Page 23: 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 24: 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 25 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 27: 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 28: 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 29 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 30: 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 31: 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 33: 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 Channel Marker • The Back Panel • The Front Panel...

  • Page 34: 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 35 Tour of the TV ANTENNA Functions as TV/VCR button in VCR mode, TV/ receiver button in SAT•CABLE mode. CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing. MENU•SELECT Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, selects highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu.

  • Page 36: Back Panel

    Tour of the TV Back Panel VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 L/MONO 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 37 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 38: 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 39: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: Picture Quality Menu

    Normal Lighting or Soft Lighting. Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment. Video Noise Reduction Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically reduces noise, or “snow,” from the picture. TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality PICTURE QUALITY 3 Screen...

  • Page 44: Screen Menu

    Convergence or Blue Convergence lets you align the red and blue projection tubes. Center the green projection tube first. Then, adjust the red and blue projection tubes until the test patterns on the TV screen appear white. TV MAIN MENU...

  • Page 45: 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 46 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: Setup Menu

    Quick Reference Setup Menu The setup routine is detailed earlier in the manual in the Interactive Setup section. TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality SETUP 3 Screen 4 Channel When first used or after 5 Time a power outage, your...

  • Page 51: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features This sections details how to use FIVE of the TV’s important features: • PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Operation • Fetch Menu Display • Choosing an audio processor • Using Closed Captioning • Displaying on-screen Program Details For more about the different...

  • Page 52: 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 53 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 54: Fetch Menu

    Front Panel Lockout Takes you directly to the Front Panel Lock control panel. Here you can enable or disable the buttons on the front of the TV. Parental Controls Select this item to display the Parental Controls menu. Select a menu item to go to the desired control panel.

  • Page 55: 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 56: 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 57: 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-Captioned Mode and press MENU. This choice list comes up:...

  • Page 58: 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 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 59: Appendix A: Using The 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 60 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 61 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 62 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 63 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 64 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 65 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 66 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 67 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 68 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 69 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 70: Appendix B: Connecting Other Components

    APPENDIX B: Connecting 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 71 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 72: 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 73 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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 77 ANT200 disconnecting antenna. Accessory Order Form for RCA TV Models Description Screw-on antenna cable (3-ft) Screw-on antenna cable (6-ft) Push-on antenna cable (6-ft) Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable (6-ft)
  • Page 78 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 79: Index

    Problems 51 Using 51 Point and Select 8 Program details 56 Programming the remote to control components 26, 28, 29 Projection TV, adjusting 42 Remote Control Programming 26 Remote batteries are low 37 using the 29 RIGHT 34 S-VIDEO 34...
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