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- Page 1 Color TV Owner's Manual...
- Page 2 Note to Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical expose this TV to rain or moisture. Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides...
- Page 3 Component Connections • Standard VCR ..................35-36 • S-VHS (Super VHS) VCR ..............• Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCRs ..........• Controlling Other Brands of VCRs ............• Camcorder .................. :._.... 39 • Computers and Other Equipment ............
- Page 4 The steps below will help you get your TV connected Connect antenna or cable-TV system. working quickly. The page numbers on which you can tinct Most antenna or cable-TV systems can be connected as show here. detailed instructions for each of these steps are also listed Back for your convenience.
- Page 5 Press MENU repeatedly to select (highlight) the CHAN MEM select a channel. 5. Turn on TV, adjust the volume, and function. Select the desired channel number by pressing the • Press the TV button on the CHANNEL up or down button or by pressing the two o°-_"...
- Page 6 3. To see the setup menu, repeatedly press MENU to select 8. Set the clock. SETUP MENU and then press +. Repeatedly press 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP MENU to select desired function and then press + or - to MENU and then press +.
- Page 7 Shown hereis thefrontpanel control. Y oucanuseeitherthefront panel c ontrols or theremote control tooperate t heTV. Whenusingthe remote control, p ointit toward the screen. CH v CH A VOLV VOLA POWER MENU MENU Button (1_ POWER Button • Press repeatedly until the :menu you want to display is •...
- Page 8 Time ® Channel Sleep Timer (blue for ANTA and yellow for ANT B) Channel Label Parental Control ® Captioning MUTE Commercial Skip ® Channel Label Time Display This display appe.ars (after the clock is set) whenever you This display appears when you label a channel. Details are change channels or press the remote's TV or DISPLAY on page 20.
- Page 9 --Installing/Replacing Batteries Before attempting to operate your ]'emote control, install the batteries as shown here. The remote control produces invisible (infrared) beam that travels in a straight line much like the beam of a flashlight. For this reason, when olJerating the remote control, you must point it directly at the front...
- Page 10 Basic Operation Theory Step 1 First press one of these five component buttons to tell remote which component you want to control. You can program each of these buttons to control most brands of equipment.* Step 2 Then press ON/OFF button to turn on that component.
- Page 11 Only the buttons that are used to control the TV are described here. The rest of the buttons are used to operate VCRs (pages 37-38), cable-TV boxes (page 33), and audio equipment (page 42_ VCRI VCR2 DooD CABLE AUDIO ® PROG CLEAR DISPLAY...
- Page 12 I(I_MENU Button and -/+ Buttons DISPLAY Button • Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display is • Displays time (if clock has been set) and channel number on the selected, then press + or -. Next press MENU repeatedly to TV screen.
- Page 13 Any time you're watching a TV program (or a VCR tape through your TV), you'll be able to use the special features described below. Note: The remote must be in the "TV Mode" before the FRZ and ZOOM buttons will function.
- Page 14 Thechannel guide feature l etsyou display astillpicture of several channels at the same time so you can ,auickly review what programs are available. Note: Channels2-13 were programmed into the channel memory at the factory. These are the channels that will appear ZOOM Buttons during channel guide unless you SWAP...
- Page 15 l. Repeatedly press MENU to select VIDEO MENU and The COLOR function adjusts the amount of color in the picture. then press + or - to display the video menu. Press + to increase color or press -to decrease color. The TINT function adjusts the color of flesh tones.
- Page 16 1. Repeatedly press M ENU to select AUDIO MENU and then press + or - to display the audio menu. The TREBLE function adjusts the high frequency audio. Press + to increase treble or press - to decrease treble. The BASS function adjusts the low frequency audio. Press + to increase bass, or press - to decrease bass.
- Page 17 -Turning On SRS (Q) Your TV includes a feature called SRS (O)* (Sound Retrieval System) 3. Press MENU button to select next 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to which brings dimensional realism to menu item called SRS WIDTH. select AUDIO MENU, press +, and both stereo and mono broadcasts.
- Page 18 The CAPTIONING feature lets you display as text on the screen the audio portion of certain programs encoded with the Closed Captioning (CC) |o Repeatedly press M ENU to select SETUP MENU information. Two types of closed captioning are available: Captions 1 and and then press + or - to display the setup menu.
- Page 19 - Setting Closed Captioning (with or without remote) The CAPTIONING feature lets you display the audio portion of a The screen will begin to display the |. Repeatedly press MENU to select program as text on the TV screen, TV program's audio portion as text SETUP MENU;...
- Page 20 Setting Sleep Timer (with or without remote) By setting the Sleep Timer, you can program your TV to turn itself The sleep timer will begin to count Repeatedly press MENU to select off after a certain period of time down to zero. The word "SLEEP" SETUP MENU, and then press + or - (up to four hours).
- Page 21 Bysetting thealarm, y oucan Setting the Alarm program theTV toturnonand/or o ff 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select to turn off by itself and not turn on, byitself. SETUP MENU, and then press + or - you can disable the ON TIME by pressing - until the word to display setup functions.
- Page 22 Thelabeling feature letsyouprogram Labeling Channels (with remote only) names ( orlabels) f or thechannel Then press + to move to the next 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select numbers. T hename youprogram letter frame. Pressing - moves you SETUP MENU, and then press + or - will thenappear onthescreen below back to the previous letter frame.
- Page 23 PARENTAL CTRL and CHAN -Activating Parental Control (with remote only) CTRL functions let you lock any The PARENTAL CTRL and the CHAN 2. "to lock channels, press the MENU channels you choose so they cannot CTRL functions work hand-in-hand, button to select' the CHAN CTRL The instructions below will first tell function.
- Page 24 Thechannel memory is thelist of TV AutoProgramming Channels into Channel Memory channel numbers y ourTV will stop --(with or without remote) on'when youpress the CHANNEL 3. Press either + or - to begin 1. Connect home antenna(s) or cable- or clown button. You can program autoprogramming.
- Page 25 Changing Antenna Input Your TV has two separate antenna inputs on the back (labeled ANTA (without remote) (with remote) and ANT B) that allow you to connect two different signal sources if Press the ANT (Antenna) button on 1. Relx:atedly press MENU to select desired.
- Page 26 -Setting Up VCR Channels (with or without ]'emote) VCR 1 CHAN function lets you 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select 4. If you have another VCR'connected program to which channel the TV SETUP MENU, and then press + or - to the TV, press MENU to select the will automatically tune when you...
- Page 27 -Setting Up Cable Box Channel (with or without remote) The CABLE CHAN function lets you program to which channel the TV 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select the 3. Press the + button to prograria the will automatically tune when you SETUP MENU, and then press + or - channel number you selected into to display the setup functions.
- Page 28 Changing Channels (PIP) After you have.connected another video source (such as a VCR or camcorder) to INPUTS 1 or INPUTS 2 on To change channels on the picture from the TV, press the your TV (as shown on pages 35, 36, or 39), you are TV button on the remote, and then press either the ready to display picture-in-picture.
- Page 29 Whenever you have the picture-in-picture feature activated as described on the 1_ _', ,_ I-S] 1_.7..I 0 0 u previous page, you can move, enlarge, reduce, freeze, or switch the big and little pictures as desired. SWAP Button ZOOM Buttons Arrow Buttons FRZ (Freeze) Button...
- Page 30 The power cords on your RCA components are "polarized" (one Compatible Components blade is wider than the other). Be sure the extension cord or A wide variety of compatible RCA Video Cassette Recorders multiple adapter is also polarized. The plug should fit in the (VCRs), camcorders, and audio components are available.
- Page 31 SELECT OUT Jacks-provide fixed-level audio and video output from whatew,_r is displayed on the TV screen (except signal from S-VIDEO connector). Provide CAUTION audio and video signals suitable for recording. TO AVOID DAMAGE: 1. DO NOT CONNECT Can be used for several applications such as: SPEAKER OUTPUT TO A SEPARATE...
- Page 32 Antenna Adapter* CONVERTER VHF/UHF Combination (such as RCA #193983) -OR- If the antenna cables coming from your home antenna(s) are a 75-ohm round coaxial cable that carries VHF (channels 2-13) and a 300-ohm flat twin-lead cable for UHF (channels 14-69), connect them to your set like ttais:...
- Page 33 Be sure to leave the decoder box set to the scrambled channel, and remember to * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and tune your TV to the output channel of the converter box electronics supply stores.
- Page 34 Follow thisdiagram if your c able company requires aconverter/decoder boxforpremium channels and youalso want t o connect aVCR. Coaxial Antenna Cables* CABLE/ANTENNA Incoming (such as AH037 or AH065G) ANT • Cable I'_'lr-m _ BACK ANT B OF TV 2-way Signal Splitter* (such as AH047) Q) I CONVERTER...
- Page 35 A nvision ..................07,08 Philips ..........07,08,19,26,28,29,32,33,40,4 Pioneer ..................18,20 Cablestar ..................07,08 Randtek ..................07,08 Eagle ....................RCA ....................Eastern International ............... General Instrument ........04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Regal ................... 12,13 Hamlin ................... 12,13,34 Regency ................... Scientific Atlanta ................ 03,22 Hitachi ..................
- Page 36 Scrambled Cable-TV Channels Some cable-TV companies do not follow Your new TV is designed to receive up the EIA/NCTA standards and instead Some cable companies offer "premium- to 181 channels in the U.S.A. including assign their own channel identification. pay" chanrels in which the signal is i 25 non-scrambled cable channels (see For example, some use the standard scrambled.
- Page 37 VCR's. Note: Youcan programyour TV to automaticallyselect the proper VCR input channel (91 or 92) when you pres:;the VCRI or VCR2button. Details are on page 24. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores.
- Page 38 SELECT OUT jacks for recording. • You can program your TV to automatically select channel 90 * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and when you press the VCRI or VCR2 button. Details are on electronics supply stores.
- Page 39 TV and up to two compatible RCA VCRs. two RCA VCRs is in the note on the next page. To control a compatible RCA VCR, first• press the VCR1 or If you have another brand of VCR, you can probably also VCR2 button to put the remote in the "VCR mode".
- Page 40 ProScan ..........Video Concepts ......14.16 Instant Replay ........08 Wards ..........06,25 Quasar ..........JCPenney ....02,05,08,14,16,30 Yamaha ........ 02,14,16,30 RCA ......00,05,07,28,35,37 J VC ........02, i4,16,30 Zenith ..........I 1,17 Realistic ......02,06,08,12,15 Note: Refer to the information...
- Page 41 S-VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows you to play back tapes in the camcorder and watch them on the TV.) AUOIO sv.scab,° ._o_,,_,c,o_ Back oITV (sometimes a separate cable that attaches directly to camcorder) Am.£ ANTENNA ..AV OUTJack (Audio/Video Out) Be sureto connect the videocable, however,if you plan to use the An S-VHS or standard camcorder can be connected directly to...
- Page 42 92 on the TV so you can see whatever signal is coming from the computer. '_,. Audio/Video Cables* (such as RCA COMPUTER #AH069G) OR TV GAME " Optional accessories are availablefrom most RCA dealers or electronics supply stores.
- Page 43 "system" that has its own remote, use the system's remote to adjust sound. Connect SELECT OUT"L" and "'R" to the corresponding input jacks on the stereo amplifier or audio cassette recorder. * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers or electronics supply stores.
- Page 44 -Programming Remote to Control Audio Equipment The digital remote control that came packed with your TV is also capable of 1. Refer to the chart below to find the Operating Notes: controlling a compatible audio code number that corresponds After the AUDIO buuon is programmed, the component.
- Page 45 Caution: Do not connect external speakers to more than one audio source at a time. You can connect a set of speakers to either the TV or the Amplifier but not to both at the same time. If you connect the same speakers to both the TV and the amplifier, you will damage your equipment.
- Page 46 (VCRs), camcorders, and audio components Shielded cable for connecting AUDIO and available. Check with your dealer for details. Other VIDEO jacks. Has an RCA-tyI_.•phono components can also be connected to your TV. Refer to plug on each end. Gold-Tipped Cables...
- Page 47 Remote Control (205500) Accessory Order Form This is the remote that came packed with (Book No. 1Q57 371-05A) your TV. You can use the order form to Total Description order it direct by mail if desired. Screw-on Antenna Cable (3-ft) 0000 Signal Splitter (pages 32 and 35) AH047...
- Page 48 To order accessories, contact your local dealer. Charge your order on your VISA If a dealer is not nearby, you can also follow the d_rections or MasterCard by below to order by telephone or direct-by-mail. filling in below United States and Canada Orders USE YOUR CREDIT CARD...
- Page 49 If yourunitisstillinwarranty, these c hecks and adjustments Troubles sometimes are caused bysimple " faults" t hat y oucan could save youtime and the cost o fanunneeded triptothe easily c orrect without the help ofaservice technician byfirst servicer. They also could save youtire cost o fadiagnosis not checking afewbasic remedies.
- Page 50 Can'tselect c ertain channel • Channel may not be in Channel Memory. Try pressing number buttons. • If using VCR, check to make sure TV/VCR switch on VCR is in correct position. • To select cable channels 100 thru 128, press number button 1 until 1-- appears.
- Page 51 • Turn on the CAPTIONING function. No closed captioning • TV program does not have closed captioning. • Closed captioning is temporarily turned off when using the channe! guide and the special features of freeze and zoom. Details are on pages 11 and 12.
- Page 52 DustTV asrequired; using a softclothor thedusting Toclean thescreen, youcanwipeit withadamp soft attachment of yourvacuum cleaner. O ccasionally cloth. (A verydiluted, m ild soap canbeused onthe vacuum theventilation slots in thecabinet tohelpassure screen i f it is extremely d irty.) Youcanalsouseanon- adequate ventilation.
- Page 53 Closed Captioning ............. 16,17 + and - Buttons ............ 3,4,5,10,13-25 CLOCK SET Function ............4,16 Accessories ..............44,45,46 COLOR Adjustment ............... 13 Adding Channels to Memory ..........Commercial Skip ...._............ ALARM Function ............... 16,19 Commercial Skip Display .._ ..........Amplifier ................
- Page 54 OFF/ON Button ..........8,10,33,37,38,42 SHARPNESS Adjustment ............13 ON TIME Function, ..............SLEEP Display ..............6,18 SLEEP TIMER Function ........... 16,18 On-Screen Displays ..............ON/OFF Button ......:...... 8,10,33,37,38,42 Sleep Timer Display .............. .18 Sleep Timer, Clearing .............. Optional Accessories ............
- Page 56 • Two years for picture tube. The: warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television...