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- Page 2 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER To reduce the risk of fire or shock SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING hazard, do not expose this TV to DO NOT OPEN TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. rain or moisture.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
•....29 Component Connections • Standard VCR ..............._....,30-31 • S-VHS (Super VHS) VCR ..............• Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCRs ..........32 • Controlling Other Brands of VCRs ............• Camcorder ....................34 • Computers and Other Equipment .......... - Page 4 (described below), your set automatically scans through all channels and place only _O that it cannot be easily pulled off or tipped over. Your RCA the active channels for your area into its channel memory. ,dealer can help you choose the appropriate stand for your'TV.
- Page 5 Review menus. 7. Adjust PICTURE TILT switches if necessary.* 1. To see the video menu, repeatedly I _D Some TV models have an extra pfess MENU.PROG button to :÷;I select VIDEO MENU and then effects of geomagnetism ,ow[ul press +. Repeatedly press large color picture tube.
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Page 6: Remote Control
Shown here is the front panel control. can use either the front panel controls or the remote control to operate the TV. When using the remote control, point it toward the screen. MENU t CHA VOLV VOLA POWER MENU ;utton POWER Button •... - Page 7 Time Channel Sleep Timer Channel Label Parental Control Captioning MUTE Commercial Skip I® Channel Label Time Display This display appears when you label a channel. Details are This display appears (after the clock is set) whenever you on page 19. change channels or,press the remote's TV or DISPLAY button.
- Page 8 --Installing/Replacing Batteries Before attempting to operate your remote control, install the batteries as shown here. The remote control produces invisible (infrared) beam that travels in a straight line much as the beam of a flashlight. For this reason, when operating the remote control, you must point it directly at the front...
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Page 9: Basic Operation Theory
Basic Operation Theory Step 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 POWEJ_ button to turn on that component. - Page 10 Only the buttons that are used to control the TV are described here. The rest of the buttons are used to operate VCRs (pages 32-33), a SAT Receiver or cable-TV boxes (page 28), and audio equipment (page 37). TV Button •...
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Page 11: Picture-In-Picture
MENU*PROG Button'and -/+ Buttons MUTE Button • Press MUTE to quickly reduce sound to minimum level witl_out • Press MENUopROG repeatedly until the menu you want to display is affecting the picture. This is especially useful during telephone calls selected, then press + or -. Nexl press MENUopROG repeatedly to or other interruptions. - Page 12 After you connect another video source (like a VCR) to your • If the other source is connected to the TV's INPUT 1 TV, you'll be able to display two different programs on the TV jacks, select TV channel 91 to see the signal. If you have at the same time.
- Page 13 Whenever you have the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature activated as described on the v02o previous page, you can move, freeze, or Veil SkTK_U_.e _,, switch the big and little pictures as desired. STOP eAtt$_ DISPLAY SKIP '0 _0 60 SWAPBUTrON PIPON/OFF B UTTON '0 _0 '0 '_' o 0 "_"...
- Page 14 Repeatedly press MENUoPROG to select VIDEO MENU and then press + or - to display the video menu. The COLOR function adjusts the amount of color in the pictui_e. Pre-ss + t° increase c°l°r °r press - t° decrease col°r. The TINT function adjusts the color of flesh tones.
- Page 15 Repeatedly press MENU.PROG to select A UDIO MENU and then press + or - to display the audio the hlh fre ue audio. Press + The TREBLE function adjusts "g menu. 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 16 -Turning On SRS (Q) YourTV includes a feature Called (Q)* (Sound Retrieval System) 1. Repeatedly press the MENUopROG 3. Press MENUopROG button to select which brings dimensional realism to button to select AUDIO MENU, press next menu item called SRS WIDTH. both stereo and mono broadcasts.
- Page 17 • The CAPTIONING feature lets you display the audio portion of programs Repeatedly press MENU, PROG to select SETUP encoded with the Closed Captioning (CC) information as text on the screen. MENU and then press + or - to display the setup Four types of closed captioning are available.
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Page 18: Setting Closed Captioning
The CAPTIONING feature lets you - Setting Closed " " Captioning (with or without remote) display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. This is useful to 1. Repeatedly press MENUopROG to 4. The screen will begin to display the the heating impaired or anyone who select SETUP MENU, and then press + TV program's audio portion as text... -
Page 19: Setting The Sleep Timer
- Setting Sleep Timer (with or without remote) By setting the Sleep Timer, you can program your TV to turn itself 4. The sleep timer will begin to count 1. Repeatedly press MENUoPROG to off after a certain period of time down to zero. -
Page 20: Setting The Alarm
By setting the alarm, you can Setting the Alarm program the TV to turn on and/or off !. Repeatedly press MENUoPRt_G to by itself. to turn off by itself and not turn on, select SETUP MENU, and then press you can disable the ON TIME by + or - to display setup functions. -
Page 21: Labeling Channels
Labeling Channels (with remote only) The labeling feature lets you program 5. Then press + to move to the next names (or labels) for the channel 1. Repeatedly press MENUopROG to letter frame. Pressing - moves you select SETUP MENU, and then press numbers. -
Page 22: Parental Control
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 channels you choose so they cannot CTRL functions work hand-in-hand. MENUopROG button to select the be viewed by your children. -
Page 23: Channel Memory (Autoprogramming Channels)
The channel memory is the list of TV 1. AutoProgramming Channels into Channel Memory channel numbers your TV will stop --(with or without remote) on when you press the CHAN up or 3. Press either + or - to begin Connect home antenna(s) or cable- down button. -
Page 24: Setting Up Vcr Channels
-Setting Up VCR Channels (with or without remote) The VCR 1 CHAN function lets you program to which channel the TV 1. Repeatedly press MENUopROG to 4. If you have another VCR connected will automatically tune when you select SETUP MENU, and then press to the TV, press MENUopROG to + or - to display the setup functions, select the VCR 2 CHAN function. -
Page 25: Setting Up Cable Box Channel
-Setting Up Cable Box Channel (with or with out remote) The CABLE CHAN function lets you program to which channel the TV 1. Repeatedly press MENUopROG to 3. Press the + button to ptogram the will automatically tune when you select the SETUP MENU, and then channel number you selected into press the SAT.CABLE... - Page 26 Compatible Components The power cords on your RCA components are "polarized" (one 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 27 SELECT OUT Jacks-provide fixed-level audio and "@ @ video output from whatever is displayed on the TV AUDIO screen (see notes below). Provide audio and video CAUTION TO AVOID DAMAGE: signals suitable for recording. 1. DO NOT CONNECT Can be used for several applications such as: SPEAKER OUTPUT TO A SEPARATE AMPLIFIER OR TO SPEAKERS...
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Page 28: Home Antenna Connections
Antenna Adapter* VHF/UHF Comblnatlon (such as RCA # 1939831 --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 this:... - Page 29 Remember to tune your TV to the output channel of the converter box (usually 2, 3, or 4) when selecting channels via the converter box. * Optional accessory available from your RCA dealer or electronics supply store.
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Page 30: Programming Remote To Control Cable Box
Anvision ..................07,08 Philips ..........07,08,19,26,28,29,32,33,40,41 Cablestar ..................07,08 Pioneer ..................18,20 Eagle ....................Randtek ..................07.08 Eastern International ............... RCA .................... 00,27 General Instrument ........04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Regal ............_....... 12,13 Hamlin .................. 12,13,34 Regency ................... Hitachi ..................37,43 Scientific Atlanta ................ - Page 31 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 pay" channels in which the signal is 125 non-scrambled cable channels (see assign their own channel identification.
- Page 32 - OUT - SELECT Good Reception Incoming e'__'/ " Back of VCR Coaxial Antenna Cables** (such as RCA #AH065G) ** These optional accessories (one AH047-2-way splitter, two AH065G-antenna cables, and one AH077G-audio/video cable) are available as a kit under #AVH500.
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Page 33: S-Vhs (Super Vhs) Vcr
TV to channel 90 to view whatever the VCR is playing. Note: Remember to also connect the video cable for picture-in- The word S-VIDEO will appear on the TV when you select * Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supplystores. - Page 34 VCR1 or VCR2,LD. Additional information about controlling To control a compatible RCA VCR, first press the VCR1 or VCR2,LD button to put the remote in the "VCR mode". The two RCA VCRs is in the note on the next page.
- Page 35 05,35,36 Wards ..........06,25 Quasar ..........Instant Replay ........Yamaha ......,.02.14,16,30 RCA ......00,05,07,28,35,37 JCPenney ....02, 05,08,14,16,30 Zenith ........... 11,17 Realistic ......02;06,08,12,15 JVC ........02,14,16,30 Note: Refer to the informationsheetpacked with your remote controlfor thelatest list of brand names andcode numbers.Because this list is constantly growing, informationsheet packedwith yourremote controlmay be a laterversion of thislist andcontainadditionalbrands and/orcode numbers.
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Page 36: Camcorder
S-VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows you to play back tapes inthe camcorder and watch them on the TV.) S-Video Cable Back of TV (sometimes a separatecable' .m-o_-s_L_ thatattaches directly to camcorder) AV OUT Jack (AudioNideo Out) (Usually Supplied _.Eo with Camcorder) An S-VHS or Standard camcorder can be connected directly to... -
Page 37: Computers And Other Equipment
• If you connected the computer to the TV's INPUT 2 jacks, select channel 92 on the TV so you can see whatever signal is coming from the computer. Audio/Video Cables (such as RCA C¢ #AH069G) OR TV GAME _ • •... -
Page 38: Audio Amplifier
Amplifier or Cassette Tape Deck Audio Amplifier Back of 'IV Oo. eoCa ,e." (such as R._AH069G) o,_,_.,, ,..o. , ,®®® STEREO AMPLIFIER Connedion: If your stereo amplifier:is not part of a "system" that has its own remote, connect it to the TV as shown here. Connect the "L"... -
Page 39: Programming Remote To Control Audio Equipment
-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 After the AUDIO button is programmed, the code number that corresponds component. - Page 40 Caution: Do not connect external Speaker_ 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 both the TV and the amplifier, you will damage your equipment.
- Page 41 Remote Control (225838) Accessory Order Form This is the remote that came packed With (Tocom # 15083200) your TV. You can use the order form to Total Description order it direct by mail if desired. Screw-on Antenna Cable (3-ft) I ,o _ ,o Signal Splitter AH047 $ 3.99...
- Page 42 To order accessories, contact your local dealer. Charge your order on your VISA If a dealer is not nearby, you can also follow the directions or MasterCard by below to order by telephone or direct-by-mail. filling in belov_ United States and Canada Orders USE YOUR CREDIT CARD To place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard IMPORTANT:...
- Page 43 (VCRs), camcorders, and audio components Shielded cable for connecting AUDIO and available. Check with your dealer for details. Other VIDEO jacks. Has an RCA-type phono components can also be connected to your TV. Refer to plug on each end. Gold-Tipped...
- Page 44 They also could save you the cost of a diagnosis not covered by your warranty. Before you call or take your unit to an Authorized RCA TV Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are If your unit is out of warranty, these checks and adjustments experiencing.
- Page 45 Can't select certain 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 46 • Turn on the CAPTIONING function.' No closed captioning r" • TV program does not have closed captioning. !" Black bars appear on the screen Turn off the CAPTIONING function. -.Dust TV as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting To clean the screen, you can wipe it with a damp soft attachment of your vacuum cleaner.
- Page 47 Speaker Connections ......38 + and - Buttons ....2,3,4,9,17-23 Installing Batteries ..... ,...6 SPEAKERS Function ..... 13,38 Interference ........_..24 Accessories ........ 39,40,41 SRS (o)Button ........9 Labeling Channels ....... 19 Adding Channels to Memory ....21 SRS (o)Function ......13,14 ALARM Function ......
- Page 48 What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter for the new 0r, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television, How you get service: •...