5” black & white tv with cd player and am/fm radio (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for RCA TOCOM 1616232A
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Television User's Guide Changing Entertainment. ain. TOCOM...
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Registration Please fill out the product registration card {packed separately) and return it immediately. For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca.com/ productregistration. Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed. Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase.
Table of Contents Chapter 1" Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ............... Protect Against Power Surges ................Protect Components from Overheating ............Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ........Important Stand and Base Safety Information ..........Use Indirect Light ....................
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Table of Contents USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit ................Blocking Specific Content Themes ..............Viewing Specific Content Themes ..............Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings ..............V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ................V-Chip Exempt Program Block ................. KidPass ......................V-Chip Active ....................Front Panel Lock ....................Change Password .....................
Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. Turn off the IV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. • •...
Connections Setup TV (back panel) IN FROM ANT VIDEO AUDIO FromCable orAntenna * If you connect an S-Video cable, you must connect the audio cables to the VIDEO 1 AUDIO jacks on the back of the TV, no__t t he VIDEO 2 AUDIO jacks. TV + DVD + VCR 1.
Connections Setup TV (back panel) Xbox VIDEO S-VIDEO INJ From Cable, CableBox, or Antenna Using the VPORT Jack The VPORT jack lets you connect an Xbox video game system to the TV using an Xbox to VPORT cable {not provided). Go to page 29 to purchase the Xbox to VPORT cable.
Connections Setup Explanation of Jacks This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There are several ways to connect components to your TV. VPORT Go to the previous page for VPORT explanation. TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable, cable box, or if using the example on page 4, a VCR.
Connections Setup The Front of Your TV Front Input Jacks The TV has front input jacks for your convenience: one set of audio/video inputs and a headphone jack. These jacks are towards the front of the TV on the side. To access the component you connected to the front of the TV, press the INPUT button...
Connections Setup How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup The technical term is "Navigation"- how you move through the on-screen menus. The method is the same throughout the menu screens: highlight your choice and select it. To highlight a menu item, press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight...
Indicator Button Descriptions for TV Mode Arrows Used to highlight different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls. Indicator Indicates the programming mode when programming the remote to control components. Lights when you press a valid button on the remote.
The universal remote can be programmed to operate most VCR buttons brands of remote controllable components. The remote is already programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components. Note: TheTVbutton can't be programmed on this remote. Find Out If You Need to Program...
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Osin 9 the Remote Control UsingAutomatic Code Search The following instructions can be used to program the remote to operate your components. If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components, press CLEARuntil the indicator on the remote turns off.
Osin9 the Remote Contro How to Use the Remote After You've Programmed Because this universal remote can operate several different components it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons. For example, if you want the remote to operate the TV, you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could operate the TV.
Channel Banner There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the IV or INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).
Usin 9 the W°s Features 4. Choosewhich channel you want to set: Set VCR1 Lets you set up the channel the TVtunes to when you pressthe VCR button. Set VCR2 Not available with your remote control. Set SAT/CABLENot available with your remote control. Set DVD Lets you set up the channel the TVtunes to when you pressthe DVD button.
Usin 9 the W°s Features How V-Chip Works V-Chip reads the program's age-based rating [TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message This channel has not been approved for viewing.
Usin 9 the W°s Features 14+ {Viewers 14 and over) Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. Violence Guidelines: May contain intense scenes of violence.
Using the W°s Features USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit The V-Chip TV Rating Limit let you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits: 1. Choose ParentalControlfrom the MAIN MENU (the PASSWORD screen appears the first time you enter the Parental Control menu).
Usin 9 the W°s Features Blocking Age-Based Ratings Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. W-MA Mature Audience Only To block programs with higher ratings: 11/-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned 1. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating IV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested...
Usin 9 the W°s Features 1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (VJ View. 2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change, such as B under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.
Usin 9 the W°s Features Unlocked All unrated programs are available. Locked All unrated programs are not available. Note: Youmust rememberto activate V-Chipfor rating limits to take effect. Press the down arrow to highlight Exempt Prgms. Then press the right arrow to toggle between the lock and unlock icon.
Sound Menu Treble Increases or decreases the treble. Bass Increases or decreases the bass. Balance Press the right arrow to increase the audio output in the right speaker; press the left arrow to increase the audio output in the left speaker. Sound Type Press the right arrow to scroll through the available audio types, which control the way the sound...
Usin 9 the W°s Menu System Color Warmth Press the right arrow to scroll through the color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors; Normal; and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture. Color Adjusts the richness of the color.
Usin 9 the W°s Menu System No captioning information displayed. Captioning information always appears, when available. Muted=On Displays captioning information, when available, whenever the TV's sound is muted by pressing the MUTE button. The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted. CCMode Choose which captioning mode is used for displaying...
Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. Note: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of anAuthorized ServiceRepresentativewho will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation. Fordetails a_out this service,call 1-888-206-3359.
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Other nformation Noisy stereo reception • May be a weak station. Access the SOUND menu, highlight Sound Type and then choose Mono. No picture, no sound but TV is on • Maybe the signal type is set wrong. Go to page 23 for detailed instructions. •...
RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television. • Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television. How you get service: •...
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Other nformation • To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center, ask your dealer, visit www.rca.com, look in the Yellow Pages, or call 1-800-336-1900. • Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service.
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Prices are subject to change without without disconnecting antenna. ANT200 Standard Audio/Video cable with RCA-type VH83 Component Video phono plugs. Cables Triple cable used to connect a video Surge Protector source with Y, Pb, Pr provides eight outlets, jacks to the TV.
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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-OO3 Visit the RCA web site at www.rca.com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address...
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