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RCA IB-P52755 Owner's Manual

RCA IB-P52755 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Color TV HIGd Owner's Manual ,_- 5"7: 0_- Z]Z - P52]s5...
  • Page 2 Note to Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical expose this TV to rain or moisture. WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in If you suspect that liquid has entered the TV, unplug it particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to...
  • Page 3 • Standard VCR ..................37-38 • • S-VHS (Super VHS) VCR .............. :..38 • Remote Buttons That Control RCA VCRs ..........• Controlling Other Brands of VCRs ............• Camcorder ....................• Computers and Other Equipment ......i......42 •...
  • Page 4 The steps below will help you get your TV connected working quickly. The page numbers on which you can find detailed instructions for each of these steps are also listed for your convenience. 1. Unpack TV and accessories. Shown here are the accessories that came packed with your TV. Note: A flat, wooden shelf is included with Four AAA Batteries for certain models.
  • Page 5 Position TV in room. A major benefit of a Projection Color Television is its large Side View viewing screen. To receive full benefit of the expanded screen size, placement of the TV in the viewing room is important. The illustrations suggest the "best viewing areas" relating to the TV's screen.
  • Page 6 8. Converge Colors if Necessary. 5. Connect antenna or cable-TV system. Most antenna or cable-TV systems can be connected as If you notice colored rings or halos around objects in the show here. picture, you may need to converge the colors. Over a period Back of time, the picture tubes can drift out of alignment due to of 13/...
  • Page 7 10. Set the clock. 3. To see the setup menu, repeatedly press MENU to select 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to select the SETUP SETUP MENU and then press +. Repeatedly press MENU and then press +. Press MENU repeatedly again MENU to select desired function and then press + or - to to select the CLOCK SET display.
  • Page 8 Shown here are two front panel controls. controls on your TV will resemble one of the pictures shown here. You can use either the front panel controls or the remote control operate the TV. When using the remote control, point it toward the screen. CH A VOLv VOLA...
  • Page 9 Time ® Channel Sleep Timer (blue for ANTA and yellow for ANTB) Channel Label Parental Control Captioning MUTE Commercial Skip ® Channel Label Time Display This display appears (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 22.
  • Page 10 --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 of the TV without...
  • Page 11 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 your brand of equipment.* Step 2 Then press ON/OFF button to turn on that component.
  • Page 12 Only the buttons that are used to control the TV are described here. The rest of the buttons are used to operate VCRs (pages 39-40), cable-TV boxes (page 35), and audio equipment (page 44). VCR1 VCR2 CABLE AUDIO ©© CHANNEL VOLUME ®...
  • Page 13 DISPLAY Button MENU Button and -/+ Buttons • Displays time (if clock has been set) and channel number on the • Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display TV screen. selected, then press + or -. Next press MENU repeatedly •...
  • Page 14 Anytimeyou'rewatching a TV program (ora VCRtape through yourTV),you'll beable tousethespecial features described below. Note: The remote must be in the "TV Mode" before the FRZ and ZOOM buttons will function. To put the remote in the "TV Mode", press the TV button. ZOOM Buttons SWAP ©...
  • Page 15 Thechannel guidefeature letsyou display several channels at the same time so you can quickly review what programs are available. Note: Channels 2-13 were programmed into the channel memory at the factory. These are the channels that will appear during channel guide unless you ZOOM Buttons autoprogram the channel memory or add and erase channels as described on...
  • Page 16 Repeatedly press MENU to select VIDEO MENU and then press + or - to display the video menu. The COLOR function adjusts the amount of color in the picture. Press + to increase color or press - to decrease color. TINT function adjusts the color of flesh tones.
  • Page 17 Your projection TV has three color Converging (Aligning) the Colors projection tubes-one for red, one for --(with remote only) green, and one for blue. When mixed together in the proper proportion, 1. Turn on the TV and select a channel 5.
  • Page 18 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 19 -Turning On SRS (0) Your TV includes a new feature called SRS (O)* (Sound Retrieval 3. Press MENU button to select next 1. Repeatedly press the MENU button to System) which brings dimensional menu item called SRS WIDTH. select AUDIO MENU, press +, and realism to both stereo and mono then repeatedly press MENU again to...
  • Page 20 The CAPTIONING feature lets you display as text on the screen the audio portion of certain programs encoded with the Closed Captioning (CC) 1o Repeatedly press MENU 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 21 The CAPTIONING feature lets - Setting Closed Captioning (with or without remote) you display the audio portion of a The screen will begin to display the L Repeatedly press MENU to select program as text on the TV screen. SETUP MENU, and then press + or - to TV program's audio portion as text This is useful to the hea.ring display setup functions.
  • Page 22 By setting the Sleep Timer, you Setting Sleep Timer (with or without remote) can program your TV to turn itself 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select The sleep timer will begin to count off after a certain period of time down to zero.
  • Page 23 By setting thealarm, y oucan Setting the Alarm program the TV to turn on and/or off 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select to turn off by itself and not turn on, by itself. SETUP MENU, and then press + or - you can disable the ON TIME by to display setup functions.
  • Page 24 Thelabeling feature letsyouprogram Labeling Channels (with remote only) names ( or labels) f or thechannel 5. Then press + to move to the next 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select numbers. Thename youprogram SETUP MENU, and then press + or - letter frame.
  • Page 25 -Activating Parental Control (with remote only) The PARENTAL CTRL and CHAN CTRL functions let you lock any The PARENTAL CTRL and the CHAN 2. To lock channels, press the MENU button to select the CHAN CTRL channels you choose so they cannot CTRL functions work hand-in-hand.
  • Page 26 channel memory is the list of TV AutoProgramming Channels into Channel Memory channel numbers your TV will stop --(with or without remote) on when you press the CHANNEL Press either + or - to begin 1. Connect home antenna(s) or cable- or down button.
  • Page 27 YourTV hastwo separate antenna Changing Antenna Input inputsontheback(labeled A NTA (with remote) (without remote) and ANTB) that allow you to connect two different signal sources if Press the ANT (Antenna) button on 1. Repeatedly press MENU to select desired. For example, you can the remote control to switch from the SETUP MENU and then press +...
  • Page 28 -Setting Up VCR Channels (with or without remote) The 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 29 -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 program the will automatically tune when you SETUP MENU, and then press + or - channel number you selected into to display the setup functions.
  • Page 30 Afteryouhave connected another video source ( such as Changing Channels (PIP) aVCRor 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 37, 38, or 41), you are TVbutton on the remote, and then press either the ready to display picture-in-picture.
  • Page 31 Whenever you have the picture-in-picture feature activated as described on the previous page, you can move, enlarge, reduce, freeze, or switch the big and little pictures as desired. SWAP Button ZOOM Buttons SWAP Arrow Buttons FRZ (Freeze) Button Press and hold one of the four arrow buttons to move •9[ -,,11 the small picture in that direction.
  • Page 32 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 (VCR's), camcorders, and audio components are available.
  • Page 33 SELECT OUT Jacks-provide fixed-level audio and video output from whatever is displayed on the TV screen (except signal from S-VIDEO connector). Provide audio and video signals suitable for recording. CAUTION TO AVOID DAMAGE: 1, DO NOT CONNECT Can be used for several applications such as: SPEAKER OUTPUT TO A SEPARATE...
  • Page 34 _" Push on Antenna 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 this: CABLFJANI"ENNA...
  • Page 35 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 36 VCR to the TV as shown on pages 37-38. The VCR must be turned on and tuned to the output channel of the cable box (usually 2, 3, or 4) for picture-in-picture viewing. * Optional accessories areavailable from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores.
  • Page 37 Anvision ..................07,08 Philips ..........07,08,19,26,28,29,32,33,40,41 Pioneer ..................18,20 Cablestar ..................07,08 Randtek ..................07,08 Eagle ....................RCA ....................Eastern International ............... 02 General Instrument ........04,05,15,23,24,25,30,36 Regal ................... 12,13 Hamlin ................... 12,13,34 Regency ................... Hitachi ..................
  • Page 38 Scrambled Cable-TV Channels Your new TV is designed to receive up Some cable-TV companies do not follow the EIA/NCTA standards and instead to 181 channels in the U.S.A. including Some cable companies offer "premium- assign their own channel identification. 125 non-scrambled cable channels (see pay"...
  • Page 39 You can program your TV to automatically select the proper input _hanne% _9"1 or 92) "when p ..&e V_:_/_i o_ (,/_?._i_ (_u_,_,,_. Details are on page 26. • Optional accessories are available from most RCA dealers and electronics supply stores.
  • Page 40 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 VCR1 or VCR2 button. Details are on page 26.
  • Page 41 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 42 ProScan ..........Video Concepts ......14,16 Instant Replay ........Wards ..........06,25 Quasar ..........JCPenney ....02,05,08,14,16,30 Yamaha ........ 02,14,16,30 RCA ......00,05,07,28,35,37 Zenith ..........11,17 JVC ........02,14,16,30 Realistic ......02,06,08,12,15 ........... Note: Refer to the information sheet packed with your remote control for the latest list of brand names and code numbers.
  • Page 43 S-VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder (This connection allows you to play back tapes in the camcorder and watch them on the TV.) S-VHS Cable Back of TV 141-FI OUT IIELECT OUT (sometimes a separate cable that attaches directly to camcorder) AV OUT Jack (Audio/Video Out) Be sure to connect the video cable, however,if you plan to use the...
  • Page 44 • 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 COMPUTER #AH069G) OR TV GAME * Optional accessories areavailable frommost RCA dealers or electronics supply stores.
  • Page 45 "system" that has its own remote, use the system's Connection: 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 46 -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 button is programmed, the component.
  • Page 47 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 48 Shielded cable for connecting A UDIO 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 49 This cabinet has been designed to complement the furniture of any room and provide organized storage space for video and audio equipment. See your local RCA dealer for details. This cabinet is not available by mail order. Note: All specifications and descriptions of...
  • Page 50 To order accessories, contact your local dealer. If a dealer is not nearby, you can also follow the directions below to order by telephone or direct-by-mail. United States and Canada Orders To place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time.
  • Page 51 Before you call or take your unit to an Authorized RCA TV If your unit is out of warranty, these checks and adjustments Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are could save you the cost of an unnccdcd diagnosis.
  • Page 52 Can'tselect c ertain channel • Channel maynotbein Channel Memory.Try pressing n umber b uttons. • If usingVCR,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 53 • Turn on the CAPTIONING function. No closed captioning • TV program does not have closed captioning. • Closed captioning is temporarily turned off when using the channel guide and the special features of freeze and zoom. Details are on pages 12 and 13. Dust TV as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting To.clean...
  • Page 54 +and - Buttons ............ 4,5,6,11,14-27 Clearing Sleep Timer .............. Accessories ..............46,47,48 Closed Captioning ..............Adding Channels toMemory ..........CLOCK SET Function ............5,18 ALARM Function ............... 18,21 Collapsible Back ..............COLOR Adjustment ............... Aligning picture ..............Color Convergence .............. 4,15 Amplifier ................
  • Page 55 MUTE Button ................. Setting Sleep Timer ..............SETUP MENU ............4,5,18-27 MUTE Display ..............7,10 NORM/UNIFIED Switch ............SHARPNESS Adjustment ............Number Buttons ..............11,39 SLEEP Display ..............7,20 SLEEP TIMER Function ........... 18,20 Nuts, Wing ................OFF Button ............... 11,29 Sleep Timer Display ...............
  • Page 56 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 or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television.