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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  

DO NOT OPEN

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer 
servicing to qualified service personnel.

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage“ inside 
the product that presents a risk of electric shock or 
personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions 
accompanying the product.

Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for 
its proper operating voltage.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment 
may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Caution: 

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

Caution: Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for 
extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the 
picture tube (or projection TV picture tubes). ALSO, some network/program logos, 
phone numbers, black borders (sides, top and bottom), etc. may cause similar 
damage. This damage is not covered by your warranty.

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 and, in particular, specifies that the 
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to 
the point of cable entry as practical.

Important Stand and Base Safety Information  

Choose the location for your TV carefully. Place the TV on a stand or base that is of 
adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over, 
pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. 
Refer to the Important Safety Instructions on page 2.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately.  For US customers: Your RCA Consumer 
Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca.com/television. 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. Attach it here and record the serial and 
model numbers in case you need them. These numbers are located on the product. 

Model No.  _________________ Serial No.  _____________________Purchase Date: ________________________

Dealer/Address/Phone: __________________________________________________________________________

This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation 
between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible parts. When servicing 
use only identical replacement parts.

WaRnIng

To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this product to 
rain or moisture. 

The apparatus shall not be exposed  
to dripping or splashing and no 
objects filled with liquids, such as  
vases, should be placed on the 
apparatus.

Summary of Contents for 27F520T - 27" TruFlat Picture Tube TV

Page 1: ...evision User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Model 27F522T is pictured here Find Inside Connecting page 6 Remote Control page 13 Features page 23 KidPass page 28 Menus page 31 FAQs page 38 Troubleshooting page 39 ...

Page 2: ...e grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefully Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage the TV Refer to the Important Saf...

Page 3: ...mended international global safety standards for tilt and stability proper ties of its cabinet design Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive pull force to the front or top of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product Also do not endanger yourself or children by placing electronic equipment toys on the top of the cabinet Such items could unsuspectingly fall fro...

Page 4: ...f available stations Child Lock FPA Lock Locks the buttons on the front of the TV so it cannot be operated accidentally by young children Closed Captioning Allows you to read TV program dialog or voice conversations as on screen text Off Timer Turns off the TV at a preset time On Timer Turns on the TV at a preset time to a designated TV channel or video source On screen Menus On screen text in Eng...

Page 5: ...into your home may be a single cable 75 ohm or may include a Cable Box In either case the connection to the TV is easy If your Cable TV signal comes directly via a 75 ohm coaxial cable using the following steps Connect the Cable TV signal to the 75 ohm ANTENNA INPUT jack on the rear of the TV Screw it down tight Plug the TV s power cord into a power outlet and turn on the TV Set TV CATV to CATV as...

Page 6: ...r could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made CABLE TV ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Before plugging the UHF VHF Rod Antenna into the ANTENNA INPUT jack check that the pin is not bent If it is bent straighten the pin as illustrated then plug the pin into the jack Straight pin Plug Cable Bent pin Needs to be straightened Some cable TV systems use scram...

Page 7: ...these jacks go to item 3 If your component has an S Video jack connect an S Video cable to the S VIDEO jack on the TV to the S Video jack on the component If your component doesn t have an S Video jack go to item 4 Connect a video cable yellow to the VIDEO INPUT jack on the TV and to the VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR or other component Turn on the TV and the component Press the INPUT button on the re...

Page 8: ...o to item 4 Connect a video cable yellow to the VIDEO Output Jack on the DVD player and to the VIDEO IN on your TV Connect your TV to your VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the TV ANT jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR sometime labeled OUT TO TV Note If your VCR has A V output jacks you can connect your TV to your VCR using Audio Video cables for better quality Connect the coaxial cab...

Page 9: ...nputs L LEFT AUDIO Provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white Press INPUT on the remote to choose the video input channel Choose FRNT to view material playing on equipment connected to the front AV side inputs or VIDEO to view material playing on equipment connected to the rear AV inputs VIDEO Provides composite video connection The video connector is usually yellow P...

Page 10: ...m the remote POWER Turns the TV on and off Lights to show TV is on TV VIDEO INPUT Models 27F522T 20F542T Only Choose between TV programming and the AV input STANDBY LED INDICATOR Models 27F522T 20F542T Only Lights to show AC power is available Remote Control Battery Installation To load batteries into the remote control Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote Press in the tab ...

Page 11: ...lable with the TV programming MONO STEREO and SAP Details are on page 33 MUTE Press to mute or restore the TV sound Pressing the volume buttons VOLUME or VOL also will cancel mute and restore the sound NOTEPAD Press to display or close the NOTEBOOK window NUMBER Buttons When the TV Cable menu option is in the TV position all channels can be selected by using two buttons For example to select chann...

Page 12: ... Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Language You can set the TV s on screen menu to English French or Spanish Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Preferences Press OK to enter the Preferences submenu Language is highlighted Press VOL or VOL to select English Francais French or Espanol Spanish Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will automatically disap...

Page 13: ...wn Auto Search Favorite List TV Cable TV CATV It is important for the TV to know what type of signal Cable TV CATV or a normal antenna you are using Choose your signal Antenna or Cable Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Setup Press OK to enter the Setup submenu TV CATV is highlighted Press VOL or VOL to select TV or CATV Choose CATV if you have Cable TV service See page 4 ...

Page 14: ...ces Time Setup Auto Search Setting TV Channels You can set your TV to receive local TV channels from an antenna or Cable TV channels when you have Cable TV service Then use Auto Search to set up channels that are available for you This makes it easy for you to select only the available TV stations when you press CH or CH Before you start Auto Search make the Antenna or Cable TV connection describe...

Page 15: ...NU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Setup Press OK to enter the Setup submenu TV CATV is highlighted Press VOL or VOL to select TV or CATV whichever you have Details are on page 12 Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Channel Press VOL or VOL to enter the channel number at which you want to begin the search Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Manual Press VOL to start searchin...

Page 16: ...to the Favorite List and recall these channels easily by pressing the FAV button on the remote control Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Setup Press OK to enter the Setup submenu Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Favorite List Press OK to display features of Favorite List TV CATV is highlighted Press VOL or VOL to select TV or CATV whichever you have Press CH or CH t...

Page 17: ...ain menu Press CH or CH to highlight Setup Press OK to enter the Setup submenu TV CATV is highlighted Press VOL or VOL to select TV or CATV whichever you have Details are on page 12 Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Channel Press VOL or VOL to enter the channel number you want to add or erase Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Add Erase Press VOL or VOL to choose Add or Erase If you selec...

Page 18: ...ghtness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C Warmth Cool Picture Color 45 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C Warmth Cool Picture Color 45 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C Warmth Cool Picture Color 45 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 Blue Back On C Warmth Cool Picture Color 45 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Sharpness 50 ...

Page 19: ...to automatically adjust the TV Brightness Color Contrast and Sharpness Press PRESETS on the remote control The current preset picture setting will appear on the screen Press PRESETS repeatedly to select Personal Normal Bright or Theater The Personal setting is what you specify with the picture adjustments as described on page 17 Personal is the only picture setting you can change All others are se...

Page 20: ...he main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Time Press OK to enter the Time submenu Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Clock Press VOL or VOL to change the time in minutes Press and hold the VOL or VOL to change the time quickly in 10 minute increments press OK The highlight moves to the hour position Use the VOL buttons to set the hour Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will auto...

Page 21: ...TV service or not Details are on page 12 Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight Channel Press VOL or VOL to enter the channel number This will be the channel to which the TV turns on at the specified time Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight On time Press VOL or VOL to select Once or Daily Off If you select Once the timer will turn on the TV one time within the next 24 hours only If you select D...

Page 22: ...ime submenu Off time is highlighted Press VOL or VOL to select Once Daily or Off If you select Once the timer will turn off the TV once If you select Daily the timer will turn off the TV at the same time every day Choose Off to cancel the Off timer Press CH or CH repeatedly to highlight AM12 00 under the line of Off Time Press VOL or VOL to enter the On time Hold down VOL or VOL to change the time...

Page 23: ... Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Closed captioning CC lets you read the voice content of TV programs on the TV screen Designed to help the hearing impaired on screen text boxes will show dialog conversation and activity during TV programming Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Preferences Press OK to enter the Preference submenu Press CH or CH to highlight CC Press VOL...

Page 24: ...time Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer from 120 to 10 minutes in 10 minute decrements After setting the sleep timer Press SLEEP once to display the remaining time To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP until Off appears Within 1 minute of the time set a clock icon will flash to remind you that the TV will turn itself off soon Sleep Timer ...

Page 25: ...view this programming with an accompanying parent or adult guardian It contains one or more of the following intense violence intense sexual situations strong coarse language or intensely suggestive dialog NC17 No children under the age of 17 will be admitted This type of programming should be viewed by adults only It contains graphic violence explicit sex or crude indecent language X Adult only T...

Page 26: ...rences Press OK to enter the Preference submenu Press CH or CH to highlight Par Parental Control Press OK Enter Password will appear on the screen If you want to set a new code go to steps 6 8 directly You can press the number buttons to enter a four digit code The code 0000 is the default password If you have not set a code previously then 0000 is the code Resetting Your Password Press VOL on the...

Page 27: ...he MPAA Rating options of Parental Lock Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Preferences Press OK to enter the Preferences submenu Press CH or CH to highlight Par Parental Control Press OK to display the password screen Press the number buttons to enter your four digit code The Parental Lock setup menu appears on the screen and the MPAA rating is highlighted Press OK to disp...

Page 28: ...four digit code The Parental Lock setup menu appears on the screen Press CH or CH to highlight TV parental guidelines Press OK to display the parental guidelines TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 or TV MA Press CH or CH to select a rating Press OK to turn the rating on or off A check mark appears when the rating is blocked TV Y and TV G can be turned on to block viewing or off to allow viewing only TV Y...

Page 29: ...r your four digit code The Parental Lock setup menu appears on the screen Press CH or CH to select Master Enable Block Unrated or Block No Rating MASTER ENABLE this is the master switch for Parental Lock When ON all blocking censoring you have set is enabled When OFF all blocking is disabled BLOCK UNRATED All unrated programs based on movie ratings or TV ratings will be blocked if this feature is ...

Page 30: ...VOL or VOL to turn on or off FPA Lock Choose On to disable all the buttons on the front of the TV FPA Lock On will appear on the TV screen each time you press buttons on the front of the TV You can still operate the TV with the remote control You can still use the POWER button on the front of the TV but only to turn off the TV not on Set FPA Lock to Off to cancel this feature so you can use the bu...

Page 31: ...nd Mode Personal You can preset sound mode that best suits your current programming among Personal Theater Concert and Speech Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Sound Press OK to enter the Sound submenu Press CH or CH to highlight Sound Mode Press VOL or VOL to select Personal Theater Concert or Speech Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will automatically d...

Page 32: ...me 50 Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance 00 Surround Off Sound Mode Personal You can adjust the low frequency Bass or high frequency Treble You can also adjust the Balance to increase the volume of the left and right sound channels Press MENU to see the main menu Press CH or CH to highlight Sound Press OK to enter the Sound submenu Press CH or CH to highlight Volume Bass Treble or Balance Press VOL or VOL ...

Page 33: ...ghlight Surround Press VOL or VOL to turn this option on or off Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Sound Volume 50 Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance 00 Surround On Sound Mode Personal Sound Volume 50 Bass 50 Treble 50 Balance 00 Surround Off Sound...

Page 34: ... STEREO appears on the screen when you select a channel stereo broadcasting is available with the current TV program You can hear sound from the left and right speakers of the TV If the broadcast is not strong or clear stereo sound is not available Press the MTS button to change to MONO This should eliminate the noise If MONO appears on the screen when you choose a channel Stereo is not available ...

Page 35: ...age will be displayed on the screen first when the TV is turned on If you select this icon the notebook window with the stored message will not be displayed on the screen when the TV is turned on If you want to display the message at a specified time select the icon and proceed with these steps Press CH CH and VOL VOL to select OFF Press OK to turn OFF into AM 12 00 Press CH or CH to change the ti...

Page 36: ... the calendar Press VOL or VOL to display a previous or future month e g MAY Press CH or CH to display a previous or future year e g 2004 Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control ...

Page 37: ...the remote and choose Mono instructions on page 33 No picture no sound butTV is on Maybe the signal type is set wrong Go to page 12 for more instructions You may have the wrong video input channel selected Go to the INPUT button description on page 10 Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks Try adjusting sharpness to improve w...

Page 38: ...rranty covers Defects in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase 90 days from date of purchase for labor charges One year from date of purchase for parts One year from date of purchase for the picture tubes The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do Pay any Authorized ...

Page 39: ...PRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY TTE TECHNOLOGY INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER TTE TECHNOLOGY INC S...

Page 40: ...an be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experien...

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