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Chapter 2 

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Blocking Canadian V-Chip Movie Ratings

If you receive Canadian programs you can block 

Canadian English

 and 

French V-Chip

 ratings. When you block a particular rating, you automatically 

block the higher rated programs as well.

To block Canadian English and French program ratings:

1.  Choose 

Parental Control

 from the 

Main Menu

 and press the OK button.

2.  Highlight 

Settings

 in the next 

Parental Control

 screen; then, press the right 

arrow button.

3.  Highlight 

CANADA V-Chip

. Press the right arrow button. Then select either 

English Rating 

or 

French Rating

 and press the right arrow.

4.  Determine the rating you want to block.
5.  Once you get to the 

RATING 

screen for your choice, use the arrow buttons 

and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating from 
view (   ) to block (   ) .

6.  Press the OK button to change its status to block - the lock icon  

(   ) appears and all ratings above the one you selected change to lock.

Note:

 You must remember to activate Parental Control for rating limits 

to take effect. Refer to page 21.

V-Chip Exempt Program Block

The 

Exempt Prgms

 option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip 

recognizes as unrated can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may include news, 
sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, 
public announcements and programs without ratings. The 

Exempt

 option 

applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs, and Canadian programs 
rated E.

 

Unlocked

  All unrated programs are available. 

 

Locked

  All unrated programs are not available.

Go to the 

Parental Control

 screen and pick 

Settings

 and press OK. In the 

Parental Control Settings

 screen press the down arrow button to highlight 

Exempt Prgms

. Then press the right arrow button to toggle between the lock  

(   ) and unlock (   ) icon.

Note:

 You must remember to activate Parental Control for rating limits 

to take effect. Refer to page 21.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Go Back 
Lock 

 

Settings 

...

Change Passwrd 

>

>

PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS

Go Back 
USA V-Chip 

...

Canada V-Chip 

...

Exempt Prgms 
KidPass 

...

Block CH 

...

Lock Fr. Panel 

>

ENGLISH RATINGS

Go Back 
18+ 
14+
PG
G
CB+

 

>

>

FRENCH RATINGS

Go Back 
18+ 
16+
13+
8+

 

>

>

Using the TV’s Features

Summary of Contents for 27F534T

Page 1: ...a com television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again Model 27F534T is pictured here Find Inside Connecting page 5 Remote Control page 12 KidPass page 26 Favorite Channel page 35 Troubleshooting page 41 ...

Page 2: ...ng 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 Instr...

Page 3: ...tability All televisions must comply with recommended 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 c...

Page 4: ... Plug in the TV 12 Put batteries in the Remote 12 How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup 12 Turn on the TV 12 Complete the Initial Setup 13 Choose the Menu Language 13 Tuning to a Channel 13 What to Expect 14 Watching TV 14 Remote Buttons 15 Using the INPUT Button 16 Explanation of Jacks 17 Front Input Jacks 19 Front Side Buttons 19 Chapter 2 Using the TV Features Channel Bann...

Page 5: ...ock 27 Change Your Password 27 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Menu System Sound Menu 28 Picture Menu 30 Setup Menu 31 Parental Control Menu 36 Time Menu 37 Notepad Menu 38 Chapter 4 Other Information USA V Chip Rating System 39 Canadian English V Chip Rating System 39 Canadian French V Chip Rating System 40 Troubleshooting 41 Limited Warranty 43 Care and Cleaning 45 FCC Information 45 ...

Page 6: ...ices so that air can circulate freely Don t stack devices If you place devices in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other devices Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the de...

Page 7: ...o page 13 When you are ready to watch digital channels make sure you are tuned to the Digital Input Press the ANTENNA button to tune to the Digital Input Go to page 15 for more information When using both of these jacks use the ANTENNA button on the remote to toggle between the digital and analog signals or Receiving Digital Channels Coaxial cable Indoor or Outdoor Antenna Continues on next page N...

Page 8: ...eady to watch analog channels make sure you are tuned to the analog input Press the ANTENNA button to tune to the analog input Go to page 15 for more information What You Need Antenna rabbit ears or outdoor antenna with coaxial cable Plug the antenna or coaxial cable from the wall outlet into the ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT to receive analog channels OR Coaxial cable from a cable outlet Plug the co...

Page 9: ...name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation For details about this service call 1 888 206 3359 For additional assistance while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport Jacks Used Cables Needed Go to Component video Cables page 8 9 page 11 Audio Video Cable...

Page 10: ...nging this on a DVD player varies Look for a button on the front of the DVD player it might be called resolution or display or see if there is a switch on the back it might be labeled int prog or something similar or the item might be in the menu system of the DVD player Consult your DVD player owner s manual for instructions Connecting the Device This connection allows you to connect a device tha...

Page 11: ...TENNA CABLE DIGITAL INPUT or ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT choose one on your TV to the Antenna Output jack on your VCR sometimes labeled OUT TO TV For more details about the antenna jacks go to page 5 Note If your VCR has Audio Video output jacks you can connect your TV to the VCR using audio video cables for better quality Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device The device in this example a D...

Page 12: ...abeled S VIDEO IN Connect the S Video cable to the jack on the TV and the jack on the device 3 Connect your audio cables Connect the audio white and red cables to the R and L AUDIO jacks on the TV and to the audio output jacks on the device Just match the colors Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device The device in this example could be a VCR DVD player satellite receiver or cable box It is ...

Page 13: ... the audio white and red cables to the R and L AUDIO jacks on the side of the TV and to the audio output jacks on the video game console Just match the colors Audio Video cables Viewing the Picture from the Connected Device The device in this example a video game console is connected to the TV s video and audio jacks located on the side of the TV To view the video game console 1 Turn on the TV and...

Page 14: ... 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 one of the items listed on the screen Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left To select the item t...

Page 15: ...a delay of several seconds before digital pictures appear both when you first turn on the digital signals and when you change channels This is normal Digital channels sometimes take longer to tune Complete the Initial Setup AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH is the first menu you should see when you turn on the TV It is located from this path Main Menu Setup Auto Ch Search It allows the TV to search for all channe...

Page 16: ...n press the left arrow ZOOM and right arrow ZOOM buttons on the remote to choose different screen formats 4 3 16 9 or stretch This is also known as the aspect ratio Go to page 36 for examples of screen formats Remember If you have a digital signal connected to your ANTENNA CABLE DIGITAL INPUT then view digital channels on your Digital Input The ANTENNA button on the remote tunes to the analog digi...

Page 17: ...viewing FAV Favorite Press to browse the channels in your Favorite List Refer to page 35 for more information GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel or menu INFO Brings up the channel banner Press again to remove Refer to page 20 for more information INPUT Toggles through the available Video Input Channels VID1 CVID1 FRNT SVID2 and current channel MENU Brings up the MAIN MENU system MUTE Redu...

Page 18: ...ut Channels to view components you have connected to the TV 1 Make sure the component you want to view is turned ON 2 Press INPUT to tune to an available Video Input Channel and view the component 3 To return to the previous channel continue pressing INPUT Connections Setup 16 Chapter 1 ...

Page 19: ...programming through your cable provider Receive off air programming via an antenna Refer to page 5 for more details Use the ANTENNA button to toggle between these RF inputs Continues on next page VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN COMPONENTIN VIDEO2 IN S VIDEO IN ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA CABLE DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN COMPONENTIN VIDEO2 IN S VIDEO IN ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT ANTENNA CABLE DIGI...

Page 20: ...e receivers cable boxes camcorders and video game consoles Connect the left and right audio jacks for sound VIDEO Provides composite video connection The video connector is usually yellow AUDIO L Provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white AUDIO R Provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red To access the device when using these jacks press ...

Page 21: ...button on your remote until FRNT appears Front Side Buttons These buttons operate many of the TV s features Button placement on varies per model Your model has buttons located either on the front or side of the TV POWER Turns the TV on and off SENSOR Receives infrared signals from the remote TV VIDEO INPUT Model 27F534T only Chooses between TV programming and the available Video Input Channels Act...

Page 22: ...s broadcasting in mono Skip 0 30 Corresponds to the SKIP button Shows the amount of time left before the TV switches back to the previous channel Refer to page 15 07 18 am Displays the current time The following Channel Banner display is available for analog signals only 11 CNN Displays the current channel and label assigned to the channel The following Channel Banner display is available for digi...

Page 23: ...emes you can block are identified and explained in detail in Chapter 4 The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits PARENTAL CONTROL Go Back Lock Settings Change Passwrd Parental Control is locked A password is now necessary to change settings Activate Parental Control Note The PASSWORD screen appears the first time you enter the Parental Control m...

Page 24: ... a specified age based rating level To block programs with higher ratings 1 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch 2 Press the OK button to toggle between view and block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to block 3 Press the up or down arrow button to hi...

Page 25: ...ou want to change 3 Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to a particular content theme status 4 Press the OK button to change its status to B In the example on the previous page you block the language L corresponding with TV 14 The language for TV MA is blocked as well 5 After you Block specific content themes you can change some of the content themes back to V view Note You must reme...

Page 26: ...s the OK button to change its status to block the lock icon appears All ratings above the one you selected change to lock Notes You must remember to activate Parental Control for rating limits to take effect Refer to page 21 If you forget your password you can reset it Make sure the TV is off Press VOL on the TV s front panel and then CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds The TV will tur...

Page 27: ...te Parental Control for rating limits to take effect Refer to page 21 V Chip Exempt Program Block The Exempt Prgms option lets you decide if programs that the V Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed Unrated TV programs may include news sports political religious local and weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings The Exempt option applies to both USA...

Page 28: ...A CABLE DIGITAL INPUT top jack you have two options you can Block All channels or none Individual channels cannot be blocked with this connection If you are using the ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT then Block Channel works as described below This option lets you block specific channels 1 From the PARENTAL CONTROL menu press the down arrow button to highlight Settings and press OK 2 Press the down arrow...

Page 29: ...ghlight Lock Fr Panel 2 Press the right or left arrow button to turn on box has check mark or off box doesn t have check mark front panel lock Change Your Password Selecting this option lets you simply create a new password at any time Once you enter a new password from Change Passwrd in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu it is the password you use until you change it again PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS Go Bac...

Page 30: ... left speaker Sound Type Press the right arrow button to scroll through the available audio types which control the way the sound comes through your speakers MONO Plays the sound in mono only Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak stereo signals STEREO Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels Enhanced only available for analog signals Makes the sound simul...

Page 31: ...akers on or off The following items are available for digital broadcasts only Def Language Default Digital Channel Audio Language Press the right arrow button to choose the language you prefer for dialog on digital channels If your preferred language is being broadcast with a program the TV will play it If not then the TV will play the default audio for the program usually English in the U S The d...

Page 32: ...e blue palette of colors Normal Standard picture color This is the default setting Warm For a more red palette of colors Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture Color Adjusts the richness of the color Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of the edges in the picture Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green...

Page 33: ... and analog connections Analog Signal Type Choose between Cable or Antenna if you are connected to the ANTENNA CABLE ANALOG INPUT jack If you chose Both above then you ll need to choose a signal type for your digital and analog connections After you have made the selections above use the down arrow button to highlight Start Start Press the right arrow button to start the search Searches for channe...

Page 34: ...ressing the number 7 button one time the letter Q is typed by pressing the number 7 two times the letter R is three times and the letter S is four times 3 Move spaces with the right and left arrow buttons 4 Use the up arrow button to highlight Go Back and press OK to exit this menu when you have finished In List This option allows you to keep or delete a channel from the channel list Follow the pro...

Page 35: ...elow The following Closed Caption options are available for analog signals CC Display Lets you choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the screen Off No captioning information displayed On 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 informati...

Page 36: ...n customize the following display options CC Size Lets you set the size of the digital closed caption text Standard Large or Small CC Font Lets you select a character design for the digital closed caption text A font is a complete assortment of type of a given design You can choose from a variety of fonts Ashley Floridian etc CC Opacity Lets you set the appearance of the space behind the digital c...

Page 37: ...TE CH menu for analog signals FAVORITE CH menu for digital signals Favorite CH Favorite Channel Lets you store up to six of your preferred channels for each signal source into a favorite list Find your favorites easily by pressing the FAV button on the remote There is one list for the analog channels and a separate list for the digital channels To set your favorite channels go to the Favorite CH o...

Page 38: ...ck margins on the top and bottom on the screen Stretch The image is stretched vertically to fill the TV screen for digital channels only Note The right arrow Zoom and left arrow Zoom buttons on the remote change the TV s screen format Parental Control Menu The PARENTAL CONTROL menu was explained in Chapter 2 Go to page 21 for more information 16 9 Format Stretch format stretched vertically to fill t...

Page 39: ...s you to set the date easily Wake Up Timer Lets you set the TV to turn on at a specific time Notes Unless Wake Up Timer is set to On the next three options Wake Up Time Wake up Ch and Recurrence aren t available When the TV turns on by the Wake Up Timer and no remote or front panel buttons are pressed for 2 hours the TV will turn itself off Wake Up Time Lets you set the time you want the TV to turn...

Page 40: ... the unwanted text and the right arrow button is for the blank space 3 The up arrow button is pressed to toggle the entry mode between uppercase or lowercase letters 4 When completed press the OK button to save the note Delete note Lets you delete the whole message Display note Enables you to display the box has check mark or not to display the box doesn t have check mark the message on the screen...

Page 41: ...e believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 TV Y All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children 18 Adults Programming intended for adults 18 and older It may contain el...

Page 42: ...s of violence Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary comedic or unrealistic in nature Other Content Guidelines There will be no offensive language nudity or sexual content Canadian English V Chip Rating System continued Canadian French V Chip Rating System 18 Adults Programming is for adults only This program contains sustained vio...

Page 43: ...t Go to page 26 for instructions Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low TV turns on unexpectedly Wake Up Timer might have been set Go to page 37 for instructions Blank screen You may be on an inactive channel Try another channel Make sure devices connected to the TV are turned...

Page 44: ...Parental Controls Can t select a certain channel The channel may be blocked or not approved through PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS The rating limits don t work You must activate the settings Go to page 21 for instructions I don t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV If you forget your password you can reset it Make sure the TV is off Press VOL on the TV s front panel and then CLEAR on the r...

Page 45: ...it is not located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized Service Center you must take your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service Center ask your dealer visit www rca com look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 3...

Page 46: ...ARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY AND WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incident...

Page 47: ...r is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation The TV s screen may be cleaned ...

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