RCA COLOR TV NCJ11 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...nCJ11 Color TV Owner s Manual tTlrst _lme Operation Accessories and Order Fo_ pp 44 46 ...

Page 2: ...ith an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless both blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert MISE EN GARDE Poui pr6venir les chocs 51ectriques ne pas utiliser la fiche polaris6e de cet appareil avec une rallonge une prise de courant ou une autre sortie _ moins que les lames ne puissent _tre ins6r_Ses_tfond sans qu aucune par...

Page 3: ...s 6 TV On Screen Status Displays 7 Remote Control Installing Batteries 8 Basic Operation Theory 9 TV Functions 10 11 Freeze and Zoom 12 Channel Guide 13 VIDEO Menu General Instructions 14 Color Convergence Adjustments 15 AUDIO Menu General Instructions 16 Sound Retrieval System SRS 17 SETUP Menu General Instructions 18 Setting Closed Captioning 19 Setting the Sleep Timer 20 Setting the Alarm 21 La...

Page 4: ...end the back cover to its normal operating position by following the instructions below 1 Remove the four wing nuts from the literature bag 2 Remove the two screws labeled A from the shipping brackets You will use these screws later in step 6 3 Grasp the shipping brackets and gently pull the back cover up and out until the locating pins enter the alignment holes Keep the back cover tight against t...

Page 5: ...ours you may also see some reflection on the screen from exterior light sources If so you may wish to use drapes or screens to reduce reflection or consider a different placement of the TV CAUTION Inadequate or poor ventilation may cause overheating damage or the risk of fire hazard This projection TV is equipped with ventilation openings in the cabinet back and bottom to allow heat generated duri...

Page 6: ...n the TV When using the remote remember to point it at the front of the TV Press the VOLUME up or down button to adjust the volume to a desired level Press the CHANNEL up or 13 _J_ Button _ _ _ CHANNEL Number _ _ Buttons Buttons _ _ VOLUME down button to select the next channel in memory You can also press two number buttons to select a channel To select a 3 digit cable channel up to channel 128 p...

Page 7: ...Setup Menu Sharp _PlctureReset i _ Convergence 3 To see the setup menu repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press Repeatedly press MENU to select desired function and then press or to adjust it Details begin on page 18 _ SleepTimer 0 00 Set Alarm ChartLabel Parental Ctrt Off Ctd Normal Autoprogram Chan Mern Stored Antenna A Cable Air Cable VCR 1 Chan Off VCR 2 Chan Off Cable Chan Of...

Page 8: ... increase volume or press VOL down to decrease volume The volume display will automatically appear on the screen when you press the VOL buttons _ CH Channel Buttons Press CH up to see the next higher channel in memory Press CH down to see the next lower channel in memory You can add or erase channels in memory as desired Details are on page 24 _ MENU Button Press repeatedly until the menu you want...

Page 9: ...TV s channel number whenever you change channels or press the remote s TV or DISPLAY button When the channel numbers are blue you are watching the signals from the ANTA antenna input If you change the ANTENNA A B function to B the color of the channel numbers will change to yellow to let you know you are watching the signals from the ANTB input The word STEREO appears next to the channel number if...

Page 10: ...til it snaps back together The operation of the remote will probably not be affected Installing Replacing Batteries 1 Turn the remote control face down 2 Press down on the ridged area of the battery cover and slide it off 3 Install four AAA batteries in the battery compartment as shown Make sure you insert the negative end of each battery first 4 Replace the cover and turn remote over face up Note...

Page 11: ...e component you selected in step 1 To control a different component first press its component button VCR1 VCR2 CABLE AUDIO or TV and then press the desired function button Note Not all components have functions that can be controlled by these buttons but you can experiment with your particular models to discover exactly which buttons will control it The TV button automatically controls your TV no ...

Page 12: ...ontrol the TV again _ CHANNEL Buttons Press CHANNEL up to select the next higher channel in channel memory Press CHANNEL down to select the next lower channel in channel memory You can add or erase channels in memory as desired Details are on page 24 10 _ VOLUME Buttons Press VOLUME up to increase volume Press VOLUME down to decrease volume _ MUTE Button Press MUTE to quickly reduce sound to minim...

Page 13: ...r TV If the channel numbers are yellow you are watching whatever is connected to the ANT B input on the back of the TV Details are on page 25 MENU Button and Buttons Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display is selected then press or Next press MENU repeatedly to select the function you want to adjust and then press or to adjust the setting Details about using each function begin on...

Page 14: ...ke it work Press FRZ once to freeze the TV picture The sound of the program will not be affected Press and hold ZOOM until desired zoom amount is reached Press and hold OUT to reduce the zoom amount and return to normal size After you have zoomed in you can press the arrow buttons to move around the screen pan Note Sometimes you may want to freeze the picture first and then zoom in or you can zoom...

Page 15: ...Each little screen will display a stop action picture that will be continuously updated While the 12 channels are on the screen you can use the ZOOM button to enlarge the picture and then use the arrow buttons to move around the screen To return to normal size press OUT Note When using the ZOOM feature you will see a mosaic pattern as the picture is made larger To select one of the channels being ...

Page 16: ...y press the or button on the remote control The last function you adjusted will reappear on the TV screen Adjusting for a Color Picture that Pleases You 1 Decrease color to minimum This will leave a black and white image on the screen 2 Adjust contrast until the picture pleases you 3 Adjust brightness until the black parts of the picture appear black You may need to wait until the picture shows so...

Page 17: ...ning the Colors with remote only 1 Turn on the TV and select a channel that is active in your area Allow the TV to operate at least ten minutes before converging 2 Repeatedly press the VIDEO button until the CONVERGENCE function is selected 3 Then press the button to display the pattern IP USE VOL TV TO EXIT 4 When properly converged all three colors in the pattern red blue and green should align ...

Page 18: ... the SAP audio until you change channels or return the STEREO SAP function back to STEREO Note Some TV stations transmit a pilot signal that makes your TV think it s receiving stereo even though the broadcast signal is monaural The pilot signal will make the stereo indicator STEREO appear on the screen next to the channel number however you will not be able to hear stereo sound If this happens che...

Page 19: ...f high quality external speakers optimizes the sound performance of your TV SRS and e are registered trademarks of Hughes Aircraft Company a division of GM Hughes Electronics Turning On SRS 0 1 Repeatedly press the MENU button to select AUDIO MENU press and then repeatedly press MENU again to select SRS ON OFF function Note You can also change the SRS ON OFF function between ON and OFF without goi...

Page 20: ...TRL Channel Control function works hand in hand with the PARENTAL CONTROL function It lets you select the channels you want to lock out First select the channel number you want to lock out and then press to change this function from NORMAL to LOCKED When the PARENTAL CONTROL function is set to ON the channels you locked with this function cannot be viewed When you press or to start the AUTOPROGRAM...

Page 21: ...ing is not available on all channels or at all times Only specific programs encoded with Closed Captioning information CC are applicable When Closed Captioning is available the word Captioned appears on the screen when you change channels or press the TV or DISPLAY button on the remote Setting Closed Captioning with or without remote L Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press or t...

Page 22: ...to stay on Each time you press the or button the time will increase 30 minutes up to 4 hours Then the time display will start over 3 When finished the display will automatically disappear from the screen in a few seconds To make it disappear more quickly press the CLEAR button The amount of time remaining before the TV shuts itself off will appear in the sleep timer menu whenever you display the S...

Page 23: ...ressing or will switch the setting between ON and OFF Set this function to ON if you want to activate the alarm When this function is set to OFF the alarm is deactivated and the TV will not turn on or off by itself O11 Time Disabled _ _ ii_ffTlme Disabled _ Channel Off _ _ Note If SET CLOCK is displayed next to ALARM you will need to set theclock time before you will be able to turn on the alarm f...

Page 24: ... will appear under the channel number o Select the channel number you want to label by pressing the CHANNEL up or down button or by pressing two number buttons Press and hold the VOLUME up or down button until the letter or character you want appears on the screen Pressing VOLUME up sequences through the characters in alphabetical order Pressing VOLUME down sequences the letters in reverse order 5...

Page 25: ...and The instructions below will first tell you how to turn parental control on or off with the PARENTAL CTRL function and then how to lock desired channels with the CHAN CTRL function 2 To lock channels press the MENU button to select the CHAN CTRL function 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press or to display setup functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the PARENTAL CTRL fu...

Page 26: ... remote 1 Connect home antenna s or cable 3 TV to your set s After you have turned on the TV and adjusted the volume repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press or to display the setup functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the A UTOPROGRAM function Press either or to begin autoprogramming The TV will first program all channels for ANTA input and then program all channels for ANTB...

Page 27: ... and one for ANT B input This allows you to add or delete channels into each channel memory as desired When you use the A UTOPROGRAM function the TV automatically checks both inputs and sets up a separate channel memory for each Changing Antenna Input with remote Press the ANT Antenna button on the remote control to switch from the ANTA input to theANTB input The color of the channel numbers will ...

Page 28: ... without remote 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select 4 If you have another VCR connected SETUP MENU and then press or to the TV press MENU to select the to display the setup functions VCR 2 CHAN function Repeatedly press MENU to select the VCR 1 CHAN function 2 Enter the channel number you want to program by pressing two digit buttons on the remote control The channel number you enter is the channel ...

Page 29: ... to cable mode but will also automatically tune the TV to the proper channel for viewing the picture from the cable box Note Pressingthe CABLEbutton does not changebetweenANTA andANTB antenna inputsasexplainedon page 18 Pressthe ANT buttonon the remote controlto change antennainputs if necessary Setting Up Cable Box Channel with or without remote 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select the SETUP MENU an...

Page 30: ...the other source will appear in the little picture Picture from IV Picture from VCR The small picture can be moved enlarged reduced frozen or switched with the main picture as desired Details are on the next page Picture from VCR If the other source is connccted to the TV s INPUT 1 jacks select TV channel 91 to see the signal If you have programmed the VCR1 or VCR2 button to automatically select c...

Page 31: ...re in that direction You can move the small picture anywhere on the screen by pressing and holding the arrow buttons one at a time Repeatedly press ZOOM to enlarge the small picture Five sizes are available Repeatedly press OUT to reduce the size of the small picture to the smallest size Press SWAP to switch the small picture with the FRZ PIP OFF main picture Press FRZ to freeze the small picture ...

Page 32: ...n the component s power button is switched off If the outlet is labeled unswitched that means power will always be available at that outlet even when the component is turned off Depending on the size of your system you may prefer to use an extension cord or a multiple adapter to get enough outlets for all your components The power cords on your RCA components are polarized one blade is wider than ...

Page 33: ...record must be displayed on the TV screen during recording Menus status displays and special effects such as picture in picture and channel guide will not appear inthe recording Video signals from S VIDEO connector can not be recorded from the SELECT OUT VIDEOjack To record froman S VHS component connected to the S VIDEO connector you must also connect the video cable to the VIDEOINPUT 1 jack and ...

Page 34: ...HF Only or VHF UHF Combination Ads _Ipt_ ti _ Push on Antenna such as RCA 193983 CABLE ANTENNA ANTA BACK ANTB _ OFTV OR C 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 Incoming UHF Cables From _lm and Home Antenna s VHF D ntenn xer i_ ...

Page 35: ...iagram if your cable company requires a converter decoder box that cannot be controlled by remote control Scrambled Cable TV Channels Some cable TV decoders require that you manually switch from regular to scrambled channels on the decoder whenever you wish to view the premium pay channels By connecting the decoder to the ANTA input and CONVERTER output on the TV as shown here you can switch betwe...

Page 36: ...led can then be seen whenever the IV is receiving theANTA signals The cable TV channels that are scrambled can then be seen thru the converter box and then thru the VCR whenever the TV is receiving the ANTB signals Most VCR s will feed the signal thru their antenna jacks even when the VCR is turned off This allows you to watch scrambled channels from the converter box without having to turn on the...

Page 37: ...ould turn on Pressing the CHANNEL buttons should then also change channels on the cable box If the cable box does not react to the remote or if the remote turns on the cable box but does not change channels repeat steps 1 thru 5 with another code number 4 Press two number buttons first one then the other to enter the code number for your brand of cable box Note You must press the two number button...

Page 38: ...in which the signal is scrambled Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device cable box which is generally provided by the cable company How you connect the cable box to your TV depends upon whether or not the cable box can be controlled by remote control The TV s remote can also control most brands of cable boxes so if your cable box is remote controllabl...

Page 39: ...s as shown select channel 91 on the TV to view whatever the VCR is playing If you connect a second audio video device to INPUT 2 select channel 92 on the TV to view whatever the second device is playing Note Youcan program your TV to automatically select the proper VCR input channel 91or 92 when you press the VCR1 or VCR2button Details are on page 26 Simplified Method Incoming Cable Back of VCR Ba...

Page 40: ...he signal from a device connected to the INPUT 2 jacks Notes Signals from the S VIDEO connector do not come thru the SELECT OUT jacks To record from an S VHS component remember to also connect the regular video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack and then tune to channel 91 Menus status displays and special effects like picture in picture and channel guide will not appear in the recording S VHS Super ...

Page 41: ...hile VCR is stopped to fast forward tape Press while VCR is playing to search forward on screen menu that lets you determine if it will be controlled by VCR1 or VCR2 Additional information about controlling two RCA VCRs is in the note on the next page If you have another brand of VCR you can probably also program your remote to control it Details are on the next page jz VCR1 VCR2 CABLE AUDIO 0 CHA...

Page 42: ...mber was entered the VCR should turn on If the VCR does not react to the remote repeat steps 1 thru 5 with another code number Note Some older VCRs do not have an OFF ON switch on their remote controls and cannot be turned on and off remotely If you have this type of VCR you can test the code number by pressing the CHANNEL button instead of the OFF ON button Make sure the VCR is already turned on ...

Page 43: ...whatever the camcorder is playing S VHS or Standard VHS Camcorder This connection allows you to record onto the camcorder whatever is currently being displayed on the TV screen Back of TV Audio AV IN Jack Audio Video In This connection will let you record onto the camcorder whatever is being displayed on the screen such as a TV program You ll also be able to record signals from a VCR or similar de...

Page 44: ...omputer or other device has monaural audio output only oneAUDlO OUT jack instead of L and R connect it to the TV s R MONO jack This will enable the TV to reproduce the sound through both the left and right speakers To View Signals From Computer If you connected the computer to the TV s INPUT 1 jacks select channel 91 on the TV so you can see whatever signal is coming from the computer If you conne...

Page 45: ...e TV s remote Audio Cassette Recorder or Amplifier Back of TV _o 1 _ Audio Video Cables CASSETZ E RE _ ORDEFI _o such as RCA AH069G I STEREO 16_1 If your stereo amplifier is part of a system that has its own remote control connect it to the SELECT OUT jacks as shown here The fixed level audio signal present at these jacks is also ideal for connecting an audio cassette recorder to record audio from...

Page 46: ... listed below You will want to experiment with each button to determine the exact function for your component OFF ON Press to turnon component Press again to turn off Some components will turn on automatically when you press this button VOLUME Press to change volume level CHANNEL Press to select the next higher or lower channel in the component s channel memory Number Buttons Press two numbers to ...

Page 47: ... but regular stereo and mono programs will also benefit Connecting Speakers to Back of Amplifier or Receiver If you connect an Amplifier or Receiver to your TV connect the speakers to the Amplifier Receiver instead of the TV Sound from the TV will then come through the Amplifier Receiver and the TV s internal speakers You can turn off the TV s internal speakers with the SPEAKERS ON OFF function de...

Page 48: ...on your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables Screw on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV The ends screw onto the connectors for a secure connection Push on Antenna Cable Attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends push on for a quick connection Ga...

Page 49: ...ume It is a simplified remote that can be used to control basic functions m Optional Component Cabinet An optional cabinet is available for Model P52750 TVs 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 ...

Page 50: ... an option to cancel To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in U S currency made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 For more information on these accessories or current prices write to the following address Video Accessories Customer Service...

Page 51: ...erted into back of TV Intermittent or no remote Maybe something was between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote was not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you were trying to control Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak or dead Try replacing batteries Maybe batteries were installed incorrectly Try replac...

Page 52: ...n Pix No picture while using Pix in Pix with S VHS VCR or camcorder Try another channel Try adjusting VOLUME BASS and TREBLE controls If station is sending stereo Iry changing STEREO SAP function to MONO setting for clearer sound Try adjusting SRS O controls to turn SRS O off or on One channel must come thru ANTA or B jack and the other channel must come thru the INPUT 1 or 2 jacks If using the VC...

Page 53: ...rfaces If your TV s cabinet has a textured finish do not use furniture polish Because textured finishes are porous using furniture polish will mar their appearance They can be easily cleaned with a damp soft cloth To clean the screen you can wipe it with a damp soft cioth A very diluted mild soap can be used on the screen if it is extremely dirty You can also use a non abrasive glass cleaner like ...

Page 54: ...7 11 14 24 26 28 31 36 37 40 41 42 Channels above 99 11 Chart Cable Channels 36 Cleaning 51 CLEAR Button 11 18 20 22 39 52 Clearing Sleep Timer 20 Closed Captioning 19 CLOCK SET Function 5 18 Collapsible Back 2 COLOR Adjustment 14 Color Convergence 4 15 Commercial Skip 11 Commercial Skip Display 7 Compatible Components 30 Component Buttons 9 Computers 42 Contents 1 CONTRAST Adjustment 14 Controls ...

Page 55: ...nector 7 11 24 26 31 38 41 Safety Precautions Inside Front Cover SAP 16 Scrambled Channels 33 34 36 SELECT OUT Jacks 31 38 41 43 Service 49 Back Cover SET CLOCK Display 21 Setting Sleep Timer 20 SETUP MENU 4 5 18 27 SHARPNESS Adjustment 14 SLEEP Display 7 20 SLEEP TIMER Function 18 20 Sleep Timer Display 20 Sleep Timer Clearing 20 Sound Retrieval System o 11 17 SPEAKER Switch 31 45 Speaker Connect...

Page 56: ...eception problems not caused by your television Damage from misuse or neglect Remote control batteries A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the USA Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your set It will make it eas...

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