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Television

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Page 1: ...Television User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...rojection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program logos phone numbers 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 ca...

Page 3: ...he Interactive Setup 12 Set the Menu Language 12 Complete Auto Channel Search 12 Chapter 2 Using the TV s Features The Buttons on the Remote Control 14 Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components 16 Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote 16 How to Program the Remote 16 How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed it 17 Code List 18 Chapter 3 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 20 Pa...

Page 4: ...f Menus and Control Panels 30 Menus 30 Control Panels 30 Audio Menu 32 Picture Quality Menu 33 Screen Menu 33 Using Closed Captioning 34 Closed Caption Modes 34 Channel Menu 35 Time Menu 35 Chapter 5 Other Information Troubleshooting 38 Care and Cleaning 39 Limited Warranty 40 Index 42 ...

Page 5: ...efore You Connect Choose Your Connection Connections The Front of Your TV Plug in the TV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup Turn on the TV Complete the Interactive Setup Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 6: ...air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables aw...

Page 7: ...lite 4 Coaxial TV VCR Satellite Receiver pages 8 9 Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your TV Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV You will need coaxial cables for the connections represented in this book ...

Page 8: ... TV VCR 1 Connect your TV to your VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled OUT TO TV 2 Connect cable or antenna to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FROM ANT Go to page 11 ...

Page 9: ...Setup TV back panel CABLE ANTENNA From Cable or Antenna 1 TV TV Only 1 Connect the TV to your cable or antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of your TV Go to page 11 ...

Page 10: ...CH4 SATELLITE RECEIVER S VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VCR VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO IN L R TV back panel CABLE ANTENNA From Cable or Antenna Satellite Signal TV VCR Satellite 2B 2A 1B 1A ...

Page 11: ...al cable from your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN 2 Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV A Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack sometimes labeled OUT TO TV on the satellite receiver and to the Input Jack on the VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT B Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack on the VCR someti...

Page 12: ... the channel list When you re using the TV s menu system used as an up arrow VOL Decreases the volume When you re using the TV s menu system used as a left arrow VOL Increases the volume When you re using the TV s menu system used as a right arrow POWER Turns the TV on and off L MONO R VIDEO Front Panel Jacks You can access the component you connected to the front of the TV by pressing the INPUT b...

Page 13: ...tion how you move through the on screen menus The theory is the same throughout the menu screens highlight your choice and select it To highlight a menu item use the CHAN v buttons to move up or down Use the VOL buttons to move left or right or to change an item s setting Use the MENU button to select menu items You can also use the remote s number buttons to select menu items directly Note Highli...

Page 14: ...SETUP Select the language to be used in these menus 1 English 2 Español 3 Français SETUP Would you like the TV to search for all available channels 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step Tip To access the setup menus manually press MENU and choose Setup Complete Auto Channel Search The next part of the SETUP asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or ca...

Page 15: ...ttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Code List 13 Chapter 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 16: ...DVD players It cannot be programmed FORWARD If you re operating a VCR or DVD player with the remote control press FORWARD to advance a disc or videotape GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel GUIDE Used with compatible components that have the capability of receiving the on screen guide INFO Displays channel information INPUT In TV mode press INPUT to toggle through the available Video Input ...

Page 17: ...e remote in SAT CABLE mode SKIP If you press this button before you change the channel the TV waits 30 seconds and automatically goes back to the original channel Each time you press SKIP you add 30 seconds i e if you press SKIP two times before you change the channel the TV waits 60 seconds and automatically turns back to the original channel SOUND Toggles between the available sound modes for co...

Page 18: ...can be used to operate RCA GE and Proscan DVD players only How to Program the Remote There are two ways to program the remote control automatic code search and direct entry Instructions for both ways follow Using Automatic Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate VCR cable box satellite receiver 2 Press and hold the component button on the remote control that corresponds ...

Page 19: ...isted for your brand until the component responds to the remote commands Note If you try all the codes for your component brand and none work try the automatic code search method If automatic code search doesn t find the code the remote is not compatible with your component How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to ...

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Page 21: ...Changing Entertainment Again Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview The Channel Banner Parental Controls and V Chip 19 Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 22: ...are locked or unlocked Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel ESPN Displays the label assigned to the current channel 60 Displays the current channel or input channel Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program informatio...

Page 23: ...turned off so if you don t want to use this feature you can just ignore it Important Note About Parental Controls Once you ve locked Parental Controls the TV blocks the picture of all channels and programs that you ve set as blocked The screen to the left appears when you try to tune to a program or channel that s blocked To temporarily unlock Parental Controls when you see the screen to the left ...

Page 24: ...y urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following content themes intensely suggestive dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for youn...

Page 25: ...lect V Chip TV Rating Limit 4 Once you get to the V Chip TV Rating Limit screen use the arrow buttons and MENU on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from View to Block The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits Content V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV MA VIEW D L S V FV V V V RATING STATUS TV MA View...

Page 26: ...IMIT Rating Status TV 14 View D L S V FV V V V V RATING STATUS TV MA Block TV 14 View TV PG Block TV G View TV Y7 View TV Y View D L S V FV B B B V V V V B B B B V Press v to block programs with this rating Press MENU to exit Content status fields Rating status field Rating field Content status fields C o n t e n t V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT R a t i n g S t a t u s T V P G B l o c k D L S V F V B B B ...

Page 27: ...content theme will automatically change to B 5 Press MENU to return to the menu or exit the screen Notes Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age based ratings Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect Viewing Specific Content Themes If you bloc...

Page 28: ...7 Block R Block PG 13 Block PG View G View Press v to view programs with this rating Press MENU to exit Blocking Movie Ratings If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower in other words movies rated PG and G then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings To block movies 1 Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN and CHAN buttons to ...

Page 29: ... weather programs emergency bulletins public announcements and programs without ratings View All unrated programs are available Block All unrated programs are not available Note You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect Channel Block Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed View Makes the selected channel viewable Block The front panel an...

Page 30: ...cked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status If you do not the front panel block will not take effect Lock Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password If you do not lock parental controls none of the settings for V Chip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will take effect If you forget your password s...

Page 31: ...V s Menu System Chapter Overview How to Use the Different Types of Menus and Control Panels Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Channel Menu Time Menu 29 Chapter 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 32: ... 7 Setup 0 Exit Menus The first menu is called the Main menu Press MENU on the remote or on the front panel to bring up the Main menu Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Use your CHAN and VOL buttons on your remote control to highlight your choice and press MENU Press a number button on the remote For example in the Main menu press 3 to...

Page 33: ...lack Level Sharpness Press MENU to exit SET TIME AM Enter01to12forthehour Press MENU to exit CLOSED CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 2 CC2 3 CC3 4 CC4 5 T ext 1 6 T ext 2 7 T ext 3 8 T ext 4 Choice Lists Choice lists are used to choose a particular setting from a list When the choice list appears the highlighted item is the one that is currently selected or in use Highlight a choice on a menu and press MENU to ...

Page 34: ...at is broadcast in stereo Expanded Stereo Electronically widens sound from stereo broadcasts stereo VCRs digital satellite systems DVD players and LaserDisc players for a fuller more spacious sound Sound Logic Stereo Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial breaks and also amplifies softer sounds in program material Eliminates the need to constantly adjust volume control Second Audi...

Page 35: ...t Lighting Normal Lighting Soft Lighting or Personal Picture Preset Choose the setting that is best for your viewing environment Auto Color Displays a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that automatically corrects the color of the picture This is especially useful for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to channel Choose On or Off depending on your preference...

Page 36: ... menu 2 Highlight Closed Caption Mode and press MENU the Closed Caption Mode appears 3 Highlight your choice and press MENU the Screen menu appears again Note The Text modes cover nearly half of the picture on the screen to display the closed captioned text Most broadcasters use the CC mode which displays a few lines of captions at a time Turning off Closed Caption 1 Select Screen from the Main me...

Page 37: ...dit your Normal channel list and choose a six character label for each channel Follow the on screen directions to enter your channels and other information Channel Use the CHAN and CHAN to scroll up and down through the channels available via your antenna You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the channels included in the Normal list are available when ...

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Page 39: ...Changing Entertainment Again Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Warranty Index 37 Chapter 5 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 40: ... TV turns on unexpectedly Scheduled On may have been activated Go to page 35 for instructions Blank screen Make sure the component connected to the TV is turned on Try another channel No sound picture okay Maybe sound is muted Press the volume up button to restore sound Can t select certain channel Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu If using a VCR make sure the TV...

Page 41: ...t me watch a program even though it s not rated as violent Maybe the movie was given an NR Not Rated status After you block movie ratings you must set NR to View separately in order to view movies with an NR rating 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 cabine...

Page 42: ...e Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your television to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service Center ask your dealer 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 peri...

Page 43: ...ER OF WARRANTIES 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or ...

Page 44: ...l block 28 buttons 10 jacks 10 G GO BACK button 14 GUIDE button 14 I INFO button 14 INPUT button 14 Interactive setup 12 J Jacks Front panel 10 L L E D 14 Labels 35 Language 33 Languages selecting 12 Lock Parental Controls 28 M Memory 35 Menu Audio 32 Channel 35 Language 33 Picture Quality 33 Screen 33 Time 35 MENU button 14 Mono 32 Mute 32 MUTE button 14 N Normal List 35 Number buttons 14 O OK bu...

Page 45: ...mation Chapter 5 43 U UHF VHF Antenna 35 Unlock Parental controls 28 V V Chip 21 Age Based Ratings 22 Blocking Movies 26 Content Themes 22 VCR connecting 6 VCR1 VCR2 buttons 15 VOL up down buttons 15 W Warranty 40 ...

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Page 48: ...ada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15934240 Thomson multimedia Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product THOMSON ...

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