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Page 1: ...Television User s G ude Changing Entertainment _ n ...

Page 2: ...ble 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 I 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 Product Registration Please ...

Page 3: ... up a recording Requirements R_ move tile Demn Pin tkom tile G LINK jack Complete tile nn screen interactive setup You ll find detailed instructions in Chapter 1 One Ibuch VCR Recording You must connect tile G LINK cable to tile TV and place one of tile wands in tkont of tile remote sensor on tile VCR If you have a cable box connect the G LINK cable to tile TV and place one of the wands in l nnt o...

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Page 5: ...12 Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable 13 Placing the G LINK Wands 13 How to Find the Remote Sensor 13 Complete the Interactive Setup 15 Set the Menu Language 15 Complete Auto Channel Search 15 The GUIDE Plus System Setup 15 What to Expect 20 Next Steps 20 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Control The Buttons on the Remote Control 22 Using the WHO INPUT Button 23 Programming the Remote to Operate Ot...

Page 6: ... Limit 39 Blocking Specific Content Themes 41 Viewing Specific Content Themes 42 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 43 V Chip Unrated Program Block 44 Channel Block 44 Front Panel Block 44 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 44 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Menu System How to Use Your TV s Menu System 46 Audio Menu 46 Picture Quality Menu 47 Screen Menu 48 Using Closed Captioning 48 Channel Menu 49 Time Menu 50 Chapt...

Page 7: ...e Your Connection Connections Jacks on the Back of Your TV Why You Should Connect This G LINK Cable Plug in theTV Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup Turn on the TV Complete the Interactive Setup Changing Entertainment Again 5 ...

Page 8: ...e T_ route all cables down the side of the back ot the TV instead ot straight down the middle 51 the back ot the TV I1 your antenna uses 30 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away trom audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location tor your TV c aret_llly Place the TV on a stand or bas_ hat is ot adequate size and strength...

Page 9: ... 11 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed tk r the connections represented in this book Notes Audio Vich_o cable_ A V cabtesjbr _sbort are usually soM as a bundled set but tbe connectio_ pictures i_ tbL_ book show each cable separatet_ br better vL_ibilll_ Please locate the G Lh cK cable provided u be_ you re gelli_zg reac _ to sel J_l ot_r 7 I_ Y...

Page 10: ...ks on the VCR sometimes labeled OUT R L C Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO IN jack on the back ot the TV and to the Video Output Jack on the VCR Connect cable or antenna to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cabl outl t cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FROM ANT Connect the G LINK cable to the TV A If you haven t already...

Page 11: ...lunna to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of your TV Go to page 14 2 If you re connecting a cable box connect the G LINK cable A If you haven t already don so r_ move 11 Demo Pin t_comthe G LINK jack B Connect the G LINK cable to the G LINK jack on the TV Next step place the wands of the G LINK cable to the cable box instructions are on p 13 Go to page 13 Chapter I 9 ...

Page 12: ...C nnecti ns _ Setup SATELLITERECEIVER FromCableorAntenna INFROM ANT OUT _ VIDEO R L S VIDEO VCR Satellite Signal TV back panel _ICABLE ANTENNA 10 Chapter I ...

Page 13: ... Connect the coaxial cable t_com your cable outlet cable box or antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled IN FI OM ANT B Connect the coaxial cable t_com your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your satellite receiver sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN 3 Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV A Connect a coaxial cabh to the Output Jack sometimes la...

Page 14: ...EO Input Jack press the WHO INP T button on the remote the TV swilches Iothe correct channel v a back panel AUDIO VIDEO R L MONO R L G LINK _ S VIDEO G LINK Jack Connect the end of the G LINK cable provided to this jack The G LINK cable enables the TV s Guide Plus system to interact with the cable box and or the VCR A picture of the G LINK cable is on page 7 S VIDEO Jack Connecting an S Video cabl...

Page 15: ... cable box you need to use the remote control that came with tile VCR and or cable box to locate the sensor 1 Turn off the VCR and or cable box 4 Hold tile remote control not the one that canle with your TV but the one that came with tile cable box and or VCR to which you re attaching the G LINK cable so that it is touching the tront nt the component Slowly move tile remote control across the fron...

Page 16: ...ice and select it To highlight a menu item press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one 7t the items listed on the screen se the tip or down arrow button to lllove up or down se the right or left arrow button to move right or left To select the item that you ve highlighted press OK Note Highli 4htecl means that the mem item stands outjl om other menu items o_ the ti _t appeat _ clarke b_...

Page 17: ...r_ en 2 When tile screen on the TV tells you the search is complete press OK the first GUIDE I lus system setup screen appears Note Foz skip Azao Cban el arch _zou yoz_can access it later tbrozqdh t 5_ Cha_ etma_ z_ 5 Cbap ar 4jbr mora cl_ aiA The GUIDE Plus System Setup The GUIDE Plus system is an on screen interactive program guide that lists Tip what shows are on TV in your area In order to rec...

Page 18: ... setup Ib supply your TV with the correct TV program listings the GUIDE Plus system needs to know if your TV is connected to cable 1 If your TV is connected to cable highlight Yes and press OK If your TV isn t connected to cable highlight NO and press OK 7t_P3 Co_il_zcrin 4 ibr a VCR appears 2_ If you have a cable box connected to this TV highlight Y s and press OK on your remote control Note 7be ...

Page 19: ... VCR cable box or any o tbe remote controtsjbr tbese products 6_ Look at your cable box If it is still on and changed to channel 09 file test was successl d Highlight Yes and press OK S ltiP j_ Cot_ _mqngjbr a VCR appear _ If your cable box didn t change to channel 09 or turned itself off you have two choices No and 7_ _t tbi _code again Te _t this code aidain If you think the TV the cable box or ...

Page 20: ...Pss do_ t toz_ch poz_r 7U VCR or m O o tbe rPmote co_trot v br tbesPproducts Look at the lront display of your VCR If your VCR turned n automatically and changed to channel 9 the test was successl ll Highlight Yesand press OK If your VCR didn t change to channel 09 you can either ch ose NO r 7 st this coch a_ dai_ If you think your TV or remotes might have been touched during the test tune your _ ...

Page 21: ...ically scbedulP p_ _rams to record o_ your VCR Step 4 Confirming Your Settings 1 Check to make skirt all sel ings art complete and correct If all sel ings art complete highlight Fes end setJ p and press OK If your cable box and or VCR code testing 13iled you should see INCOMPLtZT where the cable box and VCR codes are listed Once setup is complete additional screens appear If any settings are incom...

Page 22: ...e screen Program inlimnation is usually sent to your TV at night If the TV detected that you have multiple cable companies in your area ST J 5 Cboo _irzg gozcr Cbannd Linez appears Features of the GUIDE Plus system are explained in Chapter 3 To clear the guide tkom your screen press CLEAR or GUIDE on the remote control Next Steps Now that you ve finished the Interactive Setup you re ready to watch...

Page 23: ...he Remote Control Chapter Overview The Buttons on the Remote Control Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How To Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Code List Changing Entertainment Again 21 ...

Page 24: ... up and down buttons Scan up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels CLEAR 1 cmnves any menu or display from tile screen and returns you to TV viewing DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode If you set tip he Auto Tuning fl ature Chapter 3 pressing tile DVD buuon automatically runes tile TV to tile correct channel FO...

Page 25: ...hannel tile TV wails 60 seconds and automatically turns back to tile original channel SOUND Displays tile AtJ IO I ROCtiSSOR menu STOP If you re operating a VCR or DVD Player slops playing tile disc or videntape TV Turns on tile TV and puts he remote in TV mode Also displays channel inl_ rmatinn VCR1 Puts tile remote in VCR mode If you set up tile Auto Tuning I_ ature Chapter 3 pressing tile VCR1 ...

Page 26: ...p the automatic code search without programming any components press and hold CLEAR until the light on the remote turns of Using Automatic Code Search 1 Turn on the component you want the remote to operate VCR DVD Player etc 2 Press and hold the conlponent button on tile renlote control that corresponds to the component you want tile remote to operate VCR1 DVD etc While you hold down the component...

Page 27: ...sponds to tile remote commands The buttons might operate differently for other components especially when you re using another component s menu system How to Use the Remote After You ve Programmed It Once the rem te has been programmed successfully you are ready tn use it to cnntrnl your cnmponenls To operate tile component 1 Press tile component button TV VCR1 VCR2 DVD AtX or SAT CABLE lo set til...

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Page 29: ...3 Using the TV s Features Chapter Overview All About the GUIDE Plus System The Channel Banner Auto Tuning Parental Controls and V Chip Changing Entertainment Again 27 ...

Page 30: ...based on your locale you will need to run Setup again if you move to a different zip or postal code Downloading Data The GUIDE Plus system is not awtilable until it completes i_ fi_t download of program listings When the power is turned off tile TV locates a host channel that carries GLJIDE Plus system data containing program schedule and channel lineup inlk rmation A channel lineup is the list of...

Page 31: ...ile GUIDE Plus system 2 Press MENU or use tile up and down arrow buunns to select tile Menu bar tim Grid Guide appears by defimlt 3 Use tile left and right arrow buttons Ioaccess other menus 4 Press OK or MENU or use tile down arrow but on to see tile menu nptions Grid Guide File Grid Guide appears each time you enter tile GUIDE Phls system It displays tile current programming tk r each channel Fi...

Page 32: ...am highlighted in tile channel listing If you have a cable box changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording Record will only appear if you have set up the GUIDE Plus system and specified your VCR lype ll_e program inlk rmation window will display a confirmation when you have successl llly scheduled a program to watch or record Note i you bazge seh cled...

Page 33: ...ress GI_ IDE or CLEAR to exit tile GLIDE Plus sysl_ m Then use the Sort Menu Action Bu tnns as described next Sort Menu Action Buttons When vi_ wing the results of a Sort the lbllowing Action buttons appear Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in tile Schedule and then li_ llnw he on line help fi r l_lrther options Placing a timer in tile Schedule will cause tile TV to turn on and tune to ...

Page 34: ...e Si bedule menu allows you to aher timers tk r either viewing or recording programs The GUIDE Plus system allows one touch VCR recnrding if you have cnnnected tile G LINK cable to your VCR See Chapwr 1 lk r more details on connecting file G LINK cable To schedule a program lo watch or record 1 If the GI2IDE Plus syswm isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote c ntr L 2 Press MENU on the rem...

Page 35: ...J_LY records the program each week at the same time Messages menu selection Messages Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your G IDE Plus system as well as special programming inlk rmation You can access these messages from the Mr ssa ges inenH on the Menu bar lk read inessages 1 If the GLIDE Plus system isn t on your screen press G IDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU on the remote...

Page 36: ...gllted channel line On Off Press 3 on the remote to toggle tile state ol tile channel between On and Q f Setup The 5_ tJq menu allows you to access tile GUIDE Plus system setup inlkmnation To access tile Setup option 1 If lhe Guide Plus system isn t on your screen press GUIDE on your remote control 2 Press MENU to select tile Menu Bar 3 tse tile right arrow lo highlight tile Setup menu selectinn 4...

Page 37: ...ght GUI1 E Phgs Menz and press OK Each menu and the sub menus are listed below GUIDE Plus Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus system setup screen Change system settings Confirms the settings you completed in the GUIDE Plus system setup are correct Review options Displays GLIDE Plus system auto display options View demo Runs the GUIDE Plus system demonstration GU1DEPIus Label Displays the GUIDE Plus labe...

Page 38: ... Program infbrmation Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set OO OO Displayed to count down time left on tile commercial skip SKIP timer With the auto tuning feature you can set up the TV to tune to the channel you need to watch by pressing that component s button Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature The auto tuning lk ature automatically tunes tile TV to tile correct channel tk_r diflk_r...

Page 39: ...annel when you re using tills component Channel 2 SAT CABLE only Component satellite or cable box is connected to tile CABLE ANTENNA jack on tile back of tile TV and you want tile TV to rune to cllannel 2 when you press tile SKI CABLE bunnn on tile remote Reminder make sure tile cnmponent s Cllannel 2 3 4 switch is set to cllannel 2 Usually this switcll is on tile back of tile component Channel3 C...

Page 40: ...his t ature you can just ignore it How V Chip Works When turned on the V Chip sol_vvare reads a code lhat most broadcaste_ send with programs That code tells the software tile program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc If you have blocked tile rating and or content themes that the program contains you illreceive tile message This channel is not ap...

Page 41: ...ages It contains little or no sexual diak gue I or situations S no strong language L and little or no vk lence V Directed to Children 7 years and older l esigned for chiMren ages 7 md above It may be more TV Y7 tppropriate fi r children who haxe acquired the devek i naent tI skills needed to distinguish I etween make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy ...

Page 42: ...stem will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes Blocking Age Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age based rating level For example if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV G rating and lower in other words you want the child to watch TV G TV Y7 and TV Y then you need to block out other programming wi...

Page 43: ... blocked rating you want to view 2 l_se the up and down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block 3 Press the right arrow bu lon lo move tile yellow highlight to the rating stams field 4 Press the up buuon to select Vic w Note 7be conlent statusj elds cotwesponding to the unblocked rating become Vieu as well 7bey and the age based rating status are the only fields that automatical ...

Page 44: ...ill on F be bk_cked i you block their age bas d ratin_ 4 Note You must remember to lock Parental C ontrol _jbr ratin_ 4 limits to take e l_ ct Rating Rating Content field status field themes Content status fields Viewing Specific Content Themes If you block specific content themes you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to _ Vieu_ 1 Del_ rmine the conl_ nt th...

Page 45: ...ght arrnvv bu lnn lo highlight the rating Status field Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the buuon t_om View to Bloc All higher ratings automatically change to Block Press OK to return lo tile menu r exit the screen If Parental Cnntrnls are not locked you nlust lock them so the movie rating limits will take elll ct Note 5brae movies mc O be giverz a Not Rated A_ rat u After b ocki u4 m...

Page 46: ... ct Note yoJt have a di_ git_lcabh box channels 126_999 can be blocked bzct wilt _tot be removabh jkom ozcrstall ti _t Front Panel Block Selvcting this option lets you block disable or unblock vnable the TVs front panel The remote still tunes to any channel t ont Panel Bloc a can Keep children from watching TV when tile parent is not present Keep young children l rom playing with tile buuons When ...

Page 47: ...4 Using the TV s Menu System Chapter Overview How to Use the Different Types of Menus Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen Menu Channel Menu Time Menu Changing Entertainment Again 45 ...

Page 48: ...button on tile renlote For exanlple in tile Matin lllenu press 3 to go straight to tile Scree menu Exiting a menu _lere are three ways to exit a menu Highlight iDc_ and press OK Press 0 on tile remote Press CLEAR File on screen displays are cleared from tile screen and you return to TV viewing I Audio Audio Menu Mute Press OK to reduce tile TV s volume to ils minimunl level Press OK again to reslo...

Page 49: ...ws variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Variable Output Speakers Off This selling turns the TV s speakers off and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Fixed Output Speakers Off This selling turns the TV s speakers off and allows t_xed output from the TV s audio output jacks to an external component such as a surround sound amplifier With Fixed Ozapza On the TV s volu...

Page 50: ...ays Captioning inlkmnation is shown always when awdlable On when sound is muted Captioning infi rmatinn is shown when available whenever the TV s sound is muted Ib mute the sound press the MI TE buuon The captioning intbrmation is not displayed when the sound is not nltll_ d Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used tk r displaying captioning int...

Page 51: ...K The closed captioning is turned off and you go back to the Scree_l menu Channel Menu Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna type This option does not appear when the GUIDE Plus system is set up UHF VHFAntenna Choose this ff you are currently using an off air antenna t_r TV signals Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box k r TV sig...

Page 52: ...et kip the TV to automatically rune to he correct input channel when you press a component button VCR1 DVD VCR2 or SAT CABLE on tile remote Go to Chapt r 3 tk r details about tile Auto Tuning fl ature Video Input Source h ts you select whether or not you have used tile S Video jack to connect a component If you are using tile S Video jack in this way select S Video inpJ_t If not select Vid_ oinpz_...

Page 53: ...Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Front Panel Buttons Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 54: ...ronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge _Wait30 seconds and then turn the TV on again If this happens flequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low TV turns on unexpectedly Scheduled On or _atch fl om the GI II E Plus system may have b_en activated Go to p 50 for instructk_ns Blank screen Make sure tb__compon_qlt conn_cted to the TV is tm n_d ...

Page 55: ...onents remote sensors G JIDE Plus system comrol of cable box is slower than direct control of tim box itsetE Keep this in mind when changing channels You may have an incorrect GUIDE Plus Channel Lineup be guide may get out of sync with the cable provider Use the G_TI E t hts Setup in the GblDE Plus Me_lu to change tim zip code to 99999 rurn tim TV off for 10 minutes Use Setup again to change the z...

Page 56: ...ental Controls simply unlock and you can re enter a password _ia Loc l_ Parental Co_ltrol s The V Chip won t let me watch a program even though it s not rated as violent Maybe the nao_ie was given an NR Not Rated status After you block movie ratings you must s_ t Ah to View separately in orcl_q to _iew mo_ies with an NR rating Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clea...

Page 57: ...One year lk_rparts Two years t_r the picture tubes The warranty period tier rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days Dora date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your television Pay any Authorized RCA Television Service Center fl r the new or at our option refurbished replacem...

Page 58: ... or other commercial purpnses A television purchased or serviced outside the U S A Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage Product registration Please complete and nmil the Product Registration Card packed with your TV It will make it easier lo contact you should it ever be necessary The return of tile card is not required fi_r warran y coverage How state law relates to this warran...

Page 59: ..._I_CtOFS 0_7 _acb end for connectis_ S VMeo comt onenL_ lo _r 7_ Continued on next page e r_ Accessory Order Form Description Screw on antenna cable 3 ft Screw on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 Push on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 S Video Cable 6 ft VH976 S Video Cable 12 ft VH913 2 way Signal Splitter VH47 Amplified Antenna ANT200 Antenn...

Page 60: ...etely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change 2 way Signal 5_litter _qd s folt CO_lllt_ct a SL Co _d 7_ or VCR Splitter VH47 Amplified Amenna Allou_ you 1o qttic_ su ltcb _ m the anten a s_t_al to the cable or salellit s_tll zv_tbom ANT200 Remote Control 7bL_ is the r_ mole cotm_d that came pacl d u fth your TK RUdacemenls or _spares can ...

Page 61: ...2 L L E D button 22 LiMONO jack 12 Labels 50 Language 48 Languages Sdecting 15 Locating remote sensor 13 Lock Parental Controls 44 M Memory 50 Menu Audio 46 Channel 49 Channels 34 Grid Guide 29 Language 48 Messages 33 News 32 Picture Quality 47 Schedule 32 Screen 48 Setup 34 Sort 31 Time 50 MENU button 22 Menus GLIDE Plus System setup 15 Messages menu 33 Mono 46 Mute 46 MUTE button 22 N News menu ...

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