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Page 2: ...ller 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 Product Registration Please fill out the...

Page 3: ...age 13 Auto Channel Search 13 The GUIDE Plus Gold System 14 Setting Up the GUIDE Plus Gold System 14 Setting the Time 16 Setting the VCR1 Channel auto tuning 16 Setting the VCR2 Channel auto tuning 17 Setting the DVD Channel auto tuning 18 Setting the SAT CABLE Channel auto tuning 19 Labeling the Channels 20 USING THE REMOTE 21 Remote Buttons 22 Accessing the Video Input 23 Programming the Remote ...

Page 4: ...enu 36 Parental Controls and V Chip 37 V Chip TV Rating Limit 38 Channel Block 43 Front Panel Block 43 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 43 GUIDE Plus Gold System 44 Downloading Data 45 News 48 Schedule 48 Messages 49 Editor 50 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 51 Setup Menu 52 Channel Marker 52 REFERENCE 53 Troubleshooting 53 Care and Cleaning 55 RCA DIRECT VIEW TV 5 36 LIMITED WARRANTY 56 RCA PROJECT...

Page 5: ...ote and use all of the Features and Menus of your TV The Reference section in the back of the book contains troubleshooting tips care and cleaning instructions accessory ordering information and your warranty 1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS V V I V I heckout the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these Tip J Boxes There are some important tips that will help you get the most from your TV ...

Page 6: ...ect View TVs 27 36 diagonal CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is placed on is properly located see Important Safeguards sheet and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury j rBefore You Connect Protect ...

Page 7: ...al Cables These cables carry both the audio and video signal to the TV from an antenna cable or cable box In this connection a second Coaxial Cable carries the signal through the VCR to the TV CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 I OUT VIDEO AUDIO TV IN FROM ANT CH3 l e How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 Later in the Interactive Setup section you will pro...

Page 8: ...any of the following components VCR Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Satellite Receiver To view the component connected to input 1 Use the WHO INPUT button on the remote Input 2 Connect any of the following components VCR Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Satellite Receiver To view the component connected to Input 2 Use the WHO INPUT button on the remote S Video ...

Page 9: ...e middle Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables Protect your components from Overheating Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand Place an amplifier on the top shelf of the stand so heated air ...

Page 10: ... then press WHO INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VlD2 or SVlD 2 input In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press the component button On the remote How to View Your Components To watch the Satellite Receiver in this connection press TV to put the remote control into TV mode then press WHO INPUT...

Page 11: ...me components label the infrared remote sensor and others do not If your component is labeled affix the IR controller directly over the sensor For components that do not label the remote sensor you need to use the component s remote control to locate the sensor 1 Hold the component s remote control not the remote that came with your TV so that it is touching the front of the component 2 Slowly mov...

Page 12: ...tem For more information see GUIDE Plus Gold System on page 44 To get out of the Guide Press OK to exit the Guide and tune to the highlighted channel Press GUIDE to exit the Guide and tune to the channel displayed in theView window Press CLEAR to exit the Guide and go to the last channel you were watching DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE MUTE S_P SOUND _ BACK MENU _LE_t mTv STEP 7 PROGRAM THE TV Proceed to ...

Page 13: ...the steps needed to configure the TV Select a menu language Search for available channels Set up the GUIDE Plus Gold system Set the time Set the VCRI channel Set the VCR2 channel Set the DVD channel Set the SATICABLE channel Make the channel list and labels INTERACTIVE SETUP V V V 11 ...

Page 14: ...e or go to a place you have indicated ENTERING SETUP The first screen of the Interactive Setup appears automatically when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage 1 Press MENU to begin setup or CLEAR to exit Point and 5elect buttons You can also access the Interactive Setup through the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 2 Point to Setup and press MENU or OK The ...

Page 15: ...s you if you want the TV to search automatically for all channels available through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called autoprogramming I Press MENU or OK to tell the TV to begin searching for channels The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished 2 Press MENU or OK to continue I If you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through t...

Page 16: ... complete GUIDE Plus Gold setup the GUIDE Plus Gold IR controllers must be connected to your cable box and VCR if you have them Refer to the Setup and Connections section for additional information Select your Country and enter your ZIP or Postal code USA The next series of screens asks you about your cable TV setup If you have a cable box you need to set the GUIDE Plus Gold system to control it O...

Page 17: ...put channel Enter the channel you use to view channels through your cable box usually 3 or 4 Consult your cable box s instruction book or your cable company if you are not sure Choose 0 to use VIDEO INPUT Select YES if you have a VCR or NO if not Answering NO automatically skips forward to the end of GUIDE Plus Gold setup Tune your VCR to channel 2 and turn it off Enter the brand of your VCR When ...

Page 18: ...our and minutes spaces Use the digits to enter the numbers and the up and down arrows to change from AM to PM 3 Press MENU or OK to continue SETTING THE VCR1 CHANNEL AUTO TUNING The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel When you set the VCR1 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote This is called auto tuning Indicate which input you used ...

Page 19: ...UTO TUNING The next step lets you set the VCR2 channel When you set the VCR2 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR2 button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a second VCR If you don t have a second VCR component connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the VCR2 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Feat...

Page 20: ...xt step lets you set the DVD channel When you set the DVD channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the DVD button on the remote Indicate which input you used to connect a DVD player If you don t have a DVD player connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the DVD Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Features and Menus section 1 Press ...

Page 21: ...d from the SAT CABLE Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Features and Menus section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your satellite receiver or cable box connected to the TV If you used audio video cables choose the video input you connected the cables to 3 Press MENU or OK to continue If You Have Both a Sa...

Page 22: ...nd Labels feature can also be accessed from the Channel menu Because this procedure can be time consuming feel free to skip this step and come back to it later J 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel 2 Use the teft and right arrows to point to the three different areas of the control panel called fields 3 Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers in the Ch...

Page 23: ... boxes If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN component you probably don t need to program it at all 3 V V USING THE REMOTE i V Modes of Operation Because this universal remote can control several different components DVD player VCR Cable Box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remo...

Page 24: ...nimum level Press again to restore the volume SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before returning you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time CH or CH v Scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels VOL or VOL Decreases or increases the TV s volume SO...

Page 25: ...ll picture in picture window Pressagain to remove the PIPwindow When PIP Caption Display Alternate with PIP has been selected will display captioning in the PIP window SWAP Swaps the main picture with the PIP window CH CTRL Selects the picture window that is the main or PIP window to be changed by the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons RESET Resets picture quality controls to the Bright Li...

Page 26: ...ce button press and hold ONoOFF until the red _ight on the remote turns on then release both buttons For the AUX button using code search will not work You must use direct entry 3 Press and release PLAY then wait 5 seconds or until the LED stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program If after 5 seconds the device you want to control does not turn off press P...

Page 27: ...usesoperational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV FRONT PANEL If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV s features MENU Brings up the Main menu When in the menu system it selects highlighted ...

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Page 29: ...ning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed in order to help you get the most from your TV This section also includes information on using your GUIDE Plus Gold system V V V FEATURES AND MENUS V I 27 ...

Page 30: ...in menu Menus take you to another menu or a control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Point with the MOVE arrows and then select with MENU or OK Press a number button on the remote For example in the Main menu press 3 to go straight to the Screen menu Exiting a menu There are three ways to exit a menu Point to Exit and press MENU or OK Press 0 on the remote Press CLEAR The on s...

Page 31: ... A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing Arrows VCRt ON OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE MUTE SKIP SOUND GO BACK GUIDE INFO MENU CLEAR 000 OOO WHOI_P U TI_ A_ NNA REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECoVCR STOP PAUSE PiP SWAPCH CTRL RESET OO 1 2 3 Press the up arrow to enter a number in the column above the pointer Press the right a...

Page 32: ... 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 Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio The TV displays the word STEREO when you tune to a program that is broadcast in stereo Sound Logic TM Stereo Sound Logic technology monitors a program s audio track and limits vo...

Page 33: ...off and allows fixed output from the TV S audio output jacks to an external device such as a surround sound amplifier With Fixed Output On the TV s volume control tone controls and mute are disabled USING THE REMOTE TO SELECTAN AUDIO PROCESSOR You can change the audio processor from the Audio menu as illustrated above or by pressing the SOUND button on the remote To make a selection using the remo...

Page 34: ... for your viewing environment and edit your Personal Picture Preset 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 It s your choice Color Warmth Displays a choice list that le...

Page 35: ...window Menu Language Displays a choice list that lets you select your preferred language for the menus English Spanish or French Picture Tilt Direct View TV 32 36 Your TV has an extra large picture tube which makes it vulnerable to the effects of the Earth s magnetic field You may need to adjust the picture tilt Use the left and right arrow buttons adjust the picture tilt Adjust Projection TV Proj...

Page 36: ...es including four text modes To Set the Closed Captioning Mode 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Point to Closed Caption Mode and press OK A choice list displays 3 Point to your choice and press OK to select it and return to the Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press OK to select Closed Caption Display 3 Point to Off Always and press OK The closed c...

Page 37: ...er the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Onlythe channels included in the Normal list are available when you scan up and down using the CHAN buttons Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included Yes or is not included No in the Normal channel list Channel Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each c...

Page 38: ... sure the component s Ch 3 4 switch is set to channel 4 Video I Input Choose this if your component is connected to the INPUT1 jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to VlDI SVlD1 if you used an S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button Video 2 Input Choose this if your component is connected to the INPUT2 jacks on the back of the TV and you want th...

Page 39: ...es for Age Based Ratings Rating Mature Audience Only Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for TV MA children under 17 It contains one or more of the following content themes graphic violence V explicit sexual activity S or crude indecent language L Parents Strongly Cautioned Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for TV 14 children under 14 Par...

Page 40: ...Block The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of IV program limits The Ratings Limits Screen Below is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limits screen Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age based ratings you can block or view Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age based rating limit to the left is View or ...

Page 41: ...st rating you want the child to watch is TV G Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the ratifig status field 5 Press the up or down arrow to toggle from View to Block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block B Rating status field Rating Content status fields When you change the status of a l rating to Block the system will J a...

Page 42: ...nly be blocked if you block their age based rating Blocking Specific Content Themes YOu can block programs based on their content Content is represented by the D L S V and FV on your screen See the beginning of this section for details When you block a content theme for a particular rating you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well For example if you do not want y...

Page 43: ... the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears 4 Press the right arrow to mov e the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status such as the B under language L corresponding with TV 14 5 Press the up or down arrows to change its status back to V Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult language content but not program...

Page 44: ...ter blocking movie ratings you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies J 3 Press OK to return to the menu or exit the screen 4 If Parental Controls are not locked you must lock them so the movie rating limits will take effect See the section Locking Parental Controls Viewing Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back ...

Page 45: ...hange the status of Channel Block If you do not the channel block will not take effect FRONT PANEL BLOCK Selecting this option lets you block disable or unbLock enable the TV s front panel The remote still tunes to any channel Front Panel Block can Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present Keep small children from playing with the buttons When using this as a Parental Control m...

Page 46: ... label menu On Displays the station name when you change channels Off Disables the Label feature Continuous Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold demonstration until it is turned off To end the Continuous Demo press MENU The following sections tell you more about the GUIDE Plus Gold system how to use it and how it works ABOUTTHE GUIDE PLUS GOLD SYSTEM The GUIDE Plus Gold system is an interactive on screen...

Page 47: ...r is restored make sure the setup information is still correct The GUIDE Plus Gold program will complete a download at the next available time GUIDE OK L CLEAR VCR1 ON OFF TV _ D VC_ AUX _ T_BLE MUTE SKIP _OUN D GO BACK D O J O O 2 D REVERSE _l_ y _ARD RE_VCR STOp pAU _ I PIP SWAP CH CTRL RESET O DQ Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area you may be prompted with a Channe...

Page 48: ...ent program in the channel listing of the Grid Guide Press OK to tune to the highlighted channel If the view window is unlocked you can press GUIDE to tune to the channel Record Press 3 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the VCR to record the program highlighted in the Channel listing If you have a cable box changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change...

Page 49: ...gory For example highlight All and press OK 4 When the listing comes up All Movies are displayed Use the up and down arrows to browse the list one at a time Use CH and CHv to browse through the list one page at a time You can also view the next seven days programming by pressing the right arrow 5 Select MENU to return to the menu bar or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold system Sort ...

Page 50: ...ms The GUIDE Plus Gold system allows one button recording if you have connected the IR controller to your VCR See the Setup and Connections section of this manual for more details on connecting the IR controller To schedule a program to watch or record 1 Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold system 2 Highlight a program within the Channel listing 3 Select Watch or Record from the Action butt...

Page 51: ...se the arrows to highlight the Messages menu selection 3 Highlight the message you wish to read by using the up and down arrows 4 5 Press INFO to display the full text of the message If the text continues beyond the screen press INFO to view the next page of text Once you have reached the end of the message pressing INFO closes the expanded information and returns you to the Messages screen Then u...

Page 52: ...ons Editor Menu Selection Cancel Press 1 on the remote to cancel any changes made since entering the Editor Menu Change Press 2 on the remote to change the channel number for the highlighted channel line On Off Press 3 on the remote to toggle the state of the channel between On and Off EXPANDED INFORMATION To view more information about a program advertisement or special highlight the channel list...

Page 53: ...in to return the channel control to the PIP window vcm O_OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUXSAT_A_LE MUTE SKiP INFO _ _ _ _ _ WHI_INPUT AN_NNA _ _ R_V_FIgE pLAY FON_ tD glEC VCgI STOP pAUSE PIP buttons Move buttons Two Tips for Using PIP Buttons Skip to PIP Channel Surfing in the Main Picture You can surf through the channels during commercial breaks using the SKIP and CH channel buttons 1 Press SKIP to set the c...

Page 54: ...01 Displays the current time CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel VCR1 Displays the label assigned to the current channel VID1 Displays the current channel or input channel Mute or Stereo 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 Secon...

Page 55: ...Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you are trying to control Maybe remote is not in iV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Note if you remove the batteries you may have to reprogram the remote to control other components Remove batteries and hold number 1 for at le...

Page 56: ...ure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4 same as CH3 4 switch on VCR Also check to make sure TV VCR switch on VCR is in the correct position Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Black Box appears on the screen Captioning may be turned on Check the Closed Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu GUIDE Plus IR Controllers not wo...

Page 57: ... or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV Also avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV Caution If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they may be...

Page 58: ...sion 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 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and oper...

Page 59: ...00 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install adjust and operate your television Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your television D...

Page 60: ...elps prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts A complete line of gold tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables VH81 3 ft ...

Page 61: ...R Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 8 95 S Video Cable 6 ft VH976 7 95 S Video Cable 12 ft VH913 8 95 2 way Signal Splitter VH47 3 95 Amplified Antenna ANT200 44 95 Antenna Mixer 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TA1 240896 31 70 Audio Video Adapter 228449 4 45 Total Merchandise Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the m...

Page 62: ...r will save you days your mailing label of waiting Name Street Apt United States Orders To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 TO place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card infor...

Page 63: ...7 I INPUT1 36 INPUT2 36 iR Controller attaching to other components 9 locating IR sensorson components 9 L Labels 20 35 Language 13 33 List Labels Feature 20 Locating IR sensors 9 M Mapping channel 45 Memory 35 Menu Language 13 33 Menus 28 Mono 30 Mute 30 N Normal List 35 P Parental Controls Channel Block 43 Front Panel Block 43 Locking unlocking 43 Menu 37 Parental Controls menu 37 Picture Preset...

Page 64: ...he woHd Thomson collects and returns over 1 5 million pounds of glass and furnace dust to the glass making process annually Thomson has launched worldwide energy savings programs which contribute to efforts to reduce air emissions from electrical generating facilities TH E WATE R Thomson recovers over 2 million pounds of fine glass particles from process water each year and recycles them back into...

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