RCA F27690 User Manual Download

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Page 2: ...nel of Refer your product for i_s _ _proper Ope_r ati ng voltage FCC Re_l uiationsstate thatunauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it If fixed non moving images are left on the screen for long periods they_ may be permanently imprinted on the screen Such images include network Iogos phone numbers and video games This damage is not covered b...

Page 3: ...ram the TV _ 10 I NTERACTIVE SETU P 11 Using Point and Select 12 Entering Setup 12 Select a Language 13 Auto Channel Search t i3 GUIDE Plus System 14 Setthe lime _ _ 14 Set the VCR1 Channel auto tuning _ 15 Set the VCR2 Channel auto tuning 15 I Set the DVD Channel auto tuning 16 Set the SAT CABLECl_annel auto tuning 17 Label theChannels _ _ 18 USING THE REMOTE 19 Remote Buttons 20 Using the WHOolN...

Page 4: ...ocessor i 29 _ Picture QualityMenu _ _ 30 Screen Menu _ _ 31 Using Closed Captioning 32 channel Menu 33 Time Menu i 34 Parental Controls Menu i _ 35 GUIDE Plus Menu i 36 Setup Menu _36 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 37 Channel Marker _ 38 TROU BLESHOOTI NG 39 CARE AND CLEANING _ 40 RCA LIMITED wAR RANTY 4 ACCESSORY I N FORMATION 42 INDEX ...

Page 5: ...e Features and Menus of your TV The Referencesection in the back of the book contains troubleshooting tips_care and cleaning instructions accessoryordering information and your warranty We l if your TV s out of the box let s get started Ii 1 _ _Tuu Xiq b_ OiqNEr Tio s II y Ch_k o the oi th t_ _ dd d _ throughoutthe manual in these Tip T i Boxes There are some Important I tips that will help you ge...

Page 6: ...ted 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 _4 t Before You Connect Protect against power surges Connect all components b_fore plugging any power cords into the wall outlet Turn off the TV and or component before connecting or disconnectin...

Page 7: ...LE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 IN FROM ANT CH3 ou olv VIDEO AUDIO This Connection Will NotAllow You to Use PIP Your TV is equipped with a singletuner which meansyou must connect with a secondvideo sourceusingAudio Video Cables This BasicConnectionwill not enable you to useyour PIP but will get your TV up and running quickly Refer to Advanced Connectionsfor connectingAudio Video cablesto your VCR or...

Page 8: ...m the Interactive Setup i Input I Connect 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 i 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...

Page 9: ...f the W_ back panel nsteed of straight down the middle i _j 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 drculate freely Do not stack components Allow adequate ventilation when plating you r components in a stand Pla_ ean amplifi...

Page 10: ...tically tune to correct input channel when you turn on your component TV_ VCR Satellite Receiver and DVD CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA SATELLITE SIGNAL VCR How to View Your Components Towatch _he Satellite Receiver inthis connection press TV to put the remote control into TV mode then press WHOelNPUT t0 scroll through the video input channels until you tuneto VID1 or SVID 1 input To watch the VCR in ...

Page 11: ...ensor you need to use to use the component s remote control to locate the sensor 1 Hold the component s remote Or trol not the remote that came with your TV Sothat it is touching the front of the Component Slowly move the remoteover the front of the component while pressing the remote power button on and off Be sure to press and release the power button each time you move the remote Holding the bu...

Page 12: ...designed to bring up the GUIDE Plus on screen program guide when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV after you have set up the GUIDE Plus system For more information see the GUIDE Plus Features Setup booklet To get out of the Guide PressOK exit the Guide and tune to the highlighted channel Press GUIDE to exit the Guide and tune to the channel displayed in the View window o PressC...

Page 13: ...s you through thesteps neededto configure the TV _ Select a menu language Search foravailable channels _ Set up the GUIDE Plus system Set the time Set the VCR1 channel Set the VCR2 channel set the DVD channel Set the SATICABLE channel Make the channel list and labels 1 1 ...

Page 14: ...matically 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 Select buttons You can also acc ess the Interactive Setup through the Main menu 1 Press MENU to bring up the Main menu 12 Point to Setu_oand press MENU or OK The first Setup screen comes Up asking youto confirm that you want to begin _ You can also select a menu item...

Page 15: ... if you want the TVto search automatically for all channels available throughyour antenn a or cable TV system This is sometimes called autoprogramming a i 1 PressMENU or OK totell the TV to beg n searching for channels The display gives you a progress report and tells you when it has finished _ 2 _ Press MENUor OK to continue r If you s p Auto Channel seardl now you I can access it later through t...

Page 16: ...et thataccompanied this producL See the GUIDE Plus Features Setup Booklet for detailed setup instructions SET TH ETIME J The next step in the Interactive Setup lets you set the time of day If your r GUIDE Plus system has not completed its first download you need to set the time Once the Guide system hascompleted its first download it sets the time for you automatically T 1 Press MENU or OK to brin...

Page 17: ...res andMenus section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring upthe VCRi choice list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR Connected to the TV 3 PressMENU or OK to continue SET THE VCR2 CHANNEL AUTO TUNING The next step lets you set the VCR2 channel when you setthe VCR2 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press tl_e VCR2 buttqn on the remote Indicate which_inpu...

Page 18: ...set the DVD channel When you set the I VD 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 se ectNot Connected from the DVD Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Features and Menus section 1 Pres_MENU or OKto brin_...

Page 19: ...m the SAT CABLE Channel clloiceilist 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 Pointto the choice that matches the way youhave your satellite receiv eror Cable box connected to th_ TV _ _ Press MENU or OK to continue If You Have Both a Satellite Receiver and a Cable Box Connected tO the TV The remote cannot control both a ...

Page 20: ...s procedure can be time consuming feel free to skip this step and come back to it later 2 Usethe left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of thecontrol panel called fields 3 Usethe up and down arrows to scroll through the numbersand lettersand select Yesor No in theNormal List field You maywish to refer to the call letters listed in your newspaper sTV section for ideas on labell...

Page 21: ... If you have an RCA GE or PROSC_J_ comPonent you probably don t need to program it at all 13 v USl NG TH E REMOTE y Modes of Operation 1 Becausethis universel remote can control severaldifferent components DVD player VCR Cable Box eta it uses operational modes triggered by the i component buttonr_ For example if you i want the remoteto control the lV you would pressthe 1V button to put the _ _ _ r...

Page 22: ...lume to its minimum level Press again to restore the volume SKIP Press once before changing channel_ and the TV will wait 30 sec_ondsbefore returniilg you to the original channel Press repeatedly to add more time CN or CN 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...

Page 23: ...w Pressagain to remove the PIP window When PIPCaption Display Alternate with PIP has been Selected will display captioning in the PIPwindow SWAP Swaps the main picture withthe PIPwindow CH CIrRL Selects the picture window that is the main or PIPwindow to be changed by theCH _ channel up or CH v channel down buttons RESET Resets picture quality controls to the Bright Lighting Picture Control Preset...

Page 24: ... etc 2 Pressand hold the button you want to program VCR1 VCR2 etc While holding the device button press and hold ONeOFFuntil the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Pressand release PLAY then wait 5 seconds or until the LED stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for thecorrect code to program If after 5 seconds the device you want to control does not turn off...

Page 25: ...button to mode before you could control the TV FRONT PANEL If you cannot I_ocate 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 items Also returns you to the previous menu CH v Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system it points down to items and adjusts menu co...

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Page 27: ...and control panels _Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed in order to heip you get the most from your TV r I nf ormation on using your GUIDE Plus system can be found in a separate booklet for easier accessand so it can be placed near you while you become with the feature 14 V FEATURES AND MENUS 25 ...

Page 28: ...nu k_ Menus take you to another menu ora control panel There are two ways to select a choice in a menu Point with the MOVE arrows and the n 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 scr...

Page 29: ... the indicatorline on the slider Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enteb u u u LL A pointer appear_underneath the column you are changing Arrows W MUTE SKIP SOUND GOIl_ Ct _ 0 0 0 0 sO O O O O I_AY FORWARD QC C PIP SWAP I_ _ RESET 1 Pressthe up arrow to enter a number in the column above the pointer 2 Pressthe right arrow to move to the next column then presstheup or down arro...

Page 30: ...nd balance Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers Mono Playsthe 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 STERE...

Page 31: ..._ Fixed O tput Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows fixed output from the TV s audio output jac_ 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 SELECT AN AUDIO PROCESSOR You can change the audio processor from the Audio menu asillustrated above or by pressing t...

Page 32: ...t is best 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 olors as you switch from channel to channel Choose On or Off depending onyour preference It s you F choice Color Warmth Displays a choice list...

Page 33: ...ou choose the way closed captioning information is shown in the PIPwindow Off No captioning information displayed On Captioning information shown always when available Alternate with PIP button Displays captioning information when available by pressing the PIPbutton while the PIPwindow is displayed PIP Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you Choose which captioning models used for...

Page 34: ...es including four textmodes 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 Point to your choice and press OKto select it and return tothe Screen menu Turning off Closed Captioning 1 Select Screen from the Main menu 2 Press OK to select Closed Caption Display 3 Pointto OffAIways and pressOK The closed captionin...

Page 35: ...er the channel number directly using the number buttons Normal List Only the 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 Chan Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each cha...

Page 36: ... Input Choose this if your component is connected to the INPUT1 jacks on the backOf the TV and you want the TV to tune to VIDI SVID1 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 ofthe TV and you want the TVto l une_ o VID2 SVID2 if you used an S VideO cable input cha...

Page 37: ...thisto be usedasa parental control the remote must be hidden or placedout of reachof children Off All channelsare available On Always The front panel CH channel buttonswill tune only to Channels that you have marked as Parent Approved The remote will still tune to any channel Scheduled Selectedchannelswill be blockedoutbetween start and stoptimes you enter inthe control panel The front partel CH c...

Page 38: ...e the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Off Disables the Guidefrom being displayed when you use theTV button on the remote t o turn on the TV Continuous Demo Runsthe GUIDE Plus demonstration until it is turned off For additional information on using the GUIDE Plus system see the GUIDE Plus Setup Features booklet included in your literature pack SETUP MENU The setup routine is detailed earl...

Page 39: ... channel control between the piP window andthe main picture Using the PIP Feature While YOU may use PIP in different ways this basic PIPscenario should get ybu started While watching the TV follow these steps to use your VCR to supply the picture for PIP 1 Press the PIPbutton on the remote The PIPwindowappears on the screen 2 Turn on the VCR 3 Pressthe TV button then press WHOoiNPUT until you see ...

Page 40: ...tion requires audio video cables CHANN ELMARKER There are several indicators that come up when you pressthe TV INFO PiP or SWAP butto n This display is called the Channel Marker 12 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 VlD1 Displays thecurrent channel or input Channel Mute or Ster...

Page 41: ... dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Note if you remove the batteries you may have reprogram the remote to control other components Remove batteries and hold number I for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote Release number 1 replace the batterie s and if necessary reprogram the remote Remove all batteries for approximately 12 hours Then replace batter...

Page 42: ...Plus Control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box itself Keep this inmind whe n changing channels control panel in the Channel menu CARE AND CLEANING CAUTION Turn OFF your IV before cleaning You can clean the IV as required using a soft lint free doth Be sure to o_ asionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation The TV s screen may be cleane...

Page 43: ...o and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Service Center ask your dealer look in the YellOw Paqes or call 1 800 447 1700 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warrantydoes not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to instalL adjust and operate your television Any additi...

Page 44: ...res in case you want to p_ition your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft _rew on Cable attachesto the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR orTV The endsscrew onto the connectorsfor a secureconnection Push on Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends push o...

Page 45: ...fied VHF UHF FM Antenna allows you to easily switchfrom the antenna signalto cable or satellite easilywithout disconnecting antenna VH82 6 95 tVH89 5 95 V1_83 5 95 VH84 S9 95 VH976 7 95 VH913 8 95 VH47 3 95 ANT200 49 95 193984 10 95 240895 39 95 228449 4 35 Prices are subject to Change without notice Total Merchandise i _ Sales Tax I We are required by law to collect the I appropriate sales taxfor...

Page 46: ...order will save you days of waiting Name Street Apt City State Zip t Please make s_re that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subjectto availability i_des_are _subject to change United States and Canada Orders To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below b...

Page 47: ...omponents g locating IR sensorson your components 9 L Labels 18 33 Language 13 31 Locating IR sensors 9 M Memory 33 Menu Language 13 31 Menus 26 Mono 28 Mute 28 p Parent Approved 35 Parental Controls Cl_annel Block 35 Front Panel Lockout 35 Parental Controls menu 35 Picture Presets 30 Picture Quality menu 30 Picture Tilt 31 PIP Picture in Picture Buttons 37 Closed caption display 3i Closed caption...

Page 48: ... and returns over 1 5 million pounds of glass and furnace dust to the glass making process annually Thomson has launched worldwide energy savings programswhich contribute to efforts to reduce air emissions from electrical generating facilities TH E WATER Thomson recovers over 2 million pounds of fine glass particles from process water each year and recycles them back into its glass furnaces Thomso...

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