RCA F32705YX1CL2 User Manual Download Page 1

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Page 2: ...le 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 3articular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the 3oint of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please f...

Page 3: ...p 12 Selecting a Language 13 Auto Channel Search 13 The GUIDE Pius Gold System 14 Setting Up the GUIDE Pius Gold System 14 Setting the Time 16 Setting the VCR1 Channel auto tuning 17 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 Interactive Setup 21 Remote Buttons 22 Using the...

Page 4: ... Downloading Data 39 Grid Guide 40 Sort 41 Schedule 42 News 42 Messages 43 Editor 44 Channel Marker 45 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 46 Parental Controls and V Chip 47 V Chip TV Rating Limit 48 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 52 V Chip Unrated Program Block 53 Channel Block 53 Front Panel Block 53 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 53 Reference 54 Troubleshooting 54 Care and Cleaning 55 RCA Direct view tv...

Page 5: ...tures and controls 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 Well if your TV s out of the box let s get started 1 Setup and connections V V V V V j Check out the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these Tip Boxes There are some important tips that will help ...

Page 6: ...ormation CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the stand or other furniture on which the TV is placed 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 p Before You Connect Protect against power ...

Page 7: ...l cables are used one connects from an antenna cable or cable box to the VCR and one connects from the VCR to the TV These cables carry both audio and video signals CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 IN _ _OM ANT CH 3 OUT TO TV TV To VCR To cable box if you do not have a cable box then leave this portion unconnected How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 La...

Page 8: ...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 TV S Video This optional connection car be used for b...

Page 9: ...bles to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the 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 s...

Page 10: ...els until you tune to VlD2 In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you turn on your component 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 to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID1 or SVID 1 input To watch the...

Page 11: ...ur component you need to use 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 move the remote over 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 Hol...

Page 12: ...ormation on setting up the GUIDE Plus Gold system see the next section Interactive Setup To get out of the GUIDE Plus Gold System Press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold system and tune to the highlighted channel Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold system and tune to the channel displayed in the View window Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold system and go to the last channel you were watchin...

Page 13: ...nfigure the TV and set up the GUIDE Plus Gold menu system Select a menu language Search for available channels Set up the GUIDE Plus system Set the time Set the VCR1 channel Set the VCR2 channel Set the DVD channel Set the SAT CABLE channel Make the channel list and labels 2 V Interactive Setup V V V V 11 ...

Page 14: ...ally when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage MENU LEA_ Point and Select buttons 1 Press MENU to begin setup or CLEAR to exit 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 first Setup screen comes up asking you to confirm that you want to begin You can also select a menu it...

Page 15: ... The next part of the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewabte through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming 1 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 If you skip Auto Channel Search now you can ac...

Page 16: ...Up the GUIDE Pius Gold System To 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 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...

Page 17: ...need to set the cable box s output 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 YESif 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 Ent...

Page 18: ...d to set the time Once the system has completed its first download it sets the time for you automatically 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SET TIME control panel 2 Use the left and right arrows to point to the hour 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 16 ...

Page 19: ...sing the Menus section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your VCR connected to the TV 3 Press MENU or OK to continue Setting the VCR2 Channel auto tun i ng 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 ...

Page 20: ...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 Using the Menus section 1 Press MENU or OK to br...

Page 21: ...ed from the SAT CABLE Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Using the Menus section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list 2 3 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your satellite receiver or cable box connected to the 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 ...

Page 22: ... time consuming feet free to skip this step and come back to it later 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the List and Labels control panel 2 3 4 Use the left and right arrows to point to the three different areas of the control panel called fields Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the numbers and letters and select Yes or No in the Normal List field You may wish to refer to the call letters...

Page 23: ...d cable boxes If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN component you may not need to program it at all I V V Using the remote V V V 1 Modes of Operation 1 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 th...

Page 24: ...d if auto tuning is enabled it will turn on the TV and tune to the correct channel MUTE Reduces the TV s volume to its minimum 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...

Page 25: ...w If you have selected the option labelled Alternate with PIPwhite in the PIP Caption Display menu then you will be able to toggle closed captioning between the main screen and the PIP window by pressing the PIPbutton 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 CH v channel down or WHO INPUT bu...

Page 26: ...ight on the remote turns on then release both buttons 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 PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes Continue pressing PLAY until the device turns off or you have sea...

Page 27: ...d 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 items Also returns you to the previous menu CH v Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system it poi...

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Page 29: ...explores the menus of your TVIbeginning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed to help you get the most from your TV V V 4 V Using the Menu System V V 27 ...

Page 30: ...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 Point with the 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 CLEA...

Page 31: ...lider Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing Arrows VCK_ ON OFF TV CC 3 OVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABL_ MUTE SI Ip SOUND GO BACK GUEOE INFO MENU CL_A_ REVERSE PLAY FORWARD REC VCR STOP PAUSE P_P SWAP CHCTRL RESET 1 Use the digits to enter a number in the column above the pointer 2 Press the right arrow to move...

Page 32: ...ys a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers Mono Plays the 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 STEREOwhen you tune to a program that...

Page 33: ...udio outputjecks Variable Output Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows variable output from the TV s audio output jacks Fixed Output Speakers Off This setting turns the TV s speakers off and allows fixed output from the TV s audio outputjacks to an external device such as a surround sound amplifier With Fixed Output On the TV s volume control tone controls and mute are d...

Page 34: ...hat 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 Color Warmth Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three automatic color adju...

Page 35: ...tion within the PIP 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 only 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 Pr...

Page 36: ...The TV offers eight closed captioned modes 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...

Page 37: ...can enter 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 CH v 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 Label Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for ea...

Page 38: ...l 4 Video Input1 Video input2 Choosethis if your component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to VID S VlD if you used an S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panet that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off Schedule Displays a ...

Page 39: ...roduces you to the features and controls with which your TV is equipped In this section you will learn how to use The GUIDE Plus Menu system PIP Picture In Picture control Parental controls including V Chip rating limits V V V V Features and Controls V 37 ...

Page 40: ... Plus Gold system from being displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV 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 About the GUIDE PLus Gold System The GUIDE Plus Gold system is an interactive on scre...

Page 41: ...ower or is unplugged GUIDE Plus Gold program information may be lost When power 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_ CLEAR _w vcR2 _ux S_T C_B_E _Ul_ SKiP S_UND _ _CK C C 0 0 Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area you may be prompted with a Channel Mapping sc...

Page 42: ...lection Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the Channel listing When the TV turns on the GUIDE Plus Gold system will automatically appear with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the View window Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want Thi...

Page 43: ...ategory 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 So...

Page 44: ...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 buttons...

Page 45: ...Messages Occasionally you will receive messages regarding your GUIDE Plus Gold system as well as special programming information You can access these messages from the Message Menu on the Menu bar To read messages 1 Press MENU on the remote to select the Menu bar 2 Use the arrows to highlight the Messages menu selection 3 Highlight the message you wish to read by using the up and down arrows 4 Pre...

Page 46: ...tons 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 lis...

Page 47: ...ere are several indicators that may come up when you press the TV INFO PIP or SWAP button This display is called the Channel Marker 12 01 Displays the current time CC 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 If yellow pressing channel up and down changes this channel...

Page 48: ...main picture by entering digits or pressing CH v _vD vcR_ _ux SAT CAbLE _EVE_SE _LA _RWAR_ PIP buttons Move buttons Press CH CTRL again to return the channel control to the PIP window 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 commercial skip ...

Page 49: ...Themes for Age Based Ratings TV MA Mature Audience Only Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for 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 children under 14 Parents are ...

Page 50: ... Block The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV 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 51: ...ating you want the child to watch is TV G 4 Use the right arrow to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field 5 Press the up or down arrow to toggle between View and Block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block and B Rating status field Rating field Content status When you change the status of a rating to Block the system will J...

Page 52: ...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 your child to watch programs that have adult language L rated TV PG or higher then you could block out all programming TV PG and above containing adult language To block program c...

Page 53: ...the age based ratings until the rating whose content theme you want to change to View appears Press the right arrow to move 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 t4 Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult language content but not programs w...

Page 54: ...ter blocking J movie ratings you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies 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 55: ...ange 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 unbtock 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 me...

Page 56: ...trol 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 least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote Release number 1 replace the batteries and if necessary reprogram the remote Guide comes on when I t...

Page 57: ...l menu GUIDE Plus IR controllers not working Check to make sure the controllers are positioned correctly over the IR remote sensors Your remote may be interfering with the IR controller Place a piece of dark tape over the IR controller GUIDE Plus Gold system control of cable box is slower than direct control of the box itself Keep this in mind when changing channels Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn ...

Page 58: ...sion is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center If not you must take your television to the Service 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 o...

Page 59: ...ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 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 adjustme...

Page 60: ...in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft Screw on 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 Cable attaches to the round antenna connectors called 75 ohm F type on the back of your VCR or TV Ends pus...

Page 61: ... 3 ft _crew on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 ush on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 Vlonaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 tereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 Video Cable 6 ft VH976 Video Cable 12 ft VH913 __ waySignal Splitter VH47 mplified Antenna ANT200 _ntenna Mixer 193984 emote Control CRK76TA1 240895 udio Video Adapter 228449 urge 5upressor SCTV160 6 95 5 95 5 95 9 95 7 95 8 95 3 95 49 95 11 15 29 20 4 45 49...

Page 62: ...r mailing label of waiting Name Street Apt City State Zip Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change Placing An Order To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM EST Mo...

Page 63: ...anguage 13 33 Languages Selecting 13 List Labels 20 Locating IR sensors 9 Main Menu 12 Memory 35 MENU button 12 Menu Language 13 33 Menus 28 Messages 43 Mono 30 Mute 30 Normal List 35 P Parental Controls Channel Block 53 Front Panel Block 53 Front Panel Lockout 53 Locking unlocking 53 Menu 47 Parental Controls menu 47 Picture Presets 32 Picture Quality menu 32 Picture Tilt 33 PIP Picture in Pictur...

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