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First-Time Operation

pp. 2-3

Complete Operator’s
Guide and
Reference Manual

VCR1

VCR2

CABLE

AUDIO

OFF

INPUT

MUTE

–

ANT

PROG

CLEAR

DISPLAY

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

OFF

SWAP

ZOOM

OUT

CHAN

FRZ

GUIDE

CHANNEL

VOLUME

SRS( )

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pp. 4-25

Monitor Panel and
Detailed Connections

pp. 26-43

Trouble Checks

pp. 44-45

Accessories and Order Form

pp. 46-48

Alphabetical Index

p. 49

Color TV
Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for F35100ST

Page 1: ...4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT CS PC MUTE MENU ANT PROG CLEAR DISPLAY PLAY PAUSE STOP REWIND FF RECORD PIP OFF SWAP ZOOM OUT CHAN FRZ GUIDE CHANNEL VOLUME ID SRS pp 4 25 Monitor Panel and Detailed Connections pp 26 43 Trouble Checks pp 44 45 Accessories and Order Form pp 46 48 Alphabetical Index p 49 Color TV Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...Operating Instructions Front Panel Controls 4 TV On Screen Status Displays 5 Remote Control Installing Batteries 6 Basic Operation Theory 7 TV Functions 8 9 Freeze and Zoom 10 Channel Guide 11 VIDEO MENU General Instructions 12 AUDIO MENU General Instructions 13 Sound Retrieval System SRS 14 SETUP MENU General Instructions 15 Sleep Timer 16 Alarm Function 17 Changing Antenna Input 18 Labeling Chan...

Page 3: ...d place only the active channels for your area into its channel memory Details about using the remote are on pages 7 9 6 AutoProgram the TV s channel memory To start the TV autoprogramming itself press the MENU button repeatedly to select SETUP MENU and then press to display the setup functions Repeatedly press MENU again to select the AUTOPROGRAM function and then press Details are on page 21 You...

Page 4: ...t Details begin on page 13 3 To see the setup menu repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press Repeatedly press MENU to select desired function and then press or to adjust it Details begin on page 15 10 Review other features Later after you feel comfortable with your TV and remote control you can review the detailed control descriptions and special features covered in this manual You...

Page 5: ...ON OFF function to the OFF setting as described on page 13 2 If an optional amplifier is connected to the TV turn off the amplifier to prevent sound from coming though it POWER Button Press once to turn on TV Press again to turn off TV VOL Volume Buttons Press VOL up to increase volume or press VOL down to decrease volume The volume display will automatically appear on the screen when you press th...

Page 6: ...yellow to let you know you are watching the signals from the ANT B input The word STEREO will appear next to the channel number if the STEREO SAP function is set to STEREO and the channel you ve tuned is broadcasting stereo An asterisk will appear behind the word stereo STEREO if that stereo channel is also broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program Details about stereo and SAP are on page 13 Channels ...

Page 7: ...it separated until it snaps back together The operation of the remote will probably not be affected 1 Turn the remote control face down 2 Press down on the ridged area of the battery cover and slide it off 3 Install four AAA batteries in the battery compartment as shown Make sure you insert the negative end of each battery first 4 Replace the cover and turn remote over face up Notes Never place an...

Page 8: ... can now be used to control the basic functions of the component you selected in step 1 To control a different component first press its component button VCR1 VCR2 CABLE AUDIO or TV and then press the desired function button Note Not all components have functions that can be controlled by these buttons but you can experiment with your particular models to discover exactly which buttons will contro...

Page 9: ...ss MUTE to quickly reduce sound to minimum level without affecting the picture This is especially useful during telephone calls or other interruptions When the sound is muted the word MUTE will be displayed on the screen To restore sound press MUTE again or press VOLUME up PC Previous Channel Button Pressing the PC button causes the TV to change back to the last tuned channel This is useful should...

Page 10: ...e yellow you are watching whatever is connected to the ANT B input on the back of the TV Details are on page 18 MENU Button and Buttons Press MENU repeatedly until the menu you want to display is selected then press or Next press MENU repeatedly to select the function you want to adjust and then press or to adjust the setting Details about using each function begin on page 12 INPUT Button Lets you...

Page 11: ...ld ZOOM until desired zoom amount is reached Press and hold OUT to reduce the zoom amount and return to normal size After you have zoomed in you can press the arrow buttons to move around the screen pan Note Sometimes you may want to freeze the picture first and then zoom in or you can zoom in and then freeze the picture How to stop it Press FRZ again To quickly return the picture to its normal si...

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Page 13: ...ts like a VCR that are connected to the INPUT jacks on the back of the TV are called input channels Selecting channel 90 lets you see the signal coming from whatever component is attached to the S VIDEO connector channel 91 lets you see the signal from the INPUT 1 jacks and channel 92 lets you see the signal from the INPUT 2 jacks Your TV is equipped with a custom picture memory for these input ch...

Page 14: ...ng will only appear in the function when SAP is available Your TV will then reproduce the SAP audio until you change channels or return the STEREO SAP function back to STEREO Note Some TV stations transmit a pilot signal that makes your TV think it s receiving stereo even though the broadcast signal is monaural The pilot signal will make the stereo indicator STEREO appear on the screen next to the...

Page 15: ...ks of Hughes Aircraft Company a division of GM Hughes Electronics 1 Repeatedly press the MENU button to select AUDIO MENU press and then repeatedly press MENU again to select the SRS ON OFF function Note You can also change the SRS ON OFF function between ON and OFF without going through the menu by pressing the SRS button on the remote 2 Repeatedly press the button to change the setting between O...

Page 16: ...te Details are on page 22 The CABLE CHAN function lets you program to which channel the TV will automatically tune when you press the CABLE button on the remote Details are on page 23 After you set the clock you will be able to see the on screen time display whenever you change channels or press the DISPLAY or TV button on the remote control To set the clock when this function is selected first pr...

Page 17: ...begin to count down to zero The word SLEEP will appear on the screen whenever you change channels or press the remote s TV or DISPLAY button to let you know the sleep timer is activated The amount of time remaining before the TV shuts itself off will appear in the sleep timer menu whenever you display the SLEEP TIMER function 5 When the sleep timer counts down to 0 00 the sleep timer display will ...

Page 18: ...en this function is set to OFF the alarm is deactivated and the TV will not turn on or off by itself Note If SET CLOCK is displayed next to ALARM you will need to set the clock time before you will be able to turn on the alarm function Details for setting the clock are on page 3 3 Press MENU to select the next function called ON TIME If you want the TV to turn on by itself enter the desired time b...

Page 19: ... press the CHANNEL up or down buttons Your TV provides two separate Channel Memories one for ANT A input and one for ANT B input This allows you to add or delete channels into each channel memory as desired When you use the AUTOPROGRAM function the TV automatically checks both inputs and sets up a separate channel memory for each Changing Antenna Input with or without remote 1 Repeatedly press MEN...

Page 20: ...nces through the characters in alphabetical order Pressing VOLUME down sequences the letters in reverse order SET ALARM ANTENNA A SLEEP TIMER 0 00 PARENTAL CTRL OFF CHAN LABEL USE VOL 12 09PM 12 SET ALARM ANTENNA A SLEEP TIMER 0 00 PARENTAL CTRL OFF CHAN LABEL USE VOL 12 09PM 07 SET ALARM ANTENNA A SLEEP TIMER 0 00 PARENTAL CTRL OFF CHAN LABEL USE VOL 12 09PM 07 H 5 Then press to move to the next ...

Page 21: ...the CHAN CTRL function 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select SETUP MENU and then press or to display setup functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the PARENTAL CTRL function When this function is set to ON PARENTAL CTRL is activated and any channels you locked out with the CHAN CTRL function will not be viewable When this function is set to OFF PARENTAL CTRL is deactivated and all channels are viewa...

Page 22: ...RAM function 3 Press either or to begin autoprogramming The TV will first program all channels for ANT A input and then program all channels for ANT B input even if you only have one antenna input connected 4 When the TV is finished cycling you can check to see which channels are in memory by pressing the CHANNEL up or down button 1 AutoProgramming Channels into Channel Memory with or without remo...

Page 23: ... remote See the notes below if you are unsure about which channel number to enter 3 Press the button to program the channel number you selected into the TV s memory Note Pressing the button here will turn off this feature and display VCR 1 CHAN OFF again 4 If you have another VCR connected to the TV press MENU to select the VCR 2 CHAN function 5 Enter the channel number you want to program by pres...

Page 24: ...ture from the cable box Note Pressing the CABLE button does not change between ANT A and ANT B antenna inputs as explained on page 15 1 Repeatedly press MENU to select the SETUP MENU and then press or to display the setup functions Repeatedly press MENU to select the CABLE CHAN function 2 Enter the channel number you want to program by pressing two digit buttons on the remote control The channel n...

Page 25: ...DEO INPUT 1 of the set When the picture from the S VHS source is displayed in the small inset picture you will see a non S VHS picture and when the picture from the S VHS source is displayed in the large picture it will display an S VHS picture The TV automatically minimizes any annoying differences in tint between the small and large picture by electronically coupling the S VIDEO input to the VID...

Page 26: ... from the screen FROZEN Repeatedly press ZOOM to enlarge the small picture Five sizes are available Repeatedly press OUT to reduce the size of the small picture to the smallest size Press and hold one of the four arrow buttons to move the small picture in that direction You can move the small picture anywhere on the screen by pressing and holding the arrow buttons one at a time VCR1 VCR2 CABLE AUD...

Page 27: ... must also connect the video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack and then select channel 91 on the TV screen INPUT 2 Jacks provide for direct connection of video devices like VCR s or compatible home computers and TV games with audio video outputs To see the signals from a device that is connected to the INPUT 2 jacks tune your TV to channel 92 INPUT 1 Jacks provide for direct connection of video devi...

Page 28: ...will be switched off when the component s power button is switched off If the outlet is labeled unswitched that means power will always be available at that outlet even when the component is turned off Depending on the size of your system you may prefer to use an extension cord or a multiple adapter to get enough outlets for all your components The power cords on your RCA components are polarized ...

Page 29: ... other channels not available from your antenna Shown below are two basic types of antenna cables Signals from a home antenna may be conducted through either type Cable TV signals however are always conducted through round 75 ohm coaxial cable Typical Indoor Antenna Typical Outdoor Antenna Flat 300 ohm twin lead cable Round 75 ohm coaxial cable Slip on End Screw on End Use the connector shown belo...

Page 30: ...nna Adapter such as RCA 193983 BACK OF TV Incoming Cable From Home Antenna VHF or UHF Only or VHF UHF Combination CABLE ANTENNA ANT A ANT B CONVERTER UHF VHF CABLE ANTENNA ANT A ANT B CONVERTER Push on Push on If the antenna cables coming from your home antenna s are a 75 ohm round coaxial cable that carries VHF channels 2 13 and a 300 ohm flat twin lead cable for UHF channels 14 69 connect them t...

Page 31: ...u the ANT B input whenever the channel numbers are yellow The scrambled channel from the decoder box will come thru the ANT A input whenever the channel numbers are blue Be sure to leave the decoder box set to the scrambled channel and remember to tune your TV to the output channel of the converter box usually 2 3 or 4 Coaxial Antenna Cables Incoming Cable A Remember to tune your TV to the output ...

Page 32: ...ewing be sure to also connect the audio and video cables from the VCR to the TV as shown on pages 34 35 The VCR must be turned on and tuned to the output channel of the cable box usually 2 3 or 4 for picture in picture viewing 31 Cable TV Connections continued Follow this diagram if your cable company requires a converter decoder box for premium channels and you also want to connect a VCR Incoming...

Page 33: ... ON button to test the code number If the right number was entered the cable box should turn on Pressing the CHANNEL buttons should then also change channels on the cable box If the cable box does not react to the remote or if the remote turns on the cable box but does not change channels repeat steps 1 thru 5 with another code number Operating Notes After the remote is programmed it will turn on ...

Page 34: ...ay require the use of a decoder with their cable TV system Consult your cable company or local dealer for details Scrambled Cable TV Channels Some cable companies offer premium pay channels in which the signal is scrambled Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device cable box which is generally provided by the cable company How you connect the cable box t...

Page 35: ... Cable Back of TV CONVERTER ANT B ANT A CABLE ANTENNA IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R HI FI OUT SELECT OUT R MONO R MONO R MONO L L L INPUT 1 INPUT 2 VIDEO OUT 1 2 S VIDEO INPUT SELECT AUDIO Coaxial Antenna Cable such as RCA AH037 Incoming Cable Back of VCR Note A second audio video device can be connected to the INPUT 2 jacks in a similar manner Back of TV Audio Audio Video Cables s...

Page 36: ...ctor do not come thru the SELECT OUT jacks To record from an S VHS component remember to also connect the regular video cable to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack and then tune to channel 91 Most menus and status displays and special effects like picture in picture and channel guide will not appear in the recording CONVERTER ANT B ANT A CABLE ANTENNA IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R S VIDEO OUT ...

Page 37: ...ss while VCR is playing to search backward FF Fast Forward Button Press while VCR is stopped to fast forward tape Press while VCR is playing to search forward RECORD Button Press to record ANT Button Same as VCR or TV VCR button on front of VCR Lets you record one channel with VCR and watch another channel on TV CLEAR Button Used when setting the VCR s clock and programming its timer Number Button...

Page 38: ...ure to control two VCR s of the same brand since many older VCR s use remote codes that are different than newer VCR s You may want to experiment to see what works with your particular VCR s Programming Remote To Control Other Brands of VCR s 1 Refer to the chart below to find the code number that corresponds to the brand name of your VCR Keep this number in mind If more than one number is listed ...

Page 39: ...I FI OUT SELECT OUT R MONO R MONO R MONO L L L INPUT 1 INPUT 2 VIDEO OUT 1 2 S VIDEO INPUT SELECT AUDIO Audio Video Input Cable usually supplied with camcorder Audio No connection necessary to S VIDEO To record in S VHS put camcorder in S VHS recording mode and insert S VHS tape Back of TV Video AV IN Jack Audio Video In This connection will let you record onto the camcorder whatever is being disp...

Page 40: ...acks select channel 92 on the TV so you can see whatever signal is coming from the computer CONVERTER ANT B ANT A CABLE ANTENNA L R MONO VIDEO HI FI OUT SELECT OUT R MONO R MONO R MONO L L L INPUT 1 INPUT 2 VIDEO OUT 1 2 S VIDEO INPUT SELECT AUDIO Back of TV Audio Video Cables such as RCA AH069G COMPUTER OR TV GAME Component Connections continued If the INPUT 1 jacks already have another component...

Page 41: ...tereo amplifier is part of a system that has its own remote control connect it to the SELECT OUT jacks as shown here The fixed level audio signal present at these jacks is also ideal for connecting an audio cassette recorder to record audio from the TV This constant audio signal is not affected by pressing the VOLUME buttons on the TV s front panel or the TV s remote control Connection Connect SEL...

Page 42: ...u will want to experiment with each button to determine the exact function for your component OFF ON Press to turn on component Press again to turn off Some components will turn on automatically when you press this button VOLUME Press to change volume level CHANNEL Press to select the next higher or lower channel in the component s channel memory Number Buttons Press two numbers to directly select...

Page 43: ...ually marked with a white stripe to help you connect to and to If the and terminals are not matched properly the speakers will not be in phase causing reduction in low frequencies bass 10mm Back of Right Speaker Back of Left Speaker R L E X T E R N A L S P E A K E R S TV Amp Speakers The speaker switch on the back of the TV changes how the TV s amplifier drives the speakers allowing you to use the...

Page 44: ...ipe to help you connect to and to If the and terminals are not matched properly the speakers will not be in phase causing reduction in low frequencies bass Connecting Speakers to Back of Amplifier or Receiver Dust TV as required using a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner Occasionally vacuum the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation Take care ...

Page 45: ...he component TV or VCR you were trying to control Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press the TV button so remote will control TV Maybe batteries in remote are weak or dead Try replacing batteries Maybe batteries were installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries correctly SLEEP TIMER function may have been activated ALARM OFF function may have been activated Electronic protection circuit may have be...

Page 46: ...ent make sure its regular VIDEO cable is connected to INPUT 1 VIDEO jack on the TV If using a VCR make sure the AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR are connected to the TV s AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks If you have an S VHS VCR or camcorder connected you must also connect a cable from the VCR s VIDEO OUT jack to the TV s corresponding VIDEO IN jack in addition to the S VHS cable The small picture wil...

Page 47: ...th RCA type phono plugs such as No AH069G S VHS Cable such as No 186008 AH037 3 ft Gold Tipped Cables AH065G 6 ft AH066G 10 ft Compatible Components A wide variety of compatible Video Cassette Recorders VCR s camcorders and audio components are available Check with your dealer for details Other components can also be connected to your TV Refer to the component s owner s manual for the manufacturer...

Page 48: ...5G 6 99 Gold Tipped Antenna Cable 10 ft AH066G 8 99 Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 3 ft AH069G 5 99 Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 5 ft AH070G 7 99 Gold Tipped Stereo Audio Cable 3 ft AH072G 8 99 Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 ft AH075G 10 99 Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 ft AH077G 14 99 VCR Connection Kit page 34 AVH500 32 95 S VHS Video Cable 186008 27 55 Replacement Power Cord 5 1 2 ft 187802 10 15 An...

Page 49: ...e an order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 Most times your order will be shipped UPS within 72 hours of receipt If ever it is not possible to ship within 30 days we will notify you with an update on your order and an option to cancel To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in U S currency ma...

Page 50: ...de TV 24 Monaural 13 Monitor Panel 26 MUTE Button 8 MUTE Display 5 8 NORM UNIFIED Switch 37 Number Buttons 9 36 OFF Button 9 25 OFF TIME Function 17 OFF ON Button 9 32 37 41 ON TIME Function 17 On Screen Displays 5 ON OFF Button 7 32 36 37 Optional Accessories 46 47 48 Order Form Accessories 47 48 OUT Button 9 10 11 25 Owner s Club Card Inside Front Cover PARENTAL CONTROL Display 5 20 PARENTAL CTR...

Page 51: ... rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your television How you get service Request in home service from any Authorized RCA Television Servicenter To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Television Servicenter ask your Dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date What your warranty does not cover Customer i...

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