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Page 2: ...nadian 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 G LINK VCR Plus C3 PlusCode and GUIDE Plus are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and ...

Page 3: ...ering Setup 12 Selecting a Language 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 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...

Page 4: ... GUIDE Plus Gold System 38 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 Clea...

Page 5: ...e 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 Setup and connections Interactive Setup 1 2 Using the Menu System Using the remote 3 4 Features and Controls Reference 6 5 Check out the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these ...

Page 6: ...ctions outlined in this section TV Only If you re only going to connect the TV to your home antenna or cable system The Basic Connection If you re going to connect the TV to a VCR or satellite receiver Advanced Connections If you re going to make multiple connections hooking up the TV to a VCR and a satellite receiver Cable information and illustrations are given for each type of connection Once y...

Page 7: ...n 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 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 program the TV to automatically tune to Channel 3 or 4 when you turn on the VCR VCR 1 AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 CABLE CABL...

Page 8: ...will program this later in the Interactive Setup External Speaker Jacks Use to connect external speakers for surround sound Make sure the Speaker Selection is set to EXTERNAL S Video This optional connection can be used for better video quality picture Input 1 Connect any of the following components VCR Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Satellite Receiver To view the component con...

Page 9: ...il 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 rising from it will no...

Page 10: ...NAL SPEAKERS 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 VCR in this connection press WHO INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID2 To watch the DVD player in this connect...

Page 11: ...hat came with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR so it is touching the front of the component 3 Slowly move the remote control across the front of the component VCR or cable box while you press the power button on and off You must press and release the power button each time you move the remote holding down the button won t work 4 When the component turns on you ve located...

Page 12: ...us 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 watching Step 7 Program the TV Proceed to ...

Page 13: ...E 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 Setup and connections Interactive Setup 1 2 Using the Menu System Using the remote 3 4 Features and Controls Reference 6 5 ...

Page 14: ...mber with the number buttons on the remote Press CLEAR at any time to remove all displays from the screen and return to TV viewing Many VCR user manuals refer to a PROGRAM button The MENU button on this remote works as a PROGRAM button in VCR mode Other manuals may refer to a SELECT button The OK button on this remote works as a SELECT button MENU OK CLEAR Point and Select buttons SETUP When first...

Page 15: ... the setup routine asks you if you want the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called auto programming Note that the Auto Channel Search will not appear if the GUIDE Plus System has been configured with a cable box SETUP Would you like the TV to search for all available channels 1 Search for channels 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK ...

Page 16: ...ne button VCR recording 1 Set up GUIDE Plus 2 Skip this step Setting Up the GUIDE Pius Gold System To complete GUIDE Plus Gold setup the GUIDE Plus Gold G LINK cable wands must be properly aligned with 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 yo...

Page 17: ...ntified you 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 When the GUIDE Plus Gold system correctly identifies the correct code for your VCR the VCR s tuner changes to channel 9 Select YES if the VCR automatica...

Page 18: ...first download it sets the time for you automatically SETUP Would you like to set the time on the TV 1 Set time 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SET TIME control panel SET TIME AM Enter01to12forthehour Press MENU to exit 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...

Page 19: ...Use TV with a VCR 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the VCR1 choice list SET VCR1 CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Video 1 Input 5 Video 2 Input 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 tuning The next step lets you set the VCR2 channel When you set the VCR2 channel y...

Page 20: ...e Setting the DVD Channel auto tuning The next 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 Tunin...

Page 21: ...Tuning in the Using the Menu System section SETUP Would you like to use a cable box or satellite unit with your TV 1 Use with cable or satellite 2 Skip this step 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list SET SAT CABLE CHANNEL 1 Not connected 2 Channel 2 3 Channel 3 4 Channel 4 5 Video 1 Input 6 Video 2 Input 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your satellite receiver...

Page 22: ...l letters listed in your newspaper s TV section for ideas on labeling the channels 4 Repeat this process for each of your channels Then press MENU or OK to continue The TV can store up to 27 labels in memory Programming the Remote Since you ve gone this far you can take a few minutes to program the remote to control your VCR satellite receiver or other components To find out how to program the rem...

Page 23: ...E or PROSCAN component you may not need to program it at all Setup and connections Interactive Setup 1 2 Using the Menu System Using the remote 3 4 Features and Controls 5 Reference 6 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 t...

Page 24: ...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 bring up the PIP window and 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 Pr...

Page 25: ...nate with PIP while in the PIP Caption Display menu then you will be able to toggle between PIP on PIP with closed captioning and PIP off 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 buttons RESET Resets picture quality controls to the Bright Lighting Picture Contr...

Page 26: ...FF until the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 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 PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes Continue pressing PLAY until the device turns...

Page 27: ... 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 items Also returns you to the previous menu CH v Scans down through the cur...

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Page 29: ...eginning 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 Setup and connections Interactive Setup 1 2 Using the Menu System Using the remote 3 4 Features and Controls 5 Reference 6 ...

Page 30: ...2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit 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 ...

Page 31: ...xit Numeric Entry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing SET TIME AM Enter01to12forthehour Press MENU to exit 1 Use the digits to enter a number in the column above the pointer 2 Press the right arrow to move to the next column then use the digits to enter a number 3 When you have finished entering information pres...

Page 32: ...ting the TV s treble bass and balance Audio Processor Displays 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 Th...

Page 33: ...e 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 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 Select an Audio Processor You can chan...

Page 34: ...eature 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 adjustments Cool for a more blue palette of picture colors Normal and Warm for a more red palette of pictu...

Page 35: ...on is displayed On Always Captioning information is shown always when available Alternate with PIP button Captioning information is shown when available when the PIP button is pressed and the PIP window is displayed PIP Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information within the PIP window Menu Language Displays a c...

Page 36: ...es you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1 which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your area Closed Captioning Modes 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 CLOSED CAPTION MODE 1 CC1 ...

Page 37: ...nnels 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 Channel Label Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each channel Hold the button down to scroll quickly through the characters Press RESET...

Page 38: ...S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button TV MAIN MENU 1 Audio 2 Picture Quality 3 Screen 4 Channel 5 Time 6 Parental Controls 7 GUIDE Plus Menu 8 Setup 0 Exit Time Menu Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for ...

Page 39: ...3 4 Features and Controls 5 Reference 6 How to use the Features and Controls This section introduces 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 ...

Page 40: ...em from being displayed when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV GUIDE Plus Label Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold 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 G...

Page 41: ...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 Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area you may be prompted with a Channel Mapping screen after the first GUIDE Plus Gold download You will need to identify your cable company by selecting the correct channel numbers ...

Page 42: ...nd current 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...

Page 43: ... 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 Menu Action Buttons When viewing the results of a Sort the following...

Page 44: ...create timers for either viewing or recording programs The GUIDE Plus Gold system allows one button recording if you have connected the G LINK cable See the Setup and Connections section of this manual for more details on connecting the G LINK cable 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 Selec...

Page 45: ... 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 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 ...

Page 46: ...hlight the Menu bar 2 Use the arrows to highlight the Setup menu option 3 Use the up and down arrows to select Setup View Demo or Options Setup Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold System setup screens Setting up the GUIDE Plus Gold System is detailed in the Interactive Setup section of this book View Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold System demonstration Options Displays the GUIDE Plus Gold autodisplay optio...

Page 47: ...cked will be displayed when Parental Controls are unlocked Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set 00 00 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip SKIP timer Sample displa ys on a Channel Mark er 12 01 CC ESPN 60 Mute SAP PIP 59 Locked Sleep 00 00 Troubleshooting Troubles sometimes are caused by simple faults that you can correct without a service technician Here are a few...

Page 48: ...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 timer and bring up the PIP window 2 Press the CH or CH v buttons to surf through the channels in the main picture When the SKIP feature tim...

Page 49: ...d 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 strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned agai...

Page 50: ...ock 6 Lock Parental Controls 0 Exit C o n t e n t V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT R a t i n g S t a t u s T V M A V I E W D L S V F V V V V R A T I N G S T A T U S T V M A V i e w T V 1 4 V i e w T V P G V i e w T V G V i e w T V Y 7 V i e w T V Y V i e w D L S V F V V V V V V V V V V V V V P r e s s v t o s e l e c t r a t i n g P r e s s M E N U t o e x i t Content V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV...

Page 51: ... 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 Content V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT Rating Status TV PG Block D L S V FV B B B B RATING STATUS TV MA Block TV 14 Block TV PG Block TV G View TV Y7 View TV Y View D L S V FV B B B B B B B B B B B V Press v to view programs with this...

Page 52: ...nt 1 Determine the lowest level of content you do not want the child to watch 2 Use the left and right arrows to highlight the Rating Field 3 Use the up and down arrows on the remote to scroll through the age based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch appears In the example above you would scroll through the ratings until the TV PG ra...

Page 53: ... 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 programs with TV PG or TV MA language content C o n t e n t V CHIP TV RATING LIMIT R a t i n g S t a t u s T V 1 4 V i e w D L S V F V V V V V R ...

Page 54: ...ng Movie Ratings After you block movie ratings you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View 1 Highlight the rating field and press the up and down arrows to find the rating you want to view 2 Use the right arrow to highlight the rating status field Press the up and down arrows to change the button from Block to View For example if movies with a rating of PG 13 and...

Page 55: ...ss to any remote capable of controlling the front panel while you have the Front Panel blocked Don t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status If you do not the front panel block will not take effect Lock Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password If you do not lock parental controls none of the settings fo...

Page 56: ...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 turn on TV The GUIDE Plus Gold system automa...

Page 57: ...d on and in text mode Check the Closed Caption Display control panel in the Channel menu GUIDE Plus G LINK cable not working Check to make sure the G LINK cable wand is positioned correctly 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 OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the ...

Page 58: ...n 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 or call 1 800 336 1900...

Page 59: ...e law relates to this warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the United States This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information Service calls that do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this warranty Costs of such service call...

Page 60: ...o cables that have RCA type phono connectors Color Coded Jacks The jacks on the TV s monitor panel are color coded for ease of use The video jacks are yellow the right audio jacks are red and the left audio jacks are white When connecting components to each other be sure that you always connect left outputs to left inputs and right outputs to right inputs If a component has only one output mono co...

Page 61: ...o All accessories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a superseding model Screw on antenna cable 3 ft VH81 3 95 Screw on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 5 95 Push on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 5 95 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 5 95 Stereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 9 95 S Video Cable 6 ft VH976 7 95 S Video Cable 12 ft VH913 14 95 2 way Signal Splitter VH47 3 95 Amplified Anten...

Page 62: ...terCard or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your MasterCard My card expires My card expires Copy Number above your name on MasterCard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Name Street Apt City State Zip Print or type your name and add...

Page 63: ...dules 42 Setting up the Guide 14 Sorting menus 41 I INPUT1 6 36 INPUT2 6 Interactive Setup 12 L Labels 20 35 Language 13 33 Languages Selecting 13 List Labels 20 Locating IR sensors 9 M Main Menu 12 Memory 35 MENU Button 12 Menu Language 13 33 Menus 28 Messages 43 Mono 30 Mute 30 N Normal List 35 P Parental Controls Channel Block 53 Front Panel Block 53 Locking Unlocking 53 Menu 47 Parental Contro...

Page 64: ...d Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 1540736A The following materials were used in printing this publication Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 20 POST CONSUMER ...

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