Page 1: ...RCA Color TV Owner s Manual ...
Page 2: ...lade exposure MISE EN GARDE Pour pr_venir les chocs _lectriques ne pas utiliser la fiche polaris6e de cet appareil avec une rallonge une prise de courant ou une autre sortie _ moins que les lames ne puissent re ins_r6es h fond sans qu aucune partie ne soit laiss_e h d_couvert All operating controls and their functions are identified and explained in this manual For warranty service or routine main...
Page 3: ...and then keep it in a safe place for future reference Table of Contents Safety Precautions Inside Front Cover RCA Owner s Club Inside Front Cover First Time Operation 2 3 Operating Instructions Front Panel Controls 4 TV On Screen Status Displays 5 Remote Control Installing Batteries 6 TV Functions 6 7 VIDEO Button General Instructions 8 AUDIO Button General Instructions 9 SETUP Button General Inst...
Page 4: ...he TV Pressing the VCR button puts the remote in the VCR Mode so it can control a compatible VCR Always make sure the remote is inthe TV Mode by pressing the TV button when you are trying to control the TV Press the VOLUME up or down button to adjust the volume to a desired level Press the CHANNEL up or down button to select the next channel in memory You can also press two number buttons to selec...
Page 5: ...d video menu Color adjustment display To see the second video menu press VIDEO again Repeatedly press VIDEO to select highlight the desired function then press or to see the adjustment display on the bottom of the screen You can now adjust that display to your personal preference by pressing or Details are on page 8 Press SETUP repeatedly to see 2nd setup menu Repeatedly press the SETUP button to ...
Page 6: ...ails are on page 13 Q VIDEO Button Q SETUP Button Q SETUP Button Press repeatedly until the function you want is selected highlighted then press VOL or VOL to adjust the setting Details about using each function begin on page 10 VIDEO Button Press the VIDEO button once to see the first video menu To reset the picture controls back to factory settings press VOL or VOL Press the VIDEO button again t...
Page 7: ...If the power is interrupted for an extended period of time the time display will not appear on the screen If this happens the clock will need to be reset I I_ MUTE Display This display appears when the TV s sound is muted Details are on page 7 Alarm Display ALM Timer This display appears when the alarm timer has been activated Details are on page 12 Sleep Timer Display SLP This display appears whe...
Page 8: ...upside down This may accidentally depress the buttons for a long time and discharge the 3 Install two AAA batteries in the battery compartment as shown Make sure you match the end of each battery to the end of the battery compartment batteries Replace the batteries when the TV fails to respond to the remote control Remove the batteries from the remote control if it will not be used for a month or ...
Page 9: ...n the sound is muted the word MUTE will be displayed on the screen An M will also appear in the volume display To restore sound press MUTE again or press VOL SETUP Button Press repeatedly until the function you want is selected highlighted then press or to adjust the setting Details about using each function begin on page 10 AUDIO Button Press repeatedly until the function you want is selected the...
Page 10: ...sts the brightness of the dark portions of the picture Press or to see the brightness adjustment display at the bottom of the screen Then press to increase brightness or press to decrease brightness The SHARPNESS function adjusts picture sharpness Press or to see the sharpness adjustment display at the bottom of the screen Then press to increase sharpness or press to decrease sharpness The video m...
Page 11: ...e pilot signal will make the stereo indicator ST appear on the screen next to the channel number however you will not be able to hear stereo sound If the stereo indicator appears but you can not hear stereo sound check with the television stationto inquire whether the program being broadcast is intrue stereo or monaural audio The TONE function allows you to select HIGH or LOW If you prefer to list...
Page 12: ...you press or to start the AUTOPROGRAM feature the TV will automatically cycle through all channels and place the active channels for your area in its channel memory Pressing the CHANNEL up or down buttons will then allow you to scan only active channels Details are on page 13 The EDIT CHANNELS feature allows you to erase and add channels to channel memory as desired Details are on page 13 The ANTE...
Page 13: ... in a few seconds 4 The sleep timer will begin to count down to zero The letters SLP will appear on the screen whenever you change channels or press the DISPLAY button to let you know the sleep timer is activated The amount of time remaining before the TV turns itself off will appear in the sleep timer menu whenever you press the SETUP button remaining 5 When the Sleep Timer counts down to one min...
Page 14: ...to ON Be sure to set this function to OFF if you do not want the TV to turn on by itself at the alarm time you selected Then press or to set the time you want the alarm to turn on Pressing and holding quickly moves the time forward pressing and holding quickly moves the time backward Note Remember to check the AM PM setting Midnight is 12 00 AM and noon is 12 00PM Notes When the alarm time is reac...
Page 15: ...els into Channel Memory 1o Connect home antenna s or cable 3 Press either or to begin TV to your set autoprogramming 2 After you have turned on the TV and adjusted the volume repeatedly press the SETUP button on the front of the TV until AUTOPROGRAM is selected highlighted _TOPROGRAM 2nd Menu 4 When the TV is finished cycling you can check to see which channels are in memory by pressing the CHANNE...
Page 16: ...tenna or a cable TV system to your TV Connection details are on pages 16 18 INPUT 1 Jacks make it easy to directly connect another video device like a VCR or camcorder to your TV with audio video cables To see the signals from a device that is connected to the INPUT 1 jacks tune your TV to channel 91 14 ...
Page 17: ...beled switched that means power to the outlet 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 pow...
Page 18: ...hm coaxial cable Use the connector shown below to connect your antenna or cable TV system to the back of the TV 1 1 I 1 BFor 20 inch TV models only Follow these steps to connect an optional dipole antenna You can order a dipole antenna direct by mail with the order form on page 25 O Insert the antenna base into the pocketed slot on the back of your set Stand at the back of your set with the antenn...
Page 19: ...IUHF Combination supplied Push on CABLE ANTENNA BACK OF TV OR C 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 fiat twin lead cable for UHF channels 14 69 connect them to your set like this Incoming UHF Cables From _ and Home Antenna s VHF _ __R_AM 19r 551 CABLEl Am ENNA BACK OF TV OR D If the antenna wires coming...
Page 20: ...emote Remember to tune your TV to the Q _ I output channel of the converter box our usually2 3 or 4 when selecting channels via the converter box CONVERTER DECODER BOX CJu_J BACK OF TV C Follow this diagram if your cable company requires a converter decoder box that cannot be controlled by remote control Incoming Cable _1 _ c _ __ CO_E_E_OECODER BOX BACK OF TV Note These optional accessories 2 way...
Page 21: ...led 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 to your TV depends upon whether or not the cable box can be controlled by remote control The optional RCU100 remote shown...
Page 22: ...ed Method also for areas with poor signal reception A_E_A coming of VCR Back bles U J such as AH069G 1 Shown here is a simplified method of connecting a VCR to your TV The preferred method using a 2 way signal splitter is shown above On many VCR s turning them on causes the VCR s TV VCR switching to disconnect the antenna signals from the TV By using a signal splitter to run separate signals to th...
Page 23: ...ber Buttons Press two numbers to select channel Press a 0 before a single digit channel number PAUSE Button Press to pause play or record mode Press again to release pause VCR Button Press to turn on VCR and put remote in VCR Mode so other buttons will control only the VCR Press the TV button to put remote back into TV Mode REC Record Button Press to record It is not necessary to press PLAY and RE...
Page 24: ...Computers and Other Equipment with Audio Video Outputs Your TV can also be used as a display device for many video games and home computers If your game or computer has a normal NTSC American Standard VIDEO output it can be connected directly to the INPUT jacks on the TV as shown here If the computer or other device has monaural audio output only oneAUDlO OUT jack instead of L and R connect it to ...
Page 25: ... Maybe batteries were installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries correctly Maybe remote is not in TV Mode Press TV button so remote will control the TV Sleep Timer function may have been activated If TV turned on because of alarm it will automatically turn off after one hour Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If ...
Page 26: ... the R MONO input jack The following accessories are available from most dealers in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables Audio Video Cables Audio Video Cable Shielded cable for connecting AUDIO and VIDEO jacks Has an RCA type phono plug on each end Stereo Audio Cable Double gold tipped cable generally used for connecting stereo audio components Stereo V...
Page 27: ...Tipped Antenna Cable 6 ft Gold Tipped Antenna Cable 10 ft Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 3 ft Gold Tipped Audio Video Cable 5 ft Gold Tipped Stereo Audio Cable 3 ft Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 ft Gold Tipped Dubbing Cable 6 ft Optional Remote Control Dipole Antenna page 16 Replacement Remote Control CRK50A Replacement Power Cord 5 1 2 ft Antenna Mixer page 17 Antenna Mixer page 17 Part No AH035 AH0...
Page 28: ...r only to place 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...
Page 29: ...ets the ALARM ON OFF function to ON COL 2nd Menu Turning Alarm On and Off p 12 1 Repeatedly press the VIDEO button until the function you want to adjust is selected highlighted 2 Press or to see the adjustment display on the bottom of the screen 3 Press or again to adjust the display to your personal preference 1 Press the SETUP button to select highlight the SLEEP function 2 Press or to select th...
Page 30: ...S function is selected highlighted Then press or to enter the function 2 Select the desired channel number by pressing the two corresponding number buttons or by pressing CHANNEL up or down 3 Press to add a channel or press to erase a channel 1 Repeatedly press the SETUP button to select highlight the ANTENNA CABLE AIR function 2 Press or to change the setting Note The TV automatically sets this f...
Page 31: ...91 5 13 14 20 22 Channel Memory 13 Channel Number Display 5 Channels Above 99 7 Chart Cable Channels 19 Cleaning and Care 29 CLEAR Button 7 CLOCK Function 3 10 28 Color Adjustment 8 Computer 22 Coning Components Tips 15 Contrast Adjustment 8 Controls Front Panel 4 Controls Remote 6 7 Decoder Box 18 19 Deleting Channels from Memory 13 28 Demo List Features 10 28 DISPLAY Button 3 5 7 11 12 Displays ...
Page 32: ...ealer Installation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your television Damage from misuse or neglect Remote control batteries A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes A television purchased or serviced outside the USA How state law relates to this warranty This warranty gives you sp...
