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Table of Contents

Setup And Connections .......................................................... 3

Step 1: Unpack the TV ...................................................................... 4

Step 2: Connect Your TV .................................................................. 4

TV Only ....................................................................................... 4

The Basic connection ................................................................. 5

Advanced Connections .............................................................. 6

Step 3: Connect the IR Controller .................................................... 9

Attaching the IR Controller ....................................................... 9

Step 4: Plug in the TV ..................................................................... 10

Step 5: Place Batteries in Remote .................................................. 10

Step 6: Turn On the TV ................................................................... 10

Step 7: Program the TV .................................................................. 10

Interactive Setup .................................................................... 11

Using Point and Select ................................................................... 12

Entering Setup ................................................................................ 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 WHO•INPUT Button ................................................ 23

Programming the Remote ............................................................. 24

Testing the Remote .................................................................. 24

Using the Remote to Control a Device ................................... 25

Modes of Operation ................................................................ 25

Front Panel ..................................................................................... 25

Using The Menus ....................................................................... 27

Summary of Contents for Pius+ Gold System

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Page 2: ...National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian 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 VCR Plus C3 PlusCode and GUIDE Plus are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation Product Registration Please fill ...

Page 3: ...tering Setup 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 2...

Page 4: ...d 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 Cleaning 55 RCA Dir...

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 ...

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Page 7: ...onnections Cables You will use the following type of cable to make your connection Coaxial Cables In this connection two coaxial 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 How to View the VCR To watch the VCR in this connection tune TV to Channel 3 or 4 Later in the Interactive S...

Page 8: ...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 connecte...

Page 9: ...m 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 not flow around other components How to View You...

Page 10: ... this connection press WHO INPUT to scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID2 In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you turn on your component TV VCR and Satellite Receiver SATELLITE RECEIVER VCR TV INPUT 1 VIDEO R S VIDEO L AUDIO S VIDEO L R VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV OUT...

Page 11: ...roller to the necessary components VCR or Cable box you will use the on screen interactive setup routine for the GUIDE Plus Gold system to test the connected components Attaching the IR Controller Some components label the infrared remote sensor and others do not If your component is labeled affix the IR controller directly over the sensor If the IR location is not labeled on your component you ne...

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: ...umber 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 firs...

Page 15: ...elect that language Auto Channel Search The next part of 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 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 to tell the TV to begin searching for channels The displ...

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Page 17: ...tified 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 automatical...

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: ... 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 you ...

Page 20: ...inue 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 Tu...

Page 21: ...to Tuning in the Using the Menus 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 or...

Page 22: ...ers 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 remote go...

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: ... SAT CABLE Puts the remote in SAT CABLE mode and 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 throug...

Page 25: ... while 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 PIP button 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 L...

Page 26: ...n press and hold ON OFF 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 u...

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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: ...nu features The features are organized in order of their location on the Main Menu Audio Menu Mute Press OK to reduce the TV s volume to its minimum level Press OK again to restore the volume Tone Controls Displays the slider controls for adjusting 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 spe...

Page 33: ...iable 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 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 R...

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: ...xtra 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 Projection TV Projection TV only Lets you adjust the TV s three colors Selecting Green Centering brings up a control panel that lets you center the green projection tube on the screen Selecting Red...

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 Chan 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 to...

Page 38: ... 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 t...

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: ...atically displays the GUIDE Plus Gold system when you use the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV Off Disables the GUIDE 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 Go...

Page 41: ...oads occur several times a day The TV must be turned off for GUIDE Plus Gold data to download If the TV loses power 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 Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area yo...

Page 42: ...r 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 This will highlight the channel and 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...

Page 43: ...s 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 followin...

Page 44: ...mers for either viewing or recording programs 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 ...

Page 45: ...o 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: ...ress 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 listing or ad show information box and...

Page 47: ...splayed 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 displays on a Channel Marker 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 basic remedies P...

Page 48: ...g page The yellow channel number is the one you are controlling For instance press PIP to bring up the PIP window You can change channels by entering digits or pressing the CH v When you press the CH CTRL the channel control switches to the main picture You can now change channels in the main picture by entering digits or pressing CH v Press CH CTRL again to return the channel control to the PIP w...

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: ...oggle 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 Rat i n g S t a t u s TV P G B l o c k D L S V F V B B B B RAT I N G S T A T U S TV M A B l o c k TV 1 4 B l o c k TV P G B l o c k TV G V i e w TV Y 7 V i e w TV Y V i e w D L S V F V B B B B B B B B B B B V Pres s v t o v i e w p r o...

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: ...uch 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 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...

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: ...ess 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 f...

Page 56: ...will control 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 ...

Page 57: ...he Channel 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 CAUT...

Page 58: ... television 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 ...

Page 59: ... Center 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 ...

Page 60: ...ions are made with either coaxial antenna cable or twin lead cable Coaxial cables are shielded so they are less susceptible to hum or interference from adjacent cables Most audio video connections between components can be made with shielded audio and video 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 jac...

Page 61: ... VISA MasterCard or Discover Card preferably Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or CASH 5 00 Please complete other side also All accessories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a superseding model Screw on antenna cable 3 ft VH81 4 95 Screw on antenna cable 6 ft VH82 6 95 Push on antenna cable 6 ft VH89 5 95 Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH83 5 95 Ster...

Page 62: ...your VISA MasterCard 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 Prices are subject to change without notice Name ...

Page 63: ...s 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 Front Panel Lockout 53 Locking unlocking 53 Menu 47 Parental Controls menu 47 Picture Presets 32 Picture Quality menu 32 Picture Tilt 33 PIP Pict...

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