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Страница 2: ...e avoided Cable 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 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 Product Registra...
Страница 3: ...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 16 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 Remote Buttons 22 Accessing the Video Input 23 Programming the Remote 24 T...
Страница 4: ...u 35 Time Menu 36 Parental Controls and V Chip 37 V Chip TV Rating Limit 38 Channel Block 43 Front Panel Block 43 Lock Unlock Parental Controls 43 GUIDE Plus Gold System 44 Downloading Data 45 News 48 Schedule 48 Messages 49 Editor 50 Setup 50 PIP Picture In Picture Operation 51 Setup Menu 52 Channel Marker 52 REFERENCE 53 Troubleshooting 53 Care and Cleaning 55 RCA DIRECT VIEW TV 5 36 LIMITED WAR...
Страница 5: ...m the Remote and use all of the Features and Menus 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 V V V V 1 Checkout the notes that have been added throughout the manual in these Tip J Boxes There are some important tips that will help you get the most from your TV 3 ...
Страница 6: ...Direct View TVs 27 36 diagonal CAUTION Choose the location for your TV carefully Take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is placed on 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 Before You Connect Protect ...
Страница 7: ...ial Cables These cables carry both the audio and video signal to the TV from an antenna cable or cable box In this connection a second Coaxial Cable carries the signal through the VCR to the TV FROM CABLE CABLE BOX OR ANTENNA VCR 1 IN FROM ANT CH3 TV v oEoAoo o 0 I J 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 pr...
Страница 8: ...to Input 1 Use the WHO NPUT button on the remote Input 2 VIDEO or Y Ps PR Connect any of the following components to INPUT 2 VCR Internet Access Device Laserdisc Player DVD Player Satellite Receiver The Y PB PR jacks are used in place of the VIDEO jack to connect an optional component video source such as a DVD player Unlike a single video input the Y PB PRjacks maintain the video signal as three ...
Страница 9: ...lock 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 VCR IN FROM ANT CH4 _ 0 0 0 0 3 VIDEO R AUDIOL OUT TO TV ooT e o O I TV _I _ _ PUT 2 _ On...
Страница 10: ...o scroll through the video input channels until you tune to VID2 or COMP2 if connected to Y PB PR input In the Interactive Setup you can program the TV to automatically tune to the correct input channel when you press the component button on the remote 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...
Страница 11: ...led on the unit If the remote sensor isn t labeled on your VCR and or cable box you need to use the remote control that came with the VCR and or cable box to locate the sensor 1 Turn off the VCR and or cable box 2 Hold the remote control not the one that came with your TV but the one that came with the cable box and or VCR to which you re connecting the G LINK cable so it is touching the front of ...
Страница 12: ...em For more information see GUIDE Plus Gold System on page 44 To get out of the Guide Press OK to exit the Guide and tune to the highlighted channel Press GUIDE to exit the Guide and tune to the channel displayed in the View window Press CLEAR to exit the Guide and go to the last channel you were watching DVD VCR2 AUXSAT CASLE MUTE SKiP SOUND GO BACK V MENU CLEAR TV STEP 7 PROGRAM THE TV Proceed t...
Страница 13: ...the steps needed to configure the TV Select a menu language Search for available channels Set up the GUIDE Plus Gold 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 V 2 NTERACT VESETU V V V 11 ...
Страница 14: ...ge or go to a place you have indicated ENTERING SETUP The first screen of the interactive Setup appears automatically when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a power outage 1 Press MENU to begin setup or CLEAR to exit Pointand Selectbuttons 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 f...
Страница 15: ...ks you if you want the TV to search automatically for all channels available through your antenna or cable TV system This is sometimes called autoprogramming 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 I f you skip Auto Channel Search now you can access it later through t...
Страница 16: ...M To complete the GUIDE Plus Gold setup the G LINK wands must be properly aligned with your cable box and VCR if you have them Refer to the Setup and Connectionssection for additional information Select your Country and enter your ZIP or Postal code USA 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 Gold System to control it Oth...
Страница 17: ...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 Oto 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 Enter the brand of your VCR Yes When th...
Страница 18: ...ur 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 SETTING THE VCR1 CHANNEL AUTO TUNING The next step lets you set the VCR1 channel When you set the VCR1 channel you re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR1 button on the remote This is called auto tuning Indicate which input you used t...
Страница 19: ...TO TUNING 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 which input you used to connect a second VCR If you don t have a second VCR component connected to the TV skip this step or select Not Connected from the VCR2 Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Featu...
Страница 20: ...xt 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 Gonnectedfrom the DVD Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Features and Menus section 1 Press M...
Страница 21: ... from the SAT CABLE Channel choice list For more see Auto Tuning in the Features and Menus section 1 Press MENU or OK to bring up the SAT CABLE choice list 2 Point to the choice that matches the way you have your satellite receiver or cable box connected to the TV if you used audio video cables choose the video input you connected the cables to 3 Press MENU or OK to continue If You Have Both a Sat...
Страница 22: ...t and Labels feature can also be accessed from the Channel menu Because this procedure can be time consuming feel 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 in the...
Страница 23: ... boxes If you have an RCA GE or PROSCAN component you probably don t need to program it at all V V J3 os o THE REMOTE V V 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 to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remo...
Страница 24: ...o 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 the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels VOL or VOL Decreases or increases the TV s v...
Страница 25: ...l picture in picture window Pressagain to remove the PiPwindow When PiP Caption Display Alternate with PiP has been selected will toggle between PiP on PiP on with closed captions and PiP off SWAP Swaps the main picture with the PIPwindow CH CTRL Selects the picture window that is the main or PIP window to be changed by the CH channel up or CH v channel down buttons RESET Resets picture quality co...
Страница 26: ... device button press and hold ON OFF until the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons For the AUX button using code search will not work You must use direct entry 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 pres...
Страница 27: ...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 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 higHighted ...
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Страница 29: ...TV beginning with some information on using menus and control panels Each menu is then outlined and special features are detailed in order to help you get the most from your TV This section also includes information on using your GUIDE Plus Gold System V V V I 4 V 27 ...
Страница 30: ...n 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 MOVE 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 CLEAR The on sc...
Страница 31: ...ry A numeric entry control panel is used to enter numbers or letters A pointer appears underneath the column you are changing Arrows VCR1 ON OFF TV DVD VCR2 AUX SAT CABLE MUTE SKIP SOUND GO BACK GUEDE INFO MENU CLEAR 000 wH UT A NNA REVERSE PLAY FORWARD REC VCR STOP PAUSE PEP SWAPCH CTRL RESET __ Pointer 1 2 3 Press the up arrow to enter a number in the column above the pointer Press the right arr...
Страница 32: ...isplays a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers You can also directly access this menu by pressing the SOUND button on your remote 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 ma...
Страница 33: ...rns 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 REMOTE TO SELECT AN AUDIO PROCESSOR You ca...
Страница 34: ...for your viewing environment and edit your Personal Picture Preset 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 It s your choice Color Warmth Displays a choice list that let...
Страница 35: ...ay closed captioning information is shown in the PIP window Off No captioning information displayed On Captioning information shown always when available Alternate with PiP button Displays captioning information when available by pressing the PIP button while the PIPwindow is displayed PiP Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying ...
Страница 36: ... including four text modes To Set the Closed Captioning Mode I 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 to Off Always and press OK The closed cap...
Страница 37: ... 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 CHAN 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 Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a six character label for each ch...
Страница 38: ...e sure the component s Ch 314 switch is set to channel 4 Video 1 Input Choose this if your component is connected to the INPUT1 jacks on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to VID1 SVID1 if you used an S Video cable input channel when you press the specified component button Video 2 Input Choose this if your component is connected to the INPUT2 jacks on the back of the TV and you want t...
Страница 39: ...for Age Based Ratings Rating Mature Audience Only Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for TV MA children under 17 It contains one or more of the following content themes crude indecent language L explicit sexual activity S or graphic violence V Parents Strongly Cautioned Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for TV 14 children under 14 Parent...
Страница 40: ... 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...
Страница 41: ...st rating 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 from View to Block The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block B Rating status field Rating Content status fields When you change the status of a rating to Block the system will auto...
Страница 42: ...ating 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 content 1 Determine the lowest level of content you do not want the child to watch 2 Use the left and right ...
Страница 43: ...through 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 V Your child would then be able to watch programs with TV 14 adult language content but not pro...
Страница 44: ...er blocking movie ratings you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies j 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 t...
Страница 45: ...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 unblock 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...
Страница 46: ...us Gold System label menu On Displays the station name when you change channels Off Disables the Label feature Continuous Demo Runs the GUIDE Plus Gold System 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...
Страница 47: ... 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 Gu o s 90 oo9c OQQ QQO REVERSE NL_ FOFIWARD R VC_ STOP pAUSE NIp SW_ p CN CTRL g SET O Channel Mapping If more than one cable company services your area you may be prompted with a Channel Mapping screen after the first GUID...
Страница 48: ...e 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 change while recording ...
Страница 49: ...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 Select MENU to return to the menu bar or press GUIDE or CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus Gold System Tuhhe PIP button on the remote also toggles e video window between locked and J nlo...
Страница 50: ...ms The GUIDE Plus Gold System allows one button recording if you have positioned the G LINK cable wand in front of your VCR See the Setup and Connections section of this manual for more details on positioning the G LINK cable To schedule a program to watch or record I Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus Gold System 2 Highlight a program within the Channel listing 3 Select Watch or Record from t...
Страница 51: ...he two programs Messages Action Buttons 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 I 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 usi...
Страница 52: ... 1 Press MENU on the remote to highlight the Menu ban 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...
Страница 53: ...annel down buttons When you press the CH CTRL button the channel control switches to the main picture You can now change channels in the main picture by entering channel numbers or pressing the CH or CH v buttons Press CH CTRL again to return the channel control to the PIP window DVD VCR2 AUXS_ CA_LE MU_ SK _ S0t_N_ GO _ACK ooo OOO ooo I_EV_RSE pLAy _O_WAR0 _EC VCI_ STOP PAUSE PIP buttons Move but...
Страница 54: ... current time CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel VCR1 Displays the label assigned to the current channel ViOl Displays the current channel or input channel VID1 or SVID1 VID2 or COMP2 Mute or Stereo Mute is displayed when you mute the audio Stereo is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo SAP Displayed when the current channel is broadcast...
Страница 55: ...urn it on again Problems with remote Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the component TV or VCR you are 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 dead or installed incorrectly Try replacing batteries Note if you remove the batteries you may have...
Страница 56: ...he component s L and R AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV s L and R iNPUT jacks Can t select certain channel Channel may be blocked or not approved in the Parental Controls menu if using a VCR check to make sure the TV VCR switch on the VCR is in the correct position Noisy stereo reception May be a weak station Use SOUND button to change to mono mode instead of stereo No picture no sound but TV is on Maybe...
Страница 57: ...te ventilation The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth as well Take care not to scratch or mar the screen If necessary you may use a cloth dampened with warm water Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the TV While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the s...
Страница 58: ...ce Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 I 900 Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly describes how to install additional information should be obtained from your dealer Installation and related adjustments S...
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Страница 60: ...s prevent oxidation of contacts which provides much less loss than conventional contacts A complete line of gold tipped cables is available to help you obtain optimum performance from your equipment The following accessories are available from most dealers and electronics supply stores in case you want to position your components farther apart or need additional cables Antenna Cables VH81 3 ft VH8...
Страница 61: ...83 _tereo VCR Dubbing Cable 6 ft VH84 _ Video Cable 64t VH976 _ Video Cable 12 ft VH913 _ way Signal Splitter VH47 _ rnplified Antenna ANT200 _ ntenna Mixer 193984 _ernote Control CRK76TA1 240895 _ udio Video Adapter 228449 5 95 5 95 5 95 9 95 7 95 14 95 3 95 49 95 11 15 29 20 4 45 Total Total Merchandise Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual sta...
Страница 62: ...ct order address clearly will save you days of waiting Name Street City State Daytime Phone Apt 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 6O Placing an Order To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free n...
Страница 63: ... out 10 Messages 49 Scan Menu 47 Schedules 48 Setup 14 Sort Menu 47 Sorting menus 47 I INPUT1 36 INPUT2 36 L Labels 20 35 Language 13 33 List Labels Feature 20 M Mapping channel 45 Memory 35 Menu Language 13 33 Menus 28 Mono 30 Mute 30 N Normal List 35 P Parental Controls Channel Block 43 Front Panel Block 43 Locking unlocking 43 Menu 37 Parental Controls menu 37 Picture Presets 32 Picture Quality...
Страница 64: ...arton This will only add delays in service for your product The following materials were used in printing this publication 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15549750 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMW 20 POST CONSUMER ...
