ProScan PS27108, PS31108 Owner's Manual
Features
i Warning, Product Registration
1 Features
Quick Guide to Your TV
2-3 Startup
4 Basic Tour of the Remote
5 Menu Basics
Using Your TV and Remote
6-7 With Remote Buttons
8-10 With VCRs
11 With the DSS Receiver
12-13 With a Cable Box
14 With a Laserdisc Player
15 With Audio Equipment
Adjusting Your TV
16 Overall Picture
17 Picture Settings
18-19 Sound Settings
Using Advanced Features
20 Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram
21 Naming the Channels
22 Settingthe Sleep Timer
23 Setting the Alarm Clock
24-25 Watching Picture-in-Picture
26 Selecting a Language
26 Watching Closed Captioning
27 Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable
References
28 Front Panel Buttons
29 Displays on the Screen
30-31 Trouble Checks
32 Limited Warranty
33-34 Order Form for Parts
35 Glossary
PROSCAN
So advanced. Yet so simple. TM
We're building our reputation on products that are so advanced, they're
simple. If you want all the benefits of the latest technology, without the
complexity, we have a very simple solution. It's called ProScan.
State-of-the-art technology that real people can use.
Thank you for choosing ProScan. And welcome to our company-wide
commitment to your complete satisfaction and viewing enjoyment.
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designed this page so that you could leave it open
and use it as a quick-reference guide while review-
ing the manual.
Quick Reference
Menu Operations with the Remote
Press MENU,PROG on the remote
to move from menu to menu.
Press MOVE A/T on the remote to
move up and down through the
features in the menu.
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Press MOVE F and _. on the
remote to move left and right on
the menu lines and adjust features.
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Important Information
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this TV to rain or moisture.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol indicates
"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents a
risk of electric shock or
personal injury.
This symbol indicates
_ mportant instructions
accompanying the
product.
To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.
Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusq6 au fond.
Cautions
Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade fits into the
wall socket only one way. If you need an extension cord, make sure it
matches the plug of the TV.
Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power).
For safety reasons, make sure any equipment or accessories connected to
this product bears the UL listing mark or if purchased and used in Canada
the CSA certification mark. If in doubt, contact qualified service person-
nel.
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.
Note To 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
Registration
Please flu out the product registration card and retum it immediately.
Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed.
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts; and service and for proof
of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial! and model numbers in
case you ever need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV.
Model No.
Serial No.
Purchase Date:
Dealer / Address / Phone:
Important Information
Features
Your ProScan television is more than state-of-the-art technology.
It's technology tailored to you. Features designed to deliver viewing and
listening enjoyment beyond expectations. Innovation and simplicity of
operation become one-ProScan.
Creative Entertainment
• Channel Labeling lets you create your own five-character label. See pages 21.
• Commercial Skip Seepage 6.
• Closed Captioning See page 26.
•Alarm Timer See page 23.
• Sleep Timer See page 23.
•Previous Channel Feature See page 6.
•181 Channel Tuning Capability in U.S.A.
One Minute Manual
•On-Screen Menus in three languages for operation of all features See page 26.
• AutoProgramming automatically searches for and stores all active channels.
Eliminates the need for manual set-up. See page 20.
•Frequency Synthesis Tuning automatically and accurately tunes each channel.
•Automatic VCR Setup: With the push of a button, your TV is ready for VCR
play: Both TV and VCR turn on, and TV tunes to the correct channel or input.
See pages 8-I0.
• Automatic Cable Box Setup: With the push of a button, your TV is ready for
cable box operation: Both TV and cable box turn on, and TV tunes to the correct
channel or input. See pages 12-13.
• On-Screen Clock
• Picture Reset See page 7.
Networking Gold Plated Phono Jacks for Superior Performance:
• Audio/Video Inputs including S-VIDEOfor VCR, laser disc player, camcorder, etc.
See the Connections Guide.
•Audio/Video Outputs including S-video. See the Connections Guide.
• An RF Input to allow direct connection to basic cable, a cable box, or another RF
source. See the Connections Guide.
At Your Command
• The ProScan Remote Control: Operation is as easy as entering a channel. It
operates all major ProScan TV, VCR, and LaserDisc player functions. It also
operates the basic functions of many different VCR brands and brands of cable
boxes, eliminating the need for additional remotes. It also operates basic
functions of RCA DSS (Digital Satellite System) Receivers.
At Your Service
Our Human Touch policy offers all these valuable benefits:
• 1-800-ProScan: Call our information service Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. EST, year round.
• Nationwide Authorized Independent Service Centers
• ProScan Limited Warranty for U.S.A.- In-home service of all parts and labor for
one year, picture tube for two years. See page 32. A separate warranty for
Canada is enclosed with all televisions sold in Canada.
Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
Follow the steps below to get your TV connected and ready for watching.
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Set up your TV
CAUTION: Ifyou choose not to
use thestand recommended for
your TV, take precautions that the
stand or other furniture the TV is
placed on is properly located and
of adequate size and strength to
prevent the TVfrom accidentally
being tipped over or pulled off.
This could cause damage to the TV
and/or personal injury.
Matching stands were designed to be used with the TV models included
in this book. The recommended stands are provided with hardware to
secure the TV to the stand so that it cannot be easily pulled off or tipped
over.
Stands are not available by mail order. To locate your nearest RCA dealer
call this toll-free number: 1-800-336-1900.
TV Model MatchingStands
PS27108 RB2710
PS31108 RB3106
2. Hook up your TV
Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your TV before you
follow the steps below. Details are in the Connections Guide.
3. Plug in the TV
Plug the cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of the plug with the outlet.
4. Put Batteries in the Remote A. Pull off the cover of the battery
compartment.
B. Place the four AAA batteries as
shown, matching the + and --
end of each battery in the
compartment.
C. Replace the cover.
5. Turn on the TV
Press -IV on the remote. Press POWER on the TV.
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Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
6. Adjust PICTURE TILT.
(Not all models have Picture Tilt)
Picture tilt is used to correct a tilt-
ed picture from the effect of the
Earth's magnetic field on a large
picture tube. The PICTURE TILT
STRENGTH and POLARITY
switches on the back of the TV
compensate for this effect. If the
picture appears tilted, follow these
steps to improve it.
You may need to reset the switch-
es if the TV is moved or reposi-
tioned in the room.
+
BACK OF TV
OFF HIGH
LOW
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POLARITY
STRENGTH
PICTURE TILT
A. Make sure STRENGTH switch
is in the OFF position.
B. Move STRENGTH switch to the
LOW position. If this does not
fully improve tilt, move
STRENGTH switch to HIGH.
This should correct tilt. If
moving STRENGTH switch
make,; tilt worse, return it to
OFF and go to the next step.
C. Change the position of
POLARITY switch. If this
improves the tilt but does not
fully improve it, move the
STRENGTH switch to LOW or
HIGH. This should correct tilt.
7. Place all available
channels in memory
(AutoProgram)
Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 20.
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B.
C.
D.
Press MENU.PROG until the
Setup menu is selected. This
menu is white.
Press MOVE • to highlight
Autoprogram.
Press MOVE • to start placing
channels in the TV's memory.
Wait until TV has cycled through
all the channels and returns to
original channel.
8. Set the Time
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Press MENU°PROG until the
Alarm menu is selected. This
menu is green.
The Clock is automatically
highlighted the first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE •
(down) to highlight it.
Pres,; MOVE "qto set the hour.
Press MOVE • to set the
minutes.
Quick Guide to Your TV
Basic Tour of the Remote
Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6-15.
TV Power Button
Volume and Channel Controls
Details are onpage6.
Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
Operates TV when remote is set to
control the TV.
Operates the TV and advanced
features.
Component Buttons
Details are on pages8-15.
Menu Buttons
See next page for details.
Picture-in-picture buttons
Details are on pages 7 and 24-25.
Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc player, audio
equipment, and a cable box.
Changes the menus and features
on the screen.
Used to watch two pictures on the
TV at the same time.
Quick Guide to Your TV
Menu Basics
General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items
are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20.
Colors
Yellow Green White
Controls Alarm
Light
Blue
Press MENUoPROG repeatedly to
see each of the four menu colors.
Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.
Menu Buttons
These buttons are used with the
TV's menus to adjust the features.
You can use the menu buttons on
the remote or the front of the TV.
Moving through the Menus
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1. Press MENUopROG on the
remote or MENU on the front
panel to move from menu to
menu.
2. Press MOVE A/_r on the
remote or CHANNEL
up/down on the front panel to
move up and down through
the features in the menu.
3. Press MOVE 4 and _, on the
remote or VOLUME +/- on the
front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.
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Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
POWER
Turns off the TV.
Turns off compatible VCRs.
Turns on a component after a
component button is pressed.
AUDIO, VCR, VCR2oLD,
DSSoCABLE, TV
Sets the remote to control the
component. VCR2 • LD can only be
programmed for one component:
either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.
See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8-15.
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Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.
See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8-15.
REW (Rewind)
Rewinds a tape.
Searches backward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
PLAY
Plays a tape.
FF (Fast Forward)
Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc.
Searches forward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.
REC (Record)
Starts recording onto tape.
STOP
Stops tape or laserdisc.
PAUSE
Pauses tape or laserdisc.
DISPLAY
Shows ,displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.
SKIP (Commercial Skip)
Allows you to scan other chan-
nels during commercials.
Each piess adds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press
CLEAR to cancel SKIP.
CHAN ,_ and v
(Channel up and down)
Scans up and down through
channels in the TV's memory.
Moves through channels
in VCR's memory.
VOL + and-
(Volume up and down)
Raises and lowers sound.
MUTE
Switches the TV sound on or off.
PREV (;H (Previous Channel)
Changes back and forth between
two channels.
Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CH to
switch between the two chan-
nels.
Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
Number Buttons (0-9)
Selects any channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for
each channel. Press 0 and 6 for
channel 6. For three digit chan-
nels, press and hold I until 1--
appears on the screen. Then press
the other two numbers.
INPUT
Switches between the TV channels
and Video 00/S-VID 00.
ANTENNA
Used as TV/VCR button when
remote is set to control the VCR.
CLEAR
Clears menus and displays from
the screen.
Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR's dock.
MENUoPROG (Program)
Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.
Sets VCR clock and programs
timer on VCR.
RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.
MOVE 4 and I_ (left and right)
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
Changes a feature setting.
MOVE A/, (up and down)
Moves up and down menus. See
Menu Basics on page 5.
PIP (Picture-in-Picture)
Turns the small picture on or off.
PIP MOVE
Moves the small picture to the next
corner.
SWAP
Switche,_ the channel in the small
picture with the big picture.
FREEZE
Freezes or unfreezes the small
picture.
EXPAND
Switches between Stereo and
Expanded Stereo.
Press to switch between the two
different options.
Using Your TV and Remote
With VCRs: Programming the Remote
Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR's owners manual to hook up your VCRs.
The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR. This remote may
not operate all models of the brands that are shown below. Use the codes
below or on the sheet packed in with your remote.
1. Test the remote
2. Program the remote for
your VCRs
VCR Codes
A°
B.
Press VCR or VCR2 to turn
the VCR on.
Press the VCR buttons shown
at the left. If your VCR does
not work, program VCR or
VCR2 with a VCR code from
the list below.
A. Point the remote at the VCR
and hold VCR.
B. Enter the code for your brand
from the code list below.
C. Release VCR.
D. Press POWER. If nothing
happens, try pressing VCR and
then POWER.
E. Repeat A-D with another code
if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected.
Aiwa ................................................. 15
Akai ........................................ 03,22,23
Audio Dynamics ........................ 14,16
Broksonic ......................................... 10
Canon ............................................... 08
Capehart ........................................... 01
Citizen .............................................. 09
Craig ............................................ 07,12
Curtis Mathes ........................ 00,08,15
Daewoo ............................................ 13
dbx ............................................... 14,16
Dimensia .......................................... 00
Dynatech .......................................... 15
Emerson ...09,10,13,15,20,23,24,34,41
Fisher ............................ 02,12,18,19,43
Funai ................................................. 15
GE ................................. 00,07,08,32,37
Goldstar ....................................... 09,14
Harman Kardon .............................. 14
Hitachi ............................... 05,15,35,36
Instant Replay ................................. 08
JCL .................................................... 08
JCPenney .......02,05,07,08,14,16,30,35
JVC ..................................... 02,14,16,30
Kenwood ........................... 02,14,16,30
Lloyd ................................................ 15
Magnavox ................................... 08,29
Marantz ................... 02,08,14,16,29,30
Marta ................................................ 09
MEI ................................................... 08
Memorex ........................... 08,09,12,15
MGA ............................................ 04,27
Minolta ........................................ 05,35
Mitsubishi .................... 04,05,27,35,40
Montgomery Ward ......................... 06
MTC ............................................. 07,15
Multitech ........................... 07,15,31,32
NEC ................................... 02,14,16,30
Panasonic ......................................... 08
Pentax .......................................... 05,35
Philco ........................................... 08,29
Philips .......................................... 08,29
Pioneer ................................... 05,16,33
ProScan ............................................. 00
Quartz ............................................... 02
Quasar .............................................. 08
RCA .................... 00,05,07,08,28,35,37
Realistic ......... 02,06,08,09,12,15,19,43
Samsung ....................... 07,13,22,32,42
Sansui ............................................... 16
Sanyo .......................................... 02,12
Scott ....................................... 04,13,41
Sears ............. 02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43
Sharp ..................................... 06,24,39
Shintom ................................ 17,26,31
Sony ....................................... 17,26,38
Sylvania ................................ 08,15,29
Symphonic ................................ 02,15
Tashiko ........................................... 09
Tatung ............................................. 30
Teac ............................................ 15,30
Technics .......................................... 08
Teknika ............................ 08,09,15,21
Toshiba ................................. 05,13,19
TotevisiorL .................................. 07,09
Unitech ........................................... 07
Vector Research ........................ 14,16
Victor .............................................. 16
Video Cortcepts ........................ 14,16
Videosonic ...................................... 07
Wards ..................................................
............ 05,06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35
Yamaha ............................ 02,14,16,30
Zenith .......................................... 11,17
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