RCA 15956220 User Manual
Television
User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Important Information
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
Product Registration
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates
"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents a
risk of electric shock or
personal injury.
Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your
product for its proper operating voltage.
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.
Caution: Using video games or any external accessory with fixed
images for extended periods of time can cause them to be
permanently imprinted on the picture tube (or projection TV picture
tubes). ALSO, some network/program logos, phone numbers, etc.
may cause similar damage. This damage is not covered by your
warranty.
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.
Caution: 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
important instructions
accompanying the product.
Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of
plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqú au fond.
Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. Returning the card
allows us to contact you if needed.
Product Information
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 need them. These numbers are located on the product.
Model No.__________________________________________________________________________________________
Serial No. __________________________________________________________________________________________
Purchase Date:______________________________________________________________________________________
Dealer/Address/Phone: ______________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
Choose Your Connection ................................................................................................. 4
TV + VCR ........................................................................................................................... 4
TV Only ............................................................................................................................. 4
TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver .........................................................................................5
Plug in the TV ...................................................................................................................6
Put Batteries in the Remote ............................................................................................ 6
How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup ......................... 6
Turn on the TV ..................................................................................................................6
Complete the Interactive Setup...................................................................................... 6
Set the Menu Language ............................................................................................ 7
Complete Auto Channel Search ................................................................................ 7
The Front of Your TV ....................................................................................................... 7
Front Panel ................................................................................................................. 7
Front Panel Jacks ........................................................................................................7
Buttons on the Remote Control ..................................................................................... 8
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features
Channel Banner ..............................................................................................................10
Parental Controls and V-Chip........................................................................................ 11
Important Note About Parental Controls ............................................................... 11
How V-Chip Works ...................................................................................................12
V-Chip TV Rating Limit ............................................................................................. 13
Blocking Specific Content Themes .......................................................................... 15
Viewing Specific Content Themes ........................................................................... 15
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit ....................................................................................... 16
V-Chip Unrated Program Block ............................................................................... 17
Channel Block ........................................................................................................... 17
Front Panel Block ..................................................................................................... 18
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls ................................................................................ 18
Chapter 3: Using the Menu System
How to Use the Different Types of Menus and Control Panels .................................20
Menus ....................................................................................................................... 20
Control Panels .......................................................................................................... 20
Audio Menu .................................................................................................................... 21
Picture Quality Menu .....................................................................................................22
Screen Menu................................................................................................................... 22
Using Closed Captioning ............................................................................................... 23
Closed-Caption Modes .............................................................................................23
Channel Menu ................................................................................................................ 23
Time Menu ......................................................................................................................24
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Chapter 4: Other Information
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................26
Care and Cleaning ..........................................................................................................27
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................................... 28
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Chapter Overview:
• Choose Your Connection
• Connections
• The Front of Your TV
• Plug in the TV
• Put Batteries in the Remote
• How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the
Interactive Setup
• Turn on the TV
• Complete the Interactive Setup
• Buttons on the Remote Control
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Connections & Setup
Choose Your Connection
There are several ways to connect your TV. Determine which connection is best for you.
TV (back panel)
TV
CABLE/
ANTENNA
VCR
VCR
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
LR
IN
LR
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV
1
CH3
CH4
2
From Cable,
Cable Box,
or Antenna
TV + VCR
1. Connect your TV to your VCR
Connect a coaxial cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on your TV and to the Output Jack on
your VCR (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV).
2. Connect cable or antenna to your VCR
Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet, cable box, or antenna to the Input Jack on your
VCR (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA or IN FROM ANT).
TV (back panel)
CABLE/
ANTENNA
TV
From Cable
or Antenna
TV Only
Connect the TV to your cable or antenna
Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the back of
your TV.
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Satellite
VCR
SATELLITE RECEIVER
OUT
VIDEO
R
VCR
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
IN
TV (back panel)
L
LR
LR
S-VIDEO
From Cable or Antenna
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV
1A
SATELLITE
2A
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV
CH3
CH4
IN
1B
Satellite
Signal
CH3
CH4
2B
TV
CABLE/
ANTENNA
TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver
1. Connect coaxial cables to the Satellite Receiver
A. Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet, cable box, or antenna to the Input
Jack on your satellite receiver (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT).
B. Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite dish antenna to the Input Jack on your
satellite receiver (sometimes labeled SATELLITE IN).
2. Connect the Satellite Receiver to the VCR and to the TV
A. Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack (sometimes labeled OUT TO TV) on the
satellite receiver and to the Input Jack on the VCR (sometimes labeled IN FROM ANT).
B. Connect a coaxial cable to the Output Jack on the VCR (sometimes labeled OUT TO
TV) and to the CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the TV.
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Plug in the TV
Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Match the wide blade of the plug with the
wide slot in the outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet.
Put Batteries in the Remote
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the remote.
2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and -) on the batteries with the
diagram on the remote.
3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote.
How to Use the Remote Control to
Complete the Interactive Setup
CHAN
VOL
Use the CHAN ^/v and VOL +/–
buttons to move through the
menu system. Use the MENU
button to select items.
VOL
CHAN
MENU
The technical term is “Navigation” – how you move through the on-screen
menus. The theory is the same throughout the menu screens: highlight your
choice and select it.
To highlight a menu item, use the CHAN ^/v buttons to move up or down. Use
the VOL +/- buttons to move left or right or to change an item’s setting.
Use the MENU button to select menu items.
You can also use the remote’s number buttons to select menu items directly.
Tip
To access the setup menus manually, press
MENU and choose Setup.
Note: Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from
other menu items on the list (appears darker, brighter, or a different
color).
Turn on the TV
Press the POWER button on the remote control or the TV (the first screen of
the Interactive Setup appears). The menu screens “time out” after a period of
time if you don’t make a selection. The tips in this section tell you how to access
the Setup menu screens manually.
Complete the Interactive Setup
The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. In this
book, we call it the “interactive setup” because the TV asks you questions, you
answer, and the TV makes the appropriate adjustments. The first time you turn
on your TV, the setup screens appear automatically.
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SETUP
Select the language to be used
in these menus.
1 English
2 Español
3 Français
SETUP
Would you like the TV to search
for all available channels?
1 Search for channels
2 Skip this step
The Front of Your TV
Set the Menu Language
The first part of the SETUP asks you to select your preferred language for the
menu system.
1. Highlight your preferred language for the menu system.
2. Press MENU to select that language.
Complete Auto Channel Search
The next part of the SETUP 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.”
1. Press MENU to tell the TV to begin searching for channels. A progress
report appears on the screen.
2. When the screen on the TV tells you the search is complete, press MENU.
Note: If you skip Auto Channel Search now, you can access it later
Front Panel
If you cannot locate your remote you can use the buttons 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 Scans down through the current channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system,
used as a down arrow.
CH ^ Scans up through the channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, used as an
up arrow.
VOL – Decreases the volume. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, used as a left arrow.
VOL + Increases the volume. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, used as a right arrow.
POWER Turns the TV on and off.
Front Panel Jacks
VIDEO
L/MONO R
You can access the component you connected to the front of the TV by pressing
the INPUT button on your remote.
VIDEO (in) Receives video from another component such as a VCR,
camcorder or video game console.
L/MONO and R (audio) Receives audio from another component such as a
VCR, camcorder or video game console.
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Buttons on the Remote Control
DISPLAY
MUTE
VOL VOL
132
465
798
0
INPUT SKIP
POWER
PREV CH
CHAN
CHAN
MENUCLEAR RESET
0-9 (Number buttons) Enter channel numbers and time settings directly
through the remote control.
To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel,
press and hold the first digit for two seconds until two dashes appear to the right
of the number, then add the second two. Example: to tune to channel 123, press
and hold 1 for two seconds, press 2, then press 3.
CHAN (up and down) buttons Scan up or down through the current channel
list. Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue
changing channels. Also used as up and down arrows in the menu system.
CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to
TV viewing. Also cancels SKIP timer.
DISPLAY Displays channel information. This button is also referred to as INFO
in the TV’s menu system.
INPUT Changes to your TV to its video input channel. The Video Input
Channel is the channel your TV must tune to in order for you to access a
component that’s connected to your TV’s front panel jacks. Example: to view a
tape from your camcorder, connect the camcorder to the TV’s front panel
VIDEO and L/MONO and R Audio jacks with the audio/video cables.
MENU Displays the TV’s Main menu. When in the menu system, selects
highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu.
MUTE Lowers the volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume.
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POWER Turns the TV on and off.
PREV CH Returns you to the previous channel.
RESET Resets original settings in several control panels.
SKIP If you press this button before you change the channel, the TV waits 30
seconds and automatically goes back to the original channel. Each time you
press SKIP, you add 30 seconds (i.e, if you press SKIP two times before you
change the channel, the TV waits 60 seconds and automatically turns back to
the original channel). Press CLEAR to cancel the SKIP timer.
VOL (up and down) buttons Decrease or increase the TV’s volume. Also used as
left and right arrows in the menu system.
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