RCA RBA27500, 27000, RBA27000 User Manual

USER’S
GUIDE

COLOR TV

It is important to read this manual before
operating this unit for the first time.

TOCOM 1512890A

RBA27500, RCA27000

Important Information

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose this
product to rain or moisture.

Cautions

WARNING

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.

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 reduce the risk of electric shock, fully insert plug into socket.

Insure that the main supply in your house complies with that
indicated on the identification label located on the back of the
TV Receiver.

Caution: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods,

they maybe permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images
include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended
viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

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Table of Contents

Important Information Warning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i

Quick Guide to Your TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3

Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Place Channels in Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote ____________________________________________ 4

Power, Volume, Channel, Components buttons

Menu Basics ______________________________________________________________ 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

Using Your Remote With Remote Buttons ______________________________________________ 6-7

With VCRs

Programming, setting the VCR 1 Channel, Basic Operation

With a Satellite Receiver ____________________________________________ 11
With a Cable Box
With a Laserdisc Player
With Audio Equipment

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Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture _________________________________________________________ 16

Picture Settings

Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset

Sound Settings _________________________________________________________ 18

Stereo, Tone

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Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram ____________ 19

Naming the Channels
Setting the Sleep Timer
Setting the Alarm Clock
Selecting a Language
Watching Closed Captioning
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

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References Front Panel Buttons __________________________________________________ 25

Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Index

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1

CONNECTIONS

GUIDE

Use This Book First!

ToFind
Your Hook-up
Turn To
Page 1

THIS GUIDE
SHOWS HOW
TO HOOK UP

YOUR TV

AND OTHER

COMPONENTS.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching.

For more details, see the page numbers listed.

1. Hook up your TV

Details are in the
Connections Guide.

Hook up any antennas, cables or
other equipment to your TV before
you follow the steps below. This is
where to find the instructions for
SVHS, a super VHS recording
format that improves the picture
quality. It is found on some VCRs
and camcorders.

CAUTION: If you choose not to use the stand recommended for your TV, take precautions that the stand
or furniture the TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV
from accidentally being tipped over, pulled off, or pushed off. This could cause damage to the TV and/or
personal injury.

2. Plug in the TV

Plug the cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of the plug with the outlet.

2a. Use this adaptor

for models RBA27550
and RCA27000

3. Put batteries in the remote

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A. Plug the cord into the adapter

that was packed with your TV
as shown at the left.

B. Plug the adapter into the outlet,

matching the prongs with the
outlet.

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.

INPUT ANTENNA

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Quick Guide to Your TV

MENU CH VOL–VOL+POWERCH

Startup

4. Turn on the TV

Press POWER on the remote.

OR

Press POWER on the TV.

5. Place all available

channels in memory
(Autoprogram)

Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 19.

6. Set the time

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Português

Autoprogram

Label: 13 Clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

12:21 AM 13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Alarm: Off
Alarm Channel: 07
On Time: Disabled
Off Time: Disabled

Clock: Use –/+ to set time.

A. Press MENU•PROG until the

Setup menu is selected. This
menu is white.

B. Press MOVE H to highlight

Autoprogram.

C. Press MOVE E to start placing

channels in the TV’s memory.

D. Wait until TV has cycled

through all the channels and
returns to original channel.

A. Press MENU•PROG until the

Alarm menu is selected. This
menu is green.

B. The Clock is automatically

highlighted the first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE H
to highlight it.

C. Press MOVE F to set the hour.
D. Press MOVE E to set the minutes.

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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 on page 6.

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 pages 8–15.

Menu Buttons

See next page for details.

Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc player, audio
equipment, satellite receiver and a
cable box.

Changes the menus and features
on the screen.

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Quick Guide to Your TV

INPUT ANTENNA

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MENU CH VOL–VOL+POWERCH

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 19.

Colors

Menu Buttons

The menu buttons are used to
adjust the features in the TV’s
menus. Both the menu buttons on
the remote or the front of the TV
will move through the menus. See

“Moving through the Menus” below.

Yellow Green Light

White

Blue

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English

Autoprogram
Label: 13 Clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

Français Português

Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to
see each of the four menu colors.

Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.

Moving through the Menus

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Autoprogram
Label: 13 Clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

Français Português

1. Press MENU•PROG on the
remote or MENU on the front
panel to move from menu
to menu.

2. Press MOVE 4and 3on the
remote or CHANNEL up or
down on the front panel to
move up and down through
the features in the menu.

3. Press MOVE F and E on the
remote or VOLUME + or – on
the front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.

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Using Your TV and Remote

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

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With Remote Buttons

POWER

Turns off the TV.
Turns off compatible components.
Turns on a component after a

component button is pressed.

AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2•LD,
SAT•CABLE, 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,
Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, Laserdisc
Player and Audio equipment on
pages 8–15.

TV

Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, Laserdisc
Player and Audio equipment on
pages 8–15.

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
channels during commercials.

Each press adds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press

CLEAR to cancel SKIP.
CHAN 2and

1

(Channel up and down)

Scans up and down through
channels in the TV’s memory.

Moves through channels
in VCR’s memory.

REW (Rewind)

Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.
Searches backward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

PLAY

Plays tape or laserdisc.

FF (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc.
Searches forward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

VOL > and <
(Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers sound.

MUTE

Switches the TV sound on or off.

PREV CH (Previous Channel)

Changes back and forth between
two channels.

Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CH to
switch between the two channels.

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Using Your TV and Remote

INPUT ANTENNA

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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
channels, press and hold 1 until 1-­appears on the screen. Then press
the other two numbers.

INPUT

Switches between the TV channels
and

Video 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 clock.

MENU•PROG (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 F and E (left and right)
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.

Changes a feature setting.

MOVE G and H (up and down)
Moves up and down menus. See

Menu Basics on page 5.

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Aiwa .................................................15

Akai .........................03,17,22,23,63,66

Audio Dynamics........................14,16

Broksonic .........................................10

Candle .....................07,09,13,44,45,52

Canon ..........................................08,53

Capehart...........................................01

Citizen ................07,09,13,44,45,46,52

Colortyme........................................14

Craig............................................07,12

Curtis Mathes.............00,07,08,14,15,

.......................................44,45,53,64,67

Daewoo.............................13,45,52,76

dbx...............................................14,16

Dynatech..........................................15

Electrohome.....................................27

Emerson ............08,09,10,13,15,20,23,

.......................................27,34,41,42,47

Fisher..................02,12,18,19,43,48,58

Funai.................................................15

GE .................................00,07,08,32,37

Goldstar.............................09,14,46,60

Harman Kardon..............................14

Hitachi...............................05,15,35,36

Instant Replay .................................08

JCL ....................................................08

JCPenney................02,05,07,08,14,16,

............................................30,35,51,53

JVC...........................02,14,16,30,46,74

Kenwood.................02,14,16,30,46,47

KLH ..................................................73

Lloyd’s..............................................15

Logik.................................................31

Magnavox.........................08,29,53,56

Marantz....02,08,14,16,29,30,44,46,61

Marta ................................................09

MEI ...................................................08

Memorex...........................08,09,12,15

MGA............................................04,27

Midland............................................32

Minolta........................................05,35

Mitsubishi....................04,05,27,35,40

Montgomery Ward.........................06

MTC.............................................07,15

Multitech...........................07,15,31,32

NEC ..........02,14,16,30,44,46,59,61,64

Panasonic...............................08,53,75

Pentax.....................................05,35,44

Pentax Resear..................................46

Philco.................................08,29,35,56

Philips..........................................08,29

Pioneer ...................................05,16,33

Portland..................................44,45,52

ProScan.............................................00

Quartz...............................................02

Quasar.........................................08,53

RCA ..........00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69

Radio Shack.......02,06,08,09,12,15,19

.................................................27,43,53

Samsung..................07,13,22,32,42,48

Sansui ..........................................16,71

Sanyo...........................................02,12

Scott ..............................04,13,41,49,68

Sears...............02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43

Sharp.............................06,24,27,39,45

Shintom.............................17,26,31,55

Sony........................................17,26,38

Sylvania........................08,15,29,53,56

Symphonic.......................................15

Tandy ..........................................02,15

Tashiko.............................................09

Tatung..............................................30

Teac..............................................15,30

Technics............................................08

Teknika..............................08,09,15,21

Toshiba.........................05,13,19,48,49

Totevision ...................................07,09

TMK..................................................67

Unitech.............................................07

Vector Research ....................14,16,44

Victor................................................16

Video Concepts.....................14,16,44

Videosonic.......................................07

Wards............05,06,07,08,0912,13,15,

.................................................25,31,35

Yamaha.......................02,14,16,30,46

Zenith...............................11,17,26,72

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Programming the Remote

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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, but may not
operate all models of the brands listed below. Use the codes below or on
the sheet packed in with your remote.

2.Program the remote for

your VCRs

1.Test the remote

A.Press VCR1 or VCR2•LD to turn

the VCR on.

B. Press the VCR buttons shown at

the left. If your VCR does not
work, program VCR1 or
VCR2•LD with a VCR code
from the list below.

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VCR1 or VCR2•LD.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR1 or VCR2•LD.
D. Press POWER. If nothing

happens, try pressing VCR1
and then POWER.

E. Repeat A–D with another code

if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected.

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VCR Codes