RCA C21521, C27521 User Manual

USER’S
GUIDE

COLOR TV

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

TOCOM 1512763A

C21521, C27521

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WARNING

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
important instructions
accompanying the
product.

Important Information

WARNING

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

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert. 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.

Cautions

For Model C21521 and C27521: Operate TV on 100-260 volts, 50/60 Hz

AC power (normal house power)
Insure that the main supply in your house complies with that indicated on

the sticker located at the back of your appliance.
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
United Statres National Electrical Code 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

CAUTION: If fixed(non-moving) images are left on the screen for long
periods, they may be 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.

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, Adjust Picture Tilt,
Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote ____________________________________________ 4

Button Layout and Functions

Menu Basics ______________________________________________________________ 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons ______________________________________________ 6-7

With VCRs
With a Satellite Receiver
With a Cable Box
With a Laserdisc Player ____________________________________________ 14
With Audio Equipment

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Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture _________________________________________________________ 16

Picture Settings

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

Sound Settings ____________________________________________________ 18-19

Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers

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Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram ____________ 20

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 __________________________________________________ 26

Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Glossary
Index

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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.

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

For more details, see the page numbers listed.

3. 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.

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.

CAUTION: If you choose not to use the stand 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 or pulled off. This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

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

2. Plug in the TV

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.

3

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

6. Set the Time

5. Place all available

channels in memory
(Autoprogram)

Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 20.

Press TV on the remote.

OR

Press POWER on the TV.

4. Turn on the TV

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12:21 AM 13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

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

Clock: Use –/+ to set time.

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram

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

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.

MENU CH VOL–VOL+POWERCH

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INPUT ANTENNA

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Quick Guide to Your TV

Basic Tour of the Remote

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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.

TV Power Button

Volume and Channel Controls

Details are on page 6.

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.

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

Changes the menus and features
on the screen.

Component Buttons

Details are on pages 8–15.

Menu Buttons

See next page for details.

Yellow

Quick Guide to Your TV

Menu Basics

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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.

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

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

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

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REC STOP PAUSE

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Green

Light
Blue

White

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.

Moving through the Menus

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English Français Español

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

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

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

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 and
down (CHAN 2and 1) 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 + and – on
the front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.

MENU CH VOL–VOL

+

CH

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

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INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

PREV CH

REC STOP PAUSE

PLAYREW FF

CLEAR RESET

MOVE

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

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INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

PREV CH

REC STOP PAUSE

PLAYREW FF

CLEAR RESET

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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.

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.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR1.
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

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Setting the VCR 1 Channel

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The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 button on the remote. If the VCR 1
Channel is set, pressing VCR1 selects the channel to see the VCR picture.
The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used
from the Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the
VCR 1 Channel to Disable. Refer to the chart below for your setting.

A. Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENU•PROG to select

the Setup menu. This menu
is white.

A. Press MOVE H to highlight the

VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press MOVE E to highlight the

channel.

Enter channel 00, 03, or 04. Choose
your setting from the chart below.
Press CHANNEL down until
“Disabled” is displayed to turn the
feature off.

1. Select the Setup Menu

2. Highlight VCR1 Channel

3. Enter channel number

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English Français Español

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

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

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

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Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

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

Diagram used from the
Connection Guide:

1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 3B, 3C, 4C, 5C

4B, 5B

Set VCR 1 Channel to:

00
3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch)

VCR 1 Channel: 03

VCR 1 Channel: 00