RCA E09303, E09304 Owner's Manual
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CAUTIONS:
Do not defeat the safety feature of this 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 'IV.
Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house
powe0.
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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.
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing RCA
Your television is designed for long
life and superior operation. Despite
its sophistication, your new TV is
amazingly simple to operate because
it has so many automatic features.
Table of Contents
Getting Started
First-Time Operation ................................................................... 2-3
Controlling Your TV
Front Panel and Headphone Jack .................................................... 4
On-Screen Displays ........................................................................ 5
Remote Operation ........................................................................... 6
Operating Features
FM Radio Operation ........................................................................ 7
VIDEO Menu .................................................................................. 8
SETUP Menu .................................................................................. 9
Sleep Timer Operation .................................................................. 10
Alarm Timer Operation ................................................................. 11
Autoprogramming Channel Memory ............................................ 12
Editing Channel Memory .............................................................. 12
Connecting Your 'IV
Antenna/Cable Information .......................................................... 13
Connecting Supplied Antenna to Top of TV ................................. 13
Home Antenna Connections ......................................................... 14
Cable-TV Connections .................................................................. 15
Cable-TV Operation ...................................................................... 16
Mounting the TV ..................................................................... 17-19
Using DC Power Cord ................................................................... 20
Accessories
Accessories ................................................................................... 21
Order Form .............................................................................. 21-22
Caring for Your TV
Cleaning & Care ........................................................................... 23
Contrast Enhancement Filter .......................................................... 23
Trouble Checks ....................................... .............................. 24-25
Limited Warranty ...................................................... Back Cover
Getting Started
First-Time Operation
"f_e steps below will help you get your TV connected and working quickly.
Page numbers are also listed for more details.
1. Unpack TV and accessories.
2. Place batteries in remote.
Shown below are the accessories that 1. Turn the remote control face down.
came packed with your TV. 2. Press down on the ridged area of the
battery cover and slide it off.
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Remote Control and
Two Batteries
(t_nder Counter Mounting Hardware)
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One Mounting Guide ('Template
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Five Hex Nuts
Fifteen Phillips Screws:
Five 1" Screws
Five 2" Screws
Five 3" Screws
Fifteen Spacers:
Five 1" Spacers
Five 1/2" Spacers
Five 1/4" Spacers
Two Power Cord Hooks
3. Place two "AAA" batteries as shown
matching the + and - end of each
battery in the compartment.
4. Replace the cover.
3. Connect antenna or cable-TV
system.
Most antenna or cable-TV systems can
be connected as shown here.
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Incoming Cable from Antenna or
Cable-TV System
Details for connecting a home antenna
to your TV are onpage 14.
Details for connecting a cable-TV
system to your 'IV are onpages 15-16.
4. Attach power cord.
First attachthe flat end of the power cord
completely into the connector on the back
of your TV, and then plug the other end
into a wall outlet.
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Getting Started
First-Time Operation
5. Turn on TV and place channels
in memory.
Your TV is designed to place active
channels into your TV's memory the first
time you turn it on.
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• Press POWER on the TV or remote to
turnon the TV.
• :['he TV automatically cycles through
all channel numbers and places active
channels into the channel memory.
When your TV is trmished,it tunes to
the lowest channel number in its
channel memory.
6. Edit the channel memory.
You can add and erase channels from
memory as desired.
• Press MENU repeatedly to highlight
SETUP. Then press + to select the
SETUP menu.
• Press MENU repeatedly to highlight
EDIT CHANNELS.
Press MENU
repeatedly to
see 2nd setup
menu.
Press + to select EDIT CHANNELS.
Select the desired channel number by
pressing the CHANNEL up or down
button or by pressing two number
buttons.
7. Set the clock.
• Press MENU repeatedly until SETUP is
highlighted. Then press + to select the
SETUP menu.
SETUP
• Repeatedly press MENU to select
CLOCK.
• Press and hold - to set the correct hour.
Then press and hold + to set the correct
minutes.
• Press DONE to remove the menu from
the screen.
Then press + to add a channel, or
press - to erase a channel. Details
are on page 12.
Press DONE to remove the menu from
the screen.
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Controlling Your TV
Front Panel and Headphone Jack
Shown here are the front-panel buttons. The headphone jack is located on the
backof the TV.
Headphone Jack
(back of TV)
Remote
Semor
Renfote Sensor
., When using the remote control, point it toward this sensor.
CH ^ and v Buttons (Channel Up and Down)
• Press Channel up to see the next higher channel in memory.
• Press Channel down to see the next lower channel in memory.
• You can add or erase channels in memory as desired. Details
are on page 12.
VOL Buttons (Volume Up and Down)
(Also + and - Buttons)
• Press VOL + to increase volume, or press VOL - to decrease
volume.
• Press + or - to adjust the setting of a highlighted item.
• The volume display will automatically appear on the screen
when you press the VOL buttons.
MENU Button
• Press repeatedly until the item you want is highlighted, then
press + or - to enter the menu.
• Press repeatedly to move down each menu screen and then
press + or - to adjust each setting.
• To mute the TV, press once and then press +.
RESET Button
• Press to returnall video settings (color, tint, contrast,
brightness, and sharpness) back to the original settings.
POWER Button
• Press to turn the TV on or off.
FM Button
• Pressing this button changes the TV to the FM mode to listen
to the FM radio.
• If you are listening to the radio, pressing this button again
switches to the TV mode for watching 'IV.
Headphone Jack (located on the back of the TV)
• You can plug an optional set of headphones into this jack for
private listening. When headphones are attached, the sound
comes through the headphones instead of the TV speaker.
• If the plug on your headphones does not fit the jack, adapters
are available at your local electronics supply store.
Controlling Your TV
On-Screen Displays
(_ Sleep Timer_
Q Alarm Timer
FM Radio
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I MUTE
Channel Number
(_ Time
_l_ Sleep Timer
This display appears when the sleep timer has been set.
Details are on page 10,
(_) Time
This display appears after the clock is set whenever you
change channels or press DISPLAYon the remote.
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Alarm Timer
This display appears when the alarm timer has been set.
Details are on page 11.
Q Channel Number
This display appears whenever you change channels or
press DISPLAY on the remote.
MUTE
This display appears when the TV's sound is muted. Press
MUTE on the remote or select it through the main menu.
Details are on pages 4 and 6.
(_) FM Radio
This display appears whenever you change stations or
press DISPLAY while in the FM radio mode. Details are
on page 7.
Controlling Your TV
Remote Operation
When operating the remote, point it
directly at the front of the TV without
objects between that can block the
si[gnal to the TV.
POWER Button
• Press to turn the "IV on or off.
FMITV Button
• Pressing this button changes the "IV to
the FM mode to listen to the FM radio.
• If you are listening to the radio,
pressing this button again switches to
the TV mode for watching TV.
PREV CH Button (Previous Channel)
• Pressing this button switches the TV
back to the last tuned channel. This is
useful if you want to watch two
channels.
• Select the first channel you wish to
watch. Then select the other channel
by pressing two number buttons.
• The "IVchanges back and forth
between the two channels each time
you press this button.
DISPLA Y Button
• Press to display the time and channel
number on the screen.
• Press to see ff the Sleep Timer and/or
Alarm Timer is set.
• Press to quickly remove menus from
the screen.
• If using the FM radio, press to see the
time and radio station on the screen.
MUTE Button
• Press to quickly reduce sound to
minimum level without affecting the
picture.
• To restore sound, press MUTE again or
press VOL up.
• MUTE can also be selected through the
main menu.
C_ _ Buttons (Channd up
and down)
• Press to select the next higher or lower
channel in memory,
• If you are listening to the radio, press to
scan the next higher or lower station.
• You can add or erase channels in
memory as desired. Details are on
page 12.
VOL Buttons (Volume up and down)
(Also - and + Buttons)
• Press VOL + to increase volume, or
press VOL - to decrease volume.
• Press + or - to adjust the setting of a
highlighted item.
• The volume display appears on the
screen when you press the VOL
buttons.
MENU Button
• Press repeatedly until the item you
want is highlighted, then press + or - to
enter the menu.
• Press repeatedly to move down each
menu screen and then press + or - to
adjust each setting.
• To mute the TV, press once and then
press +.
RESET Button
• Press to return all video settings
(color, tint, contrast, brightness, and
sharpness) back to the original settings.
DONE Button
• Press to clear the screen of all
on-screen displays except MUTE.
Number Buttons (0-9)
• Press to access any channel number.
• To select a channel, press two number
buttons. For example, press 0 then 6
for channel 6.
• To select a 3-digit number, press and
hold number button 1 until 1- appears
on the screen. Then press the other
two numbers.
INPUT Button
• Switches the "IVto channel 03. This is
useful if you have a VCR connected to
your TV.
SKIP:30 Button (Commercial Skip)
• Allows you to look at other channels
during commercials using the
CHANNEL buttons.
• Each press adds 30 seconds. The "IV
switches back to original channel when
time runs out.
Operating Features
FM Radio Operation
The FM radio is designed to work
on either cable-TV or a home
antenna. If your TV is connected to
cable-TV, the radio w'.tll only work
if your cable company broadcasts
the FM radio signals. If your TV is
connected, to a home antenna
system, you will be able to receive
those channels broadcast in your
area.
The radio can be used along with
the sleep timer and alarm timer.
Listen to music before going to
sleep or wake up to music. Details
for "Setting the Sleep Timer" are
on.page 10 and "Setting the
Alarm" are on page 11.
Operating Radio
1. Turn on the TV and press FM/TV
on the remote or FM on the front
of the TV. The radio display
appears on the TV screen.
You can also access the radio
through the main menu. Press
MENU until FM RADIO is
highlighted.
Programming Radio Stations
into Memory
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Select the radio station you want
to put into memory by pressing
CHANNEL up or down. If the
station cannot be locked in when
you press the CHANNEL buttons,
you can select FM MANUAL
from the radio menu. Pressing +
or - will step through each
frequency one at a time.
When the station you want to
program appears on the TV
screen, first press number 0 to
highlight the station number, and
then press number 1.
You can also program up to six of
your favorite radio stations into
memory so you'll be able to quickly
select them. Number buttons 1
th:rough 6 on the remote control can
be programmed to automatically
select favorite channels.
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When TV appears in the menu,
you are in the radio mode. When
FM RADIO appears in the menu,
you are in the TV mode.
Press CHANNEL up or down to
select the next available station. If
the station you want to tune is not
strong enough for the radio to lock
in on it, you can select FM
MANUAL from the radio menu.
Pressing + or - will step through
each frequency one at a time.
Press VOLUME up or down to
adjust the volume.
The radio station is now assigned
to number 1 and can be selected
whenever you press number 1
when the TV is in the radio
mode.
Number buttons 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
can also be assigned to specific
radio stations. Repeat steps 1
and 2 above to assign the
numbers.
Tuning the National Weather
Service (air antenna only)
The TV must be connected to an
antenna (not cable-TV) amd the
ANTENNA function must be set to
AIR. Details for changing this
function are on page 9.
NWS is located between the highest
and lowest number on the radio
scale. When NWS cannot be located
using the CHANNEL buttons, you
may need to use the + or - button.
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