RCA E13208GYF25 Owner’s Manual

USER'S

GUIDE

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Important Information

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire orshock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain

or moisture.

Cautions

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER

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.

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

important instructions This symbol indicates

accompanying the

product.

CAUTION:

Toreduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION:

Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques, introduirela lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser

jusqd au fond.

Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power). 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

Product

Registration

This reminder is provided to call your attention to ArtMe 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.

Please fill out the product registration card and return 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

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 ...................................................................................... 4

On-Screen Displays ........................................................................ 5

Remote Operation ........................................................................... 6

Operating Features

VIDEO Menu .................................................................................. 7

Closed Captioning .......................................................................... 8

Languages (English, French, Spanish) ........................................... 8

SETUP Menu .................................................................................. 9

Sleep Timer Operation .................................................................. 10

Alarm Timer Operation ................................................................ 11

Autoprogramming Channel Memory ........................................... 12

Editing Channel Memory .............................................................. 12

Connecting Your TV

Anterma/Cable Information .......................................................... 13

Dipole Antenna Connection .......................................................... 13

Home Antenna Connections ......................................................... 14

Cable-TV Connections ................................................................. 15

Cable-TV Operation ..................................................................... 16

Accessories

Accessories ................................................................................... 17

Order Form .............................................................................. 17-18

Caring for Your TV

Cleaning & Care ........................................................................... 19

Trouble Checks ..........................................................................20

Limited Warranty .....................................................................21

Getting Started

First-Time Operation

The steps below will help you get your TV connected and working quickly. Page numbers arc also listed for more details.

:l. Unpack TV and accessories.

Shown below are the accessories that

came packed with your TV.

Replace adapter only with

A ntenna Adapter

stock #193983

Remote Control and

Two Batteries

Dipole Antenna

2. Place batteries in remote.

1. Turn the remote control face down.

2. Press down on the ridged area of the

battery cover and slide it off.

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.

Back of

Incoming Cable from Antenna or Cable-TV System

Detail,; for connecting a home antenna to your TV are onpage 14.

Detail:; for connecting a cable-TV system to your "IV are on pages 15-16.

4. Plug in the 'IV.

Plug in the TV, matching the wide and small blade of the plug with the outlet.

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

turn on the TV.

• The TV automatically cycles through all

channel numbers and places active channels into the channel memory. When your TV is finished, 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.

SETUP

• Press MENU repeatedly to highlight

EDIT CHANNELS.

- EDIT CHANNELS

• Press + to select EDIT CHANNELS.

Press MENU repeatedly to

see 2rid setup

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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.

CLOCK 12:00PM

• Press and hold - to set the correcthour. Then press and hold + to set the correct

minutes.

• Select the desired channel number by

pressing the CHAN up or down button or by pressing two number buttons.

Then press + to add a channel, or press - to erase a channel. Details

are on page 12.

Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the screen.

• Press CLEAR to remove the menu from the ,screen.

Controlling Your TV

Front Panel

Shown here are the front-panel buttons.

Remote Sensor _

Remote Sensor

• When using the remote control, point it toward this sensor.

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 +.

CH v and A 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 setdng of an item that is highlighted

in the menu.

• The volume display will automatically appear on the screen when you press the VOL buttons.

POWER Button

• Press to turn the TV on or off.

Controlling Your TV

On-Screen Displays

Alarm Timer

(_ Channel Number

MUTE

Sleep Timer This display appears when the sleep timer has been set.

Details are on page 10.

Alarm Tuner This display appears when the alarm timer has been set.

Details are on page 11.

MUTE

This display appears when the TV's sound is muted. Press

MUTE on the remote. Details are on page 6.

Time

This display appears after the clock is set whenever you change channels or press DISPLAY

Channel Number

This display appears whenever you change channels or press

DISPLAY.

Controlling Your TV

Remote Operation

When operating the remote, point it directly at the front of the TV. Objects between the remote and the

remote sensor can block the signal to the TV.

POWER

MUTE PREVCH

VOL CHAN VOL

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CHAN

CLEAR MENU

RESET

INPUT

SKIP

POWER Button

• Press to turn the TV on or off.

PREV CH Button (Previous Channel)

• Pressing this button switches the TV back to the last tuned channel. This is

useful ifyou want to watch two channels.

• Select the first channel you wish to watch. Then select the other channel by

pressing two number buttons.

• The TV changes back and forth between the two channels each time you press

this button.

DISPLAY Button

• Press to display the time and channel number on the screen.

• Press to see if the Sleep Timer and/or Alarm Timer is set.

• Press to quickly remove menus from the screen.

MUTE Button

• Press to quickly reduce sound to

minimum level. Closed captioning (C1)

automatically appears on the screen

when you press MUTE.

• To restore sound and normal picture,

press MUTE again or press VOL up.

CHAN VIA Buttons (Channel Up and

Down)

• Press to select the next higher or 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 an item that is highlighted in a menu.

• 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.

RESET Button

• Press to return all video settings (color,

tint, contrast, brightness, and sharpness) back to the original settings.

CLEAR 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 sele_:t 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 TV to channel 03. This is

useful if you have aVCR connected to your TV.

SKIP Button (Commercial Skip)

• Allows you to look at other channels

during commercials using the

CHAN buttons.

• Each press adds 30 seconds. The TV switches back to original channel when

time runs out.

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