RCA F19221 User Manual
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'Information ....
Important " ,, ..
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this TV to rain or moisture.
RI_K 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.
Cautions CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.
ATTENTION:
Pour 4viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
q',,_::_.,._r,Z_,_.v_. _-_,,__,o,_.. ; . .... " "_"pousserjusqt_au fond.
,_..._,*_." .... _.._,. .... _;:',-__:_.:44_'t"_'_ only0n 120 Volts, 60 HzAC power (normal house power).
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.
c-;._'_'_i_";_NdteToCable TVInstaller"' This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40'of the
National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code,
__4_._:. _Part 1)4vhich 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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Product
Registration
Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately.
Returning thiscard 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:
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 and Special Buttons
Menu Basics 5
Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus
Using Your Remote
With Remote Buttons 6
Adjusti6gYour TV
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, ,_-.._. ,,Using Advanced Features
Overall Picture " 7
Picture Settings 8
Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset
Sound Settings
Stereo, Tone
9
Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprograrn .... , :40
Setting the Sleep Timer • 11
Setting theAlarm Clock 12
Watching Closed Captioning 13
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable. 14
References
Front Panel Buttons
Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Limited Warranty
OrderFormfor Parts ......._:;"__ _,, -
Glossary
Index
Caring for Your TV
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17-18
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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
It is important to use only
the adapters specified as
they incorporate special
isolation circuitry to meet
safety regulations. Parts
can be ordered on page 20.
Match your type of antenna or cable
UHF & VHF UHF & VHF VHF UHF VHF UHF
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CABLEI
Back of "IV ANTENNA
Hook up your antenna or
cable to the TV before you
follow the steps below.
2. Plug in the TV Plug the cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of the plug with the outlet.
"_•' .... '_"_3.LPut Batteries in the Remote
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A Pull off the cover o t e l_attery
compartment.
B. Place two AAA batteries as
end of each battery in the
compartment.
C. Replace the cover.
Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
4. Turn on the TV
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Vre_= HL)Wt-H on the Jcmote.
OR
Press POWER on the TV.
5. Place all available
:L' _+:: channels in memory
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" channels are on page 10.
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A. Press MENU until the Setup menu
selected. This menu is white.
13.'Press vOLOME + toplace
. ; channelsii_ the TV's memory
C. Wait until TV has cycled through
all the channels and returns to
original channel.
6. Set the Time 12:21 AM 13
A, Press MENU 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
CHANNEL down to .highlight it.
""*'" C:"Pr_3 VOLUME _'to'set the" _:_.........•.....
•hour.
D. Press VOLUME + to set the
minutes.
F. The menus will automatically
disappear from the screen, after
a brief period of time.
3
Quick Guide to Your TV
Basic Tour of the Remote
Basic information about your remote is shown below, This wil! give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see page 6.
Power Button
Volume, Channel and
Special Buttons
Detailsareon page6.
POWER
MUTE PREV CH
CHAN
CLEAR MENU RESET
Turns the TV on and off.
Operates the TV.
Scans up and down through
•channels in theVC_s memory.
Raises and lowers the sound.
Menu Buttons
Details are on page 6.
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POWER
MUTE PRP_CH
CHAN
CLEAR MENU RESET
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4
Operate special features
of the TV.
Quick Guide to Your TV
Menu Basics
General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on page 6. Many menu items
are explained in detail in Adjusting Your TV starting on page 7 and Using the
Advanced Features Starting on page 10.
Colors
Yellow Green Light White
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Controls Alarm Ad
Press MENU repeatedly to see
each of the four menu colors.
Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.
Menu Buttons
The buttons shown on the front
TV panel and the remote are
used with the TV's menus to •
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OR
Controls Alarm Ad
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1. Press MENU to move from
menu to menu.
2. Press CHANNEL up and down
; to move through the features in
the menu.
3. Press VOLUME + and-- to
move left and right on the
menu lines.
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Using Your TV and Remote
Remote Buttons
DISPLAY
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MUTE PREVCH
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VOL CHAN VOL
CHAN
CLEAR MENU RESET
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DISPLAY
Shows displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.
MENU
Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.
POWER
Turns the TV on and off.
RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.
MUTE
Switches the TV sound on or off.
PREV CH (Previous Channel)
Changes back and forth between
two channels.
_Selecta cha_ei and _then select
another. Press PREV CH to switch
between the two channels.
Number Buttons
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 I until 1-- appears on the
screen. Then pressthe other two
numbers.
CHAN zxand v INPUT
_._,_(Channelup and down) "-',_-_'; ,_.:Switchesthe:TV to channel 03...
Scans up and down through This is useful if you have a VCR
_,_d_am_els in the TV's memory:_ ',._, connected to yo .ur.-TV.
Moves up and down menus. See
Menu Basics on page 4.
VOL + and --
(Volume up and down)
Raises and lowers sound.
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 4.
Changes a feature setting_ "
SKIP (Commercial Skip)
Allows you to look at other
channels during commercials.
Each press adds 30 seconds. Use
the CHAN NE1 or number buttons
to scan the other channels. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press CLEAR
•to cancel SKIP.
Clears menus and displays fro m
the screen.
6
Adjusting Your TV
Overall Picture
Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without
changing the color levels.
1. Select the Controls Menu
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Press MENU to select the Controls
menu. This menu is yellow.
2. Highlight Picture
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Press CHANNEL down to
highlight Picture.
3. Use VOLUME + and - to
adjust the Picture
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Press VOLUME + to lighten the
picture.
OR
Pzess VOLUME -- to darken the
pictuJ:e.
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